Experienced Head of Offshore Delivery

Company Description


AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 16,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.


Job Description


With a focus on strategy and process we are now looking for an experienced Head of Offshore Delivery to lead our development, and to strengthen our future and growing demands to deliver on offshore clients. You will in this role set our objectives, principles and structures regarding offshore delivery. You will report directly to the Group Management Team and your stakeholders will be found in our global organisation and support all of AFRY.
The position is located in Solna, Sweden. Full-time employment.


Your key responsibilities include:
Build up project for near- and offshore capacities
Responsible for building and operating delivery centers (engineering centers, design centers and software development centers etc)
Responsible for driving the use of offshore delivery capacity across all of AFRY
Identify appropriate locations to host a near- or offshore centers
Develop governance framework for near- and offshore work
Develop organisational processes and best practices to ensure successful offshoring of work (hiring, training, staffing, quality controls etc)
Develop efficient processes for using offshore centers for different types of work and projects
Management of near- and offshore delivery centers
Support offshore center management in growing the centers organically
Continuously improve near- and offshore delivery processes to meet client teams demands
Drive the increase in usage of offshore centers



Qualifications
To be successful in this role, the person we are looking for has
A University degree in for the role adequate program
Senior experience in building and managing near- or offshore delivery organisations
Preferably experience from offshoring of engineering service, alternatively other services like IT or BPO
Strong client focus and results orientation
Deep understanding of offshore delivery and ability to set the processes and strategic direction, establishing objectives- both near- and longterm.
Strong management skills to drive change, discussions and processes in a line organisation
Business and financial acumen to manage and reach set financial project targets
We work both nationally and internationally, the role requires that you have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in both Swedish and English
Culturally aware – be confident to deal with various nationalities, show understanding and leadership in dealing with cultural differences





Additional Information




We will provide you with a position in a company where new idea creation is encouraged and innovations are taken forward. Our work is demanding, but it is accompanied by freedom – freedom to develop and learn, and to combine professional and private life into a fulfilling match.
We at AFRY want to build a better future and find the best solutions, serving our clients but also the wider society. We are a modern employer strongly driven by our values based on long-term sustainability.
Read more about AFRY and what our employees tell about their work https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us
To hear more about this position, please contact Henrik Tegnér, EVP Strategy and Sustainability at henrik.tegner@afry.com tel. +46 0730588488
Please, submit your CV and cover letter by February 15th, 2022. Be fast, the position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is found.
AFRY is committed to creating an inclusive & diverse environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age. You will be part of a global and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. Join us to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.