Cross Functional IT Manager

Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 20,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We now want to make fossil free living possible within one generation and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.


Job Description
Do you want to work across different teams and functions in a fully international IT organization? Are you an organizational talent with great communications skills? Do you want to be part of enabling a fossil free future and really make a difference? Then this position might be the perfect next step for you and we would love to have you on board.
As Cross Functional Manager, you will have a strategical important key position and be responsible of managing cross application topics involving all teams within our SAP department, being a member of our management team. We are looking for someone with a strong technical background and ability to lead and coordinate among our SAP competence domains.
As Cross Functional Manager you will be responsible for cross functional platform activities such as:
Receiver of cross functional project assignments and responsible for a setting up an appropriate project and maintenance organization for IT projects
Responsible for the governance and the implementation of certain cross functional systems
Responsible for coordinating the handover to maintenance of cross functional platform projects
Proactive contribution to the support and maintenance of cross functional applications
Analyse and solve problems in IT processes, methods and strengthen the cooperation across the teams
Follow developments in the IT market for best practices, identify potential improvements in cross functional platforms and translate the market information into concrete improvement initiatives
Coordinate cross functional and cross team alignment and improvement initiatives within a project and for the maintenance
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and coordinator for defined cross application areas and solutions
Reoccurring alignment with the defined governance organization



Qualifications
Your Profile:
We are looking for someone with demonstrated ability to work independently, who thrives by taking ownership of initiatives, creating valuable results and motivating teams and functions. You have a high level of communication skills as well as ability to deal with ‘political’ challenges. You are proactive with a result-driven attitude with a strong focus on coordination and cooperation. Since we have an international IT organization, you need to communicate in English fluently.


Who are we looking for?
You have experience as IT project manager or coordinator in international cross functional projects and teams
It is a bonus if you have a technical background of SAP solutions but this is flexible
Knowledge about IT infrastructure and ITIL processes is beneficial
You have a relevant bachelor or master’s degree or equivalent experience
Its beneficial to have knowledge in the area of SAP systems and their technical foundation
You have a strong interest in establishing common solutions that support all parts of corporate IT



Additional Information
Location: Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin or Poland
Application:
We welcome your application in English, including CV and cover letter no later than January 6th 2023. We do not accept applications via email.
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact hiring manager Suzanne Uhlen: suzanne.uhlen@vattenfall.com or Recruiter Carolina Osterman: carolina.osterman@vattenfall.com
Trade union representatives in Sweden Silvija Vatkovic (Akademikerna), Inger Strandberg (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Lennart Bengtsson (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information.


Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.


We look forward to receiving your application!