Business Development Manager for Quality & Performance

Company Description Business Unit (BU) Vattenfall Power Solutions is a business unit with approximately 700 employees within Business Area (BA) Vattenfall Generation that provides training for personnel in Swedish nuclear power, delivers nuclear fuel to Vattenfall's nuclear power plants, develops and executes projects and assignments, and provides internal technical specialist services for all of Vattenfall's operations, corporate staff, and stakeholders. This includes activities such as the development and provision of training, project management and project support, analysis management and investigation, product development, and nuclear technical safety and dam safety assignments. Within Vattenfall Power Solutions, the focus is on developing our capabilities in project management and selected key technical disciplines. We actively work with continuous improvement initiatives and the development of our models, where our work and expertise create great value for Vattenfall and its initiatives. About the Role Do you want to be part of developing working methods that strengthen quality, efficiency, and continuous improvements in a socially important operation? As a business development manager with us, you get a role where you not only support development, you also drive it. Here you get the opportunity to influence how we work, collaborate, and develop the business forward. The role belongs to the Quality & Performance unit, a staff function with expertise in business development and management systems. We work closely with our operational activities and management group with a focus on standardization, efficiency, and long-term improvement work. About the Role In your role as a business development manager, you will have a central position where you support and drive business development in close collaboration with managers, employees, and other functions within the organization. You will work to identify development areas, create structure and systematics, and translate the business's needs into concrete improvement initiatives. The role involves a combination of strategic, tactical, and operational tasks where you contribute to developing working methods and procedures that strengthen the business's capabilities over time. An important part of the assignment is to contribute to a strong improvement culture by creating conditions for learning, experience feedback, and systematic improvement work. You also work with development initiatives related to standardization and efficiency, and contribute to the development of the business's management systems. To succeed in this role, you need to enjoy collaborating, building relationships, and creating engagement among various stakeholders. You have the ability to see the whole picture, identify improvement opportunities, and translate ideas into concrete activities that deliver results. Your Tasks You will get a varied role with many points of contact and great opportunities to make an impact. You will, among other things: Lead and support the business in change management and improvement work Develop strategies, plans, and structures for business development Create conditions for a strong and sustainable improvement culture Support business development projects with a focus on standardization and efficiency Work with experience feedback and deviation management Identify the business's needs and translate them into concrete and structured development initiatives Prioritize development activities based on business value and a holistic perspective Build relationships and collaborate with managers, employees, and other functions within Vattenfall Communicate improvement proposals and change initiatives in a clear and target-audience-adapted manner Follow up on implemented activities and contribute to improvements having long-term impact Job Requirements Your Profile We believe you thrive in a role where you get to combine analysis, structure, and collaboration. You are driven by developing businesses, creating improvements, and getting people to work toward common goals. You see opportunities in change and have the ability to translate ideas into practical benefits. Experience and Background We are looking for someone who has: Several years of experience in business development and improvement work Experience working with management system issues Experience in requirements specification or translating business needs into concrete development initiatives Experience working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously Good ability to prioritize and make well-founded decisions Competencies and Working Style We believe you are: Analytical and have the ability to see both the whole picture and the details Structured and experienced in driving work forward in a systematic manner A good communicator who adapts messages based on the recipient and situation Independent and confident in taking responsibility for your tasks Collaboration-oriented, flexible, and unpretentious Relationship-building and skilled at creating trust with various stakeholders Solution-oriented and curious about developing working methods and businesses Additional Information What We Offer Beyond being part of shaping the future's smart energy society, we offer you a developmental and varied job with many points of contact. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life are well balanced, so we offer flexibility at work and the opportunity to work from home when needed. We also have a range of other employee benefits such as working time reduction, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here. Work location is possible at one of the locations where VPS has offices: Solna, Gothenburg. At one of our Swedish nuclear power plants—Ringhals, Oskarshamn, Forsmark—or other locations where Vattenfall has offices, such as Västerås, Nyköping, Uppsala, Gävle. Travel both internationally and within Sweden occurs, but we actively work with technical tools to minimize this. For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Lisa Ahlstrand 073 072 41 69. For information about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Sofia Berggren [email protected] Trade union representatives for this position are Gustaf Treiber (Akademikerna), Philip Carendi (Ledarna), Robert Lönnqvist (SEKO), Jan Stigbert (Unionen). All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by September 13, 2026. We look forward to your application, so don't hesitate—apply today! We do not accept personal letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. Tests may be included in this recruitment process.

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