Project Planner for Northvolt in Stockholm

Project Planner

We are looking for a Senior Program Planner who will be responsible for project planning, scheduling and monitoring, along with project controls for customer projects at Northvolt Battery systems. You will be responsible for setting up project schedules within the program using a generic Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). You will also be responsible for Monitoring and controlling the project schedule using effective periodic updates on progress of works from the stakeholders. The person we are looking for is strongly goal oriented, curious and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on Northvolt's success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. We require and value great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen.

In order to be a qualified candidate, you need to have Swedish residency and have a valid Swedish work permit. We only accept your resume in English!

Key responsibilities

• Develop, optimize and maintain a overall time plan for the project as well as a detailed time schedule for each work stream.
• Plan and organize the project scope by work package to create the baseline critical path schedule and continuously track the progress with the project team and work package leads, using MS Project, Primavera or other similar tools.
• Manage progress measurement and produce weekly reports to monitor progress.
• Run and manage scheduling coordination, both internally as well as externally.
• Monitoring risks and opportunities to optimize the time plan.
• Close monitoring and tracking of customer related changes for input to contract management and claims department.
• Produce schedule related KPI’s to track progress - Earned value analysis (e.g. milestone performance and deliverable related progress)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in Engineering or Business.
• Alternatively, a tertiary qualification in planning & scheduling experience.
• 5 years of experience in a Project Planning, Scheduling and Monitoring role.
• Has planning and scheduling experience from large/complex projects of similar scale, along with working in a multicultural and international environment.

Specific skills

• Project Scheduling using critical path methodology.
• Experience of integrated Project Controls using WBS's.
• Primavera P6, MS Project or other planning tool.
• Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is not required but a plus.
• Stakeholder Management and strong communication skills.
• Ability to challenge inputs and an eye for detail.
• A structured approach to working & problem solving.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to apply logical thinking.
• Financial awareness.
• Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.
• Passionate & purpose driven.

Details

Location: Stockholm.

Type of employment: initial 3 months contract followed by possibility to extend/convert into employee (based on need).

Business travel: No.

Applications

Attach your CV in English with your application where you describe your relevant experience for the role. We will not read applications received by letter or e-mail.

We're continuously working with our selection and interviews. The position may be filled before the application period ends.
Northvolt Battery Systems AB
At Northvolt, sustainability provides a bedrock to our mission of building a green lithium ion battery to enable the European transition to a clean, carbon-neutral energy future. We intend to set a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing, not only of batteries but for manufacturing at large.

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