About this role
Seco Tools is a successful company with strong values, presenting opportunities for professional development and working cross-functionally. We offer the better of two worlds - the small company’s advantages with the large corporation’s opportunities. Genuine interest in our customers' success, our family spirit and personal commitment are the values that summarize our corporate culture. These values not only reflect a shared view of the business; they also unite our employees across both geographical and cultural borders. To strengthen our operational capabilities, we have merged our separate Project and Program Management Offices (PMO) into one corporate unit - with the ambition to support the overall portfolio and deliver business value for the entire organization. Our goal is to enhance quality in project deliveries and increase precision in planning, forecasting and budgeting, along with increasing the knowledge and skills within Project and Portfolio Management at Seco. We offer you a great opportunity to join our team of Project Managers, Change Managers and Portfolio Coordinators, as we are now looking for two Senior Project Managers to ensure world-class delivery of projects on a global stage. This is a versatile role with close relation to our business processes, and you are often involved in the whole chain - from initiation of projects and assignments, to closing and doing follow-ups - giving you great opportunities to influence your own work. You are responsible for managing large scale, cross-border and cross-functional projects, leading international teams with different organizational backgrounds and driving change in multiple stakeholder environment. The location for this position is in Fagersta. Key performance areas In this role, you are fully responsible for managing all aspects of large complex projects: including securing resources, scheduling, budgeting, detailing requirements, change management, progress reporting and financial follow-up, as well as analyzing and dealing with potential risks. You engage, collaborate and communicate with all stakeholders connected to the project. You also contribute with your knowledge in different project management techniques and use your expertise in mentoring others. Additionally, you support our PMO in setting clear goals and maintaining strategies for improvement of processes, methods and models based on business needs. In this position, you report directly to the Manager of Seco PMO. Your profile You appreciate driving change in a complex environment and embrace the opportunities that arise from a cross-cultural organization. You have a genuine curiosity for business, an agile mindset and a proactive approach towards delivering results. By being a positive and structured communicator, you develop a trustworthy stakeholder management and motivate people in an inspiring manner. You have a way of grasping situations and business strategies from a holistic perspective, allowing you to both do risk analyses and coming up with successful and innovative solutions. To have fun with us and thrive as a Project Manager within Seco, your attitude is of great importance in addition to the skills below. You have a university degree within Business Administration, Engineering or IT, and at least seven years’ relevant experience from managing projects in global organizations with virtual teams. Experience of cross-functional organizations and manufacturing industries, agile methodologies and PM accreditation - such as Agile, Scrum, PMI, IPMA or similar – is an advantage in this position. You are skilled in Office 365 and have hands-on experience from PMM systems. We act in a cross-cultural, global and very dynamic environment, which calls for fluency in English and Swedish, both verbally and in writing. We actively work to create a workplace that is characterized by diversity and inclusion. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: Caroline Blomberg, recruiting manager, +46 (0)223 406 02 Union contacts Björn Persson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)589 856 53 Håkan Westborg, Ledarna, +46 (0)223 406 27 Monica Andersson, Unionen, +46 (0)223 403 23 Send your application no later than October 10, 2018. Read more about Seco Tools and apply at www.secotools.com/vacancies . Job ID: R0003332. For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444. Recruitment Specialist Thomasine Rosenblad Prior to this recruitment, we have already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to utilize. In light of this, we respectfully decline any contact with marketing or recruitment agencies regarding additional channels or campaigns. At Seco Tools we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that makes metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees thru the shared values: Passion for our customers, Family Spirit, Personal commitment. Seco Tools has presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 5000 people.