Vice President and Head of Risk and Governance

Do you agree that a well-structured, transparent and forward looking Risk handling and Governance of a company is a core for business success? Do you want to work together with colleagues around the world to minimize our risk exposure and make sure we have the appropriate steering and control of our company to support our growth journey? Then you could be the one that we are looking for to lead this work together with us!
Kanthal Division, part of the Alleima Group, is a place of inclusive collaboration, agility and innovation – where we nurture an ever-growing portfolio of products and solutions based on the needs of our growing market, and where pioneering technology meets the core of manufacturing. Kanthal is a global company operating within three business units serving a variety of customer segments through our expertise in heating technology and medical applications. Visit www.kanthal.com

Your role
In this central position, you will lead they way to a proactive and well-functioning global Risk prevention work and operation of our Management system. A work that is always raised from the current or future business needs and aim to keep Kanthal in the forefront of how to manage a business efficiently.

Risk
Overall responsible for managing the areas of internal control, compliance, Enterprice Risk Management (ERM) in collaboration with your colleagues globally. Initially, your main task will be to, based on the Alleima framework, adjust and further develop the Kanthal framework and way of working for the organization to manage risks, including an analysis of risk profile, future risks and the financial impact of potential risks. Other respnsibilities will be
· Continousdevelopment of the risk area
· Ensure risk awareness among staff and support organization through coaching and training
· Maintance and development of our audit process

Governance
Establish effecient ways of working that support local units’ awareness, ownership and implementation of our set of policies and procedures related to our business core processes, such as environmental performance, health and safety, operational efficiency, finance, purschasing and sales. With our aim to grow our business into new exciting areas, extra focus is needed on establishing a solid quality system integrated in all steps from business opportunity to full production.

This position will also be host responsible for operational resources within EHS and quality.

By keeping a holistic and agile approach, you optimize both methodologies and ways of working that will enhance our performance and competence in the area. You are constantly in a dialogue with our business units to understand the requirements from current and future needs, in addition to keeping a good understanding of external trends.


You report directly to the President of Kanthal and are an active member of our management team. International travel is included in your job.

About you
We are looking for you who have a relevant academic degree and previous experience in risk management and have developed new developing ways of working with management systems in a stock listed company. If you have experience from project management or other leading roles, we see it as a merit. As this position has international exposure, you need to have strong communication skills in English to build relationships and collaborate with people from all over the world.
To thrive in this position, you need to be supportive, responsive, driven and show great attention to details. In addition, you are used to planning and organizing your work in a structured way and you adopt a service-oriented practical approach to both support and ensure compliance. You must have a good business sense and are recognized as a promoter of great partnerships with internal as well as external stakeholders. You are result-oriented and successful by being an inclusive and inspiring leader and colleague.

If you find the role interesting and would like to work in an organization where we value sustainability in aspects of work life, products and environment, then we think you should apply for this role!

Work with us
At Kanthal and Alleima we are convinced that diversity and inclusion create better pre-requisite for our employees to contribution to our company and our customers. We offer you great development opportunities in a global industrial group with favorable employment conditions that include occupational pension, health care, group insurance, strengthened parental benefit, flexible work, training programs and skills development. Welcome to us!




Application
Send your application no later than January 8, 2022. If you wish to attach a cover letter to your application, please make sure to attach the file when uploading your resume.

Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Anders Björklund, President Kanthal+46 (0)70 931 53 40
Union contacts – Sweden
Satu Danielsson, Unionen, +46 (0)70 670 50 88
Petter Lindblom, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70 616 04 26
Johan Baringson, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 616 20 54

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment specialist Elin Olsson, +46 (0) 76-720 16 99

Hiring Location
This position is based in any of our three sites; Hallstahammar, Sandviken, Stockholm in Sweden.


At Alleima (formerly Sandvik Materials Technology), our mission is much more than delivering high-quality products, technology, and processes - working together to develop solutions based on our customers' needs and thus achieve our business goals, is a better way to describe our daily work. With curious employees and safety as our priority, we create a work environment where you can develop both personally and professionally.
Alleima was listed as a stand-alone company on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange on August 31, 2022. With a clear direction for our journey ahead, utilizing our position as a technology leader, progressive customer partner, and sustainability driver, we aim to become an even stronger company in our industry.
Are you ready to take on this challenge together with us? Join us on our journey! www.alleima.com.