Job Title: Project Manager – STM Area Packages
Client: Pioneering Production Company
Location: Boden, Sweden
Assignment Type: Annually Renewable Contract
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Role Overview
We are seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead the delivery of specific Steelmaking and Casting Area Packages (STM) in one of Europe’s most ambitious green industrial megaprojects. This role oversees all phases—from engineering and procurement to construction—ensuring each package is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards.
Embedded in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, this role is suited for a proactive, decisive, and hands-on leader with strong EPCM and OEM coordination experience.
Key Responsibilities
Scope & Quality Management
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Own the end-to-end delivery of assigned STM area packages.
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Ensure full compliance with client policies, standards, and delivery expectations.
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Proactively identify resource or scope gaps and escalate where necessary.
Budget & Schedule Control
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Maintain responsibility for schedule adherence (6-week to 6-month outlook).
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Approve scope or schedule changes within delegated authority.
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Analyze trade-offs and ensure realistic, achievable milestones are met.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
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Monitor progress vs. plans and report deviations, risks, and mitigation actions.
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Interface with Project Controls for cost, risk, and schedule transparency.
Partner & Contractor Oversight
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Direct EPCM partners, including major firms like Fluor, and OEMs such as SMS Group.
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Prioritize, challenge, and coordinate across engineering and construction phases.
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Escalate and address partner-related execution or resource constraints.
Cross-Functional Integration
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Coordinate with parallel package leads for interface consistency.
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Lead structured issue resolution and formal change control process.
Safety & Risk Management
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Reinforce a zero-compromise safety culture.
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Maintain and review risk registers; embed risk mitigation into work plans.
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Ensure execution plans comply with environmental, safety, and legal requirements.
Candidate Profile
Experience & Qualifications
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10+ years of experience managing complex EPC/EPCM or capital projects (preferably in steelmaking, greenfield megaprojects, or process industries).
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Proven track record in managing budgets, Level 3–5 schedules, and risk registers.
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Solid understanding of work packaging, contractor oversight, and engineering deliverables.
Leadership Skills
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Adept at leading multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix setup.
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Strong accountability focus—able to challenge and guide EPCM and OEM partners.
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Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and making high-impact decisions.
Problem-Solving & Communication
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Data- and impact-driven thinker with structured decision-making capabilities.
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Confident in simplifying complex technical issues and presenting actionable strategies.
Cultural & Environmental Fit
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Adaptable to rapid change, ambiguity, and evolving delivery structures.
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Culturally agile and able to thrive in an international, Swedish-based environment.
Language
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Fluent in English (Swedish or German is advantageous).
Why Join?
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Be part of a transformative project at the forefront of sustainable steel production.
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Work alongside global leaders in engineering, innovation, and energy transition.
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Gain unmatched experience in a project that’s redefining European industrial capability.