Project Manager - Investment & Development Projects

For our client NKT we're searcing for a Project Manager - Investment & Development Projects

Introduction

This document applies only to hired-in consultants who are stationed at the company. During the assignment, the Project Manager Consultant reports indirectly to the responsible manager within Investment or Development Projects.

An NKT-specific SSG course must be completed before the start of the assignment, and a physical SSG card must be presented within the first working week. Workwear, including at a minimum a high-visibility vest and safety shoes, must be provided by the consulting company and brought on the first day of the assignment. A mobile phone must also be provided by the consulting company.

At the start of the assignment, the consultant is expected to comply with all documentation and instructions communicated during the procurement process, including those relating to confidentiality, photography and filming, as well as applicable safety and HSE regulations.

Main tasks

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and delivering investment and development projects within the production organization, with a focus on production equipment, machinery, and technical facilities.

The role includes responsibility for budget, schedule, resources, risk management, and project follow-up within assigned projects. Furthermore, the Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that projects are planned, executed, and monitored according to established project methodologies and in compliance with defined objectives and requirements concerning quality, work environment, health, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires an independent, structured, and results-oriented approach with a clear focus on delivering agreed results on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager Consultant will primarily, but not exclusively, be responsible for:

Planning, structuring, leading, and delivering investment and development projects from initiation and feasibility study through commissioning, handover, and closure.Defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, boundaries, dependencies, and acceptance criteria together with project sponsors and relevant stakeholders.Establishing, anchoring, and following up project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resource requirements, and decision gates in accordance with NKT’s project model and ways of working.Managing ongoing cost control, financial follow-up, and reporting, while proactively identifying deviations and corrective actions.Identifying, analyzing, documenting, and monitoring project risks and opportunities, including technical, commercial, scheduling, and operational risks.Ensuring that health, safety, environmental, and workplace environment considerations are integrated into all project phases and managed in collaboration with HSE, operations, and contractors.Ensuring that relevant requirements regarding quality, machine safety, legislation, permits, standards, and internal governance are identified and addressed.Leading and coordinating cross-functional project teams and establishing clear roles, responsibilities, activities, and follow-up actions.Coordinating internal and external stakeholders, including production, maintenance, production engineering, HSE, procurement, finance, engineering, suppliers, and contractors.Preparing decision-making documentation and reporting project status, forecasts, risks, deviations, and decision needs to project sponsors, steering committees, managers, and other relevant stakeholders.Ensuring that changes in scope, cost, or schedule are managed in a structured manner, documented, and approved according to the applicable governance process.Planning and coordinating installation, testing, commissioning, training, and handover to the receiving organization, while ensuring that outstanding items are resolved.Ensuring that project documentation is complete, quality assured, and archived according to NKT requirements, and that lessons learned are captured and applied.Contributing to the development and standardization of methods, templates, and processes within project and investment management following alignment with management.

Qualifications

Relevant university degree (B.Sc. or M.Sc.) in Engineering, Industrial Management, Production, or equivalent competence gained through experience.Proven experience independently managing investment or development projects within an industrial production environment.Solid knowledge of project management covering scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, quality, and change management.Experience from projects involving production equipment, machinery, installations, or technical facilities.Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal functions, suppliers, and contractors.Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Project and/or SAP is considered an advantage.Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.Previous knowledge of CE marking, the Machinery Directive, and applicable standards is considered a merit.