Technical Project Manager to Oatly

Why work with Oatly?

Are you keen to put your excellent engineering project management skillset to work driving a shift to a more sustainable food system? Maybe even have some fun and develop your own skills along the way? Then you’re in the right place. Keep reading and see if it’s a match for both of us. We hope so!

Here’s what you would do:

As a Technical Project Manager at Oatly, you will be building tomorrow's sustainable factories- driving a shift in the food system towards more sustainable alternatives!

In the role, you'll be responsible for organizing and setup the early stages of large Capex projects, feasibility study and design lead.

The role is reporting to Global Director Engineering PMO and is placed in Landskrona, but also works from home- according to our hybrid working model. International travels are required in the role.

In the role as Technical Project Manager, you’ll mostly be focusing on managing pre-engineering projects at early stage gates, covering both new site expansions as well as modification and improvement of current site operations globally.

More in detail, you’ll be responsible for:

- Site capabilities and site selection

- Input to business case and budget

- Create and setup the technical part of a project to deliver a supply chain system

- Drive Conceptual and Basic design phases

- Coordinate subject matter expert activities and support to project managers in later stages of CAPEX projects

- Long-term plan (LTP) execution strategy, partner selection and input to sourcing strategy, supporting in technical specifications and supplier contract layout

- Capture ideas to business case including cost and time simulation

This is the job today - but who knows what tomorrow brings? Oatly is still growing and transforming, so being comfortable with continuous change will really help you grow in the role.

Does this sound like you?

Here’s the kind of experience, qualities, and approach that we’re looking for in the role:

Senior experience (probably 10+ years) of technical project management, related to larger Capex projects

Experience from the food production/food process industry

Substantial knowledge of setting up early-stage pre-engineering processes and supplier contract layouts

You have robust experience of budgeting as well as setting up and presenting business cases for technical investment projects

Understands how to manage stakeholders and build trust in many parts of the organization in a global matrix setting

Holistic mindset yet detailed-oriented

For you, sustainability, safety, quality and operations principles are core values and a natural part of all considerations

Creating and facilitating a positive and open atmosphere, providing clarity to cross-functional teamwork

Fluency in English both verbally and in writing is a prerequisite.

Master of Science or equivalent



We welcome people from all backgrounds that think sustainability, health and transparency are mega important. So, send in that CV, cross your fingers, and whisper a little prayer to the powers that be. It will be fun, or at least a good time. Promise!

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