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As Competence Manager, you combine people leadership with a strategic perspective, helping senior professionals grow while ensuring that the organization has the skills and capacity needed to move forward.\nAbout the job\nYou lead and develop senior professionals while connecting competence and capacity with business needs. You work closely with product teams and contribute to strategic initiatives, change and transformation across Product and Solution Management, R&D and Operations. You report to the Product Area Manager for Product and Solution Management, R&D and Operations.\nJob responsibilities\nLead, coach and develop senior professionals, including product owners and business analysts.\nPlan and allocate resources in close collaboration with product teams.\nSecure the right skills and capacity through employees, consultants, and service agreements.\nDrive recruitment, sourcing, and competence development based on current and future needs.\nContribute to strategic work, change initiatives, and transformations across the product area.\nManage cost follow-up and forecasting, as well as delegated environment, health and safety responsibilities.\nLocation\nThis position is based at Mossvägen in Sandviken.\nYour profile\nWith a strong background in business or IT, you bring solid experience in people leadership and change management. You understand agile ways of working and IT application development, allowing you to connect people, business, and technology. Strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and an understanding of IT application development are key. You communicate fluently in English, verbally and in writing.\nKnowledge of product management and development, operations, software development or digital security is an advantage, as is familiarity with Sandvik Coromant’s strategy and business model.\nCollaborative and confident in your leadership, you build trust, commitment, and engagement. You’re comfortable navigating change, communicate clearly, and take initiative when challenges arise. With a solution-oriented approach, you balance strategic contribution with hands-on people leadership and confidently coach experienced colleagues.\nThe team\nYou’re part of the product area management team and collaborate closely with product teams across Product and Solutions, R&D and Operations. The area brings together senior expertise, including product owners, business analysts, and other professionals supporting the business.\nOur culture\nInnovation is in our DNA and we’re proud to shape the future of manufacturing in close collaboration with our customers and partners. We believe in an inclusive, equal and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment.Meet some of your future colleagues at our career page or visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.\nContact information\nAre you curious to know more about this position? Please contact Camilla Ström, hiring manager, at +46 (0)70 863 74 29\nWe’ve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.\nUnion contacts (Sweden):\nThomas Lilja, Unionen, +46 (0)70-261 04 82\nTord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87\nPeter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-222 48 55\nRecruitment Specialist: Lisbeth Häggström\nHow to apply\nSend your application no later than November 8, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0098130.\nWe aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. 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