Global junior project manager IT

About the job
Are you a newly graduated engineer interested in a challenging but developing assignment at a company with sustainability in their DNA? Look no further!
AFRY is currently undergoing substantial changes regarding the IT environment. Old and slow solutions are replaced with modern software with more capability and finesse. One very important upgrade is that of the ERP-system. The upgrade will be done in steps, based on the geographical location of AFRY offices.
As a junior project manager your role will be to support the project leads in managing the work within a large, global ERP implementation.
Tasks will include:

Closely follow up the work of the different sub-teams
Coordinate the work between the sub-team leads
Facilitate weekly status meetings with the teams
Report status to project management group
Represent work streams in the weekly project status meetings
Take up work from sub-teams and offload the busy teams

You will be stationed at AFRY headquarters in Solna but will have contact with project members internationally. Opportunity for international travel and work when rolling out the new ERP-solution a couple of years ahead.
As part of the commitment from AFRY's side a training plan will be created for you. This in order to make sure that you will evolve your project management skills continously and prepare you for later endeavours.

Who are you?
To get a good start at us we believe that you are a newly graduated engineer, ready for an exciting challenge! Preferably you have a M.Sc. in industrial engineering.
Since the project is working in an international environment your english needs to be fluent. Speaking swedish is considered meritorious.
We are looking for someone with excellent presentation and communication skills. Since you will have a coordinating role, good knowledge of MS Office and online collboration tools such as Teams and Sharepoint are necessary.
Basic understanding of IT-development and a general interest in IT topics are needed.
Since travel is possible at a later stage, eagerness to travel and working internationally is required.
As a person you should be:

Organized
Able to think and act on your own
Eager to contribute

The ERP project will run for many years and if you perform satisfactory during your temporary employment you will get the opportunity to participate during the entire roll-out.
If you recognize yourself in the above description - don't wait to send your application! We are continously looking at applications and look forward to hearing from you!

We offer
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of AFRY’s success story. Are you passionate about sustainability and technology development? Do you like to work together to find the best solution? Then we can offer you career opportunities in a modern workplace with challenging assignments and exciting projects all over the world.

The AFRY Group is ranked as one of Sweden’s most popular employer among engineers. At AFRY you will be involved in developing innovative and sustainable solutions within infrastructure, energy and industry. We are always looking for the sharpest skills that can create a future society together with us. We hope you will learn as much from us as we will learn from you.
The AFRY Future Graduate Program offer you a competetive start at you career. The program is a collaboration between Business Unit "Project Control and Management" and the customer. When the temporary employment is coming to an end there is a possibility for further employment at either organization.
You can read more about AFRY Future Graduate Program here (only in swedish): https://afry.com/sv/afry-future-graduate-program

About the company
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.

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