Project Development Manager

Are you passionate about impactful projects and development? Get ready for the next chapter to drive successful project development!
Valmet Pulp & Energy business line supplies complete pulp mills and process equipment for chemical and mechanical pulp production, as well as biomass- and waste-fueled power plants, boiler islands and related environmental systems. The business line’s customers are mainly pulp producers and power and heat producers.
We are looking for a Project Development Manager to work in our newly established Project Execution organization. Work is done at our offices either in Tampere, Finland or Sundsvall, Sweden with a possibility to partly work remotely.
As Project Development Manager you are supporting the organization in managing the different kinds of development projects. In your daily work you will be coordinating, facilitating, following-up and reporting development programs as they progress. You will master our project management tools and processes and participate in developing training programs by planning and implementing those inside of our organization. You will also be our expert in various other Valmet development programs and represent P&E Project management on these forums. You will work closely with many stakeholders to provide and receive information.
Your tasks include:
Development and training of project management tools and processes, and acting as a key user
Actively looking for the areas of improvement for improving project management tools, processes, reporting to support transparency and world class project delivery
Involve various data processing and analyzing, reporting and coordination activities to support project management
Developing and implementing the organization´s PMO practices e.g. planning & scheduling, R&O, Forecasting, Contract & Claim management as a part of the capital and sales projects
Co-ordinate and represent P&E in various internal and external stakeholder groups such as business management, finance, IT, project management, sales, and construction site management, etc.
Support the organization in communication of project feedback and lessons learned

Expectations:
You must have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in technology to be the selected candidate for the position. You should have at minimum 8-10 years of previous professional experience in similar development tasks or projects. Work experience within EPC-projects or pulp industry are considered as an advantage. You have good IT skills, knowledge of database tools, Power-Bi, programming language and understanding of several project management processes is highly appreciated. Fluent English skills are needed, both written and spoken. This position includes some occasional travelling.
We appreciate a team player with a positive can-do attitude. You understand the big picture and its causalities, the flow of the project, but on the other hand you are also capable of very detailed and accurate work. You plan and prioritize your own work independently, but also know when to reach out for information and support. You can deliver results in a changing project environment with tight schedules on several development projects at the same time. Much of your time will be spent independently working, but you need to proactively reach out for information and support from project management team and other stakeholders. Your communication skills are needed when facilitating and coordinating several meetings together with various stakeholders.
We offer:
You will have a great team of experienced colleagues to support you. This role gives you an excellent insight into global industrial planning in an international environment where you learn to know our technology, people, suppliers, and customers from multiple locations. In this role you are impacting directly to business results. By planning well, following the performance and developing way of working we can succeed. That feeling when everything goes as planned!
Additional information:
Is this your next career step? Apply by filling out the application form with your CV and salary request by December 15th, 2024. We will start processing the applications as they come in. Further information can be provided from Juha Einola, Senior Manager, Project Management Office, juha.einola@valmet.com. Please note that we do not accept applications via email.
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When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
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