About this role
Education/Experience BSc, MSc degree or above in Business and Administration, Engineering or equivalent Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in either Business Development or in R&D Experience from the Battery Industry Specific Skills/Abilities Excellent English written and oral skills, Japanese is a plus Highly organized and result-driven Detail oriented Proactive and goes beyond expectations Has a can do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently Ability to work in a high profile and often high pressured international environment Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor Passionate & purpose driven Northvolt is currently looking for a senior Project Manager for the Development Team. This is a unique opportunity as in joining us you will play an important part from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society and as part of our team you will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. The Project Manager will be accountable for the product related project execution and implementation in the market, and the main link between the Business Development and the R&D team for product related projects. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead in coordination with local R&D team to provide visibility, feedback & resolution from the business development team Animate and follow up actions required with R&D and cross functional stakeholders Managing obstacles/smoothing issues between local market and Engineering team Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile. Northvolt is building the largest lithium-ion battery factory in Europe. This is key for future innovation and will support and accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production and consumption. We are staffing our international project office in Stockholm and preparing upcoming recruitments for the establishment of the R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås and the main factory, Northvolt Ett, in Skellefteå. We want to work with experienced experts in specialized and crucial fields within the battery area, as well as talented and purpose driven people from all kinds of disciplines to make this happen. Those of us already on board share a bold streak and a passion for our mission of enabling the future of energy. We are prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. We are a team dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun. Join us today!