Group Leader for Battery Cell

In a world facing major challenges, there is also hope. A shared commitment to working toward a better world, for generations to come. That commitment—to make a difference—drives us at RISE. Are you curious, driven, communicative, and thorough? Help us create the conditions for a sustainable future and secure products! We are now looking for you to develop your leadership skills and become our new group leader! At RISE, you make a real difference! About Us RISE is a key player in the development and transition toward a sustainable future. With an unwavering focus on innovation, RISE helps many industries accelerate their innovations toward a sustainable future. With research facilities throughout Sweden, RISE is the perfect platform to influence and support industry in developing sustainable materials. Within the Advanced Materials and Binders unit, we focus primarily on advanced materials, battery cell manufacturing, binders, and surface chemistry. We are a large unit within RISE consisting of engaged and driven employees who all contribute their expertise. About the Role As group leader, you are responsible for leading and developing the group's operations in close collaboration with the unit manager and other colleagues within the unit. You exercise a coaching and present leadership style that creates conditions for employees to develop, thrive, and perform. You work both operatively and strategically with the group's development and actively contribute to achieving the organization's goals. You will have a central role in initiating, leading, developing, and implementing research and development projects within advanced materials, batteries, binders, and surface chemistry. You work to identify new collaboration and financing opportunities and build long-term relationships with customers, partners, and funders. Furthermore, you also contribute to sales, business, and project development as well as the development of our laboratory environments and research infrastructure. You collaborate closely with colleagues at RISE and work to translate research results into benefits for business and society. You report to the unit manager and actively contribute to the unit's development through collaboration on matters relating to research, business, projects, customers, laboratory operations, and equipment. Work Location: Stockholm. Who Are You? You are motivated by leading, coaching, and developing others. You are a confident and communicative leader who builds trusting relationships and creates engagement in the group. You thrive in an environment where research, innovation, and business development meet, and you have the ability to switch between strategic work and operational implementation. You are collaborative, business-oriented, and have a natural ability to build networks both internally and externally. Through mentoring and coaching, you contribute to developing employees and strengthening the group's expertise. With a structured approach, you drive the operation forward and create conditions for both individual performance and collective results. Requirements for the Role • PhD in a relevant field for this position • Several years of work experience in the battery industry • An established network within the battery industry • Experience in mentoring and coaching • Excellent knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written Meriting Qualifications for the Role • Experience creating and leading larger research projects • Ability to drive business processes and translate research results into practical benefits • Experience with budget responsibility • International work experience Are We Right for Each Other? At RISE, we value diversity and are convinced that it contributes to an innovative environment where we together challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge and expertise for the future. At RISE, passionate problem-solvers meet to tackle some of the world's most important and perhaps most exciting challenges. We cannot promise you an easy job, but we can promise you a group of engaged colleagues and some truly exciting societal challenges to address. At RISE, you get the opportunity to make a real difference. Welcome to Sweden's research institute and innovation partner! We Look Forward to Your Application! If this sounds exciting and you would like to know more, you are welcome to contact Division Manager Juhanes Aydin, [email protected], 010 516 63 87, or Unit Manager Jeanette Mårtensson, [email protected], +46 73 048 54 93. The application deadline is August 24, 2026. Selection and interviews may take place during the application period, but please note that response times to questions may be delayed as it is vacation season. If you would like to know more about our workplace, you can also contact one of our union representatives: Ingemar Petermann, SACO, 010-2284122, and Linda Ikatti, Unionen, 010-5165161.

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