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Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. Job Description Do you want to help shape Vattenfall’s role in the decarbonisation of industry? We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer & Programme Lead – Industrial Decarbonisation to shape and lead the Industry Decarbonisation programme within Vattenfall R&D’s Energy Transition portfolio. The programme brings together around 8 colleagues, combining strategic direction with hands-on involvement in shaping and progressing R&D initiatives. You will work at the intersection of technology, business and industrial transformation. Together with the Portfolio Manager and other relevant stakeholders, you will shape the programme’s direction, identify new opportunities and lead a team of engineers, analysts and project managers in turning complex ideas into well-defined initiatives and decision-ready proposals. During your first year, your focus will be on establishing clear programme priorities, strengthening collaboration across the project teams and ensuring that selected projects deliver concrete outputs and results, beyond project plans and proposals.
Your primary responsibilities will include: Lead and develop the Industry Decarbonisation programme in line with Vattenfall’s strategy, providing strategic input and identifying new opportunities within industrial electrification and decarbonisation. Translate business needs into well-defined projects and partnerships, and clear recommendations to support decisions. Build trusted relationships across Vattenfall and initiate collaborations with industrial companies, technology providers, academia and research institutes. Define and maintain the programme’s scope, objectives and roadmap, and ensure effective governance, prioritisation, risk management, resource planning and reporting. Lead and coordinate the technical work and project team members across the programme, providing clear priorities and technical direction. The role does not include line management responsibility.
Qualifications
You are an experienced technical project or programme leader who can connect technology development with business needs and turn complex opportunities into tangible progress. We believe that you have: A relevant academic degree in engineering, energy systems, industrial economics, business or a related field. Extensive experience in the energy sector, process industry, industrial transformation or another technology-intensive environment. Experience leading projects, programmes, R&D initiatives or innovation activities, translating objectives into structured delivery and measurable results. Sound commercial judgement and experience in connecting technology development with business value while building effective relationships with industrial and internal stakeholders. Experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and technical work, including providing technical guidance to colleagues with different levels of experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, well-founded recommendations for senior stakeholders. Fluency in Swedish and English.