Business Development Manager for Quality & Performance

Vattenfall AB · plný úvazek

Östhammar, Švédsko

Company Description Business Unit (BU) Vattenfall Power Solutions is a business unit of approximately 700 employees within Business Area (BA) Vattenfall Generation that trains personnel in Swedish nuclear power, supplies nuclear fuel to Vattenfall's nuclear power plants, develops and executes projects and assignments, and provides internal technical specialist services to all of Vattenfall's operations, corporate departments, and stakeholders. This includes developing and providing training, project management and project support, analysis and investigations, product development, and nuclear technical safety and dam safety assignments. Focus within the Vattenfall Power Solutions business unit is to develop our capabilities in project management and selected key technical disciplines. We actively work with continuous improvement initiatives and development of our models, where our work and expertise create significant value for Vattenfall and its investments. About the Role Would you like to be part of developing working methods that strengthen quality, efficiency, and continuous improvements in a mission-critical operation? As a business development manager with us, you get a role where you not only support development, you also drive it. Here you will have the opportunity to influence how we work, collaborate, and develop our operations. 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 improvements, and long-term improvement initiatives. About the Role In your role as a business development manager, you will hold 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 areas for development, create structure and systematization, and translate operational 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 operation's capabilities over time. An important part of the assignment is to contribute to a strong improvement culture by creating conditions for learning, experience sharing, and systematic improvement work. You will also work on development initiatives linked to standardization and efficiency improvements, and contribute to the development of the operation's management system. To succeed in the role, you need to thrive with collaboration, building relationships, and creating engagement among various stakeholders. You have the ability to see the big picture, identify improvement opportunities, and translate ideas into concrete activities that deliver results. Your Responsibilities You will get a varied role with many contact points and great opportunities to make an impact. You will, among other things: Lead and support the operation 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 improvements Work with experience sharing and deviation management Identify operational needs and translate them into concrete and structured development initiatives Prioritize development activities based on operational benefit and holistic perspective Build relationships and collaborate with managers, employees, and other functions within Vattenfall Communicate improvement suggestions and change initiatives in a clear and audience-appropriate manner Follow up on implemented activities and contribute to ensuring that improvements have lasting impact Requirements Specification Your Profile We believe you thrive in a role where you can combine analysis, structure, and collaboration. You are driven by developing operations, creating improvements, and getting people to work toward common goals. You see opportunities in change and have the ability to translate ideas into practical value. 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 with requirements specification or translating operational 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 able to see both the big picture and details Structured and experienced in driving work forward in a systematic way A good communicator who adapts messages to the audience 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 operations Additional Information What We Offer Beyond being part of shaping the future of smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied job with many contact points. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the option to work from home when needed. We also offer a range of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable 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, for example Västerås, Nyköping, Uppsala, Gävle. Travel nationally and internationally 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 no later than September 13, 2026. We look forward to your application, so don't hesitate—apply today! We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. This recruitment process may include tests.