AB SANDVIK Coromant
Sweden, SANDVIKEN
Your profile
You have a profound practical experience of all key aspects of cross-functional change management and tactics. To be successful, you also need comprehensive experience from Lean PM and R&D as well as in establishing continuous improvement processes. A deep understanding of Product Management and R&D work from a strategic, operational and leadership perspective, experience from strategy and tactics of project management are also a necessity to succeed. As we act both locally and in an international setting, you also need excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.
We truly value your personal qualities in this recruitment, characterized by your strong drive and self-starting attitude as well as your goal-orientation and perseverance. You showcase your professional and trustworthy behavior in all situations and your willingness to be accountable for delivering results. You also feel comfortable with working under transformation and leading others in times of uncertainty, and with your strong analytical and problem solving skills, you approach new situations with an open mind.
As Change Program Manager, your position is situated in the cross-section of several key competence areas, whereby change leadership, project management and lean way of working are some of the fundamental elements that need to be part of your DNA. We further value your strong leadership abilities and experienced way of coaching, challenging and collaborating with managers and management teams, as well as your pedagogical skills in providing management training.
At Sandvik Coromant, we strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business, and thereby, our customers.
Sandvik Coromant is the world’s leading supplier of tools, tooling solutions and know-how for the metalworking industry. With extensive investments in research and development, we create unique innovations and set new productivity standards together with our customers. The Product Management and R&D (PM and R&D) organization at Sandvik Coromant has a strong focus on continuous improvements and operational excellence. Our overall ambition and long-term plan is to improve performance, strengthen key capabilities and our way of working, as well as our organizational ability.
We are now looking for an experienced Change Program Manager to join our team working cross-functionally throughout the global PM and R&D organization to deliver improved performance. The location for this position is Sandviken, Sweden, and international travel is a natural part of your job.
Key performance areas
In this position, you are responsible for leading, coordinating, supporting and motivating change efforts and continuous improvements in the PM and R&D organization. This includes development of operational excellence strategies aligned with the organization’s objectives and execution of concrete change and improvement plans throughout the organization. To develop and challenge the business is an important part of the job, with respects to our current way of working, as well as to stimulate a culture of continuous improvement, learning and performance excellence. You also act as a role model for the organization in the work you do, inspiring others to follow.
Key contributions for success
- Identifying and analyzing organizational performance and capability to capture performance and knowledge gaps
- Managing and coordinating a portfolio of cross-functional change projects/activities targeting different parts of the organization over time
- Being the driving force and supporting change and improvements projects/activities in alignment with stakeholders
- Developing and implementing a lean way of working together with the Operational Excellence team and the organization
- Training and coaching others in ongoing Lean implementation and change projects in the organization
- Driving continuous improvement to successfully reach organizational progress
Sandvik Coromant is a part of global industrial engineering group Sandvik and is at the forefront of developing manufacturing tools and machining solutions, with knowledge that drives the industry standards and innovations demanded by the metalworking industry now and in the next industrial era. Collaborations with educational institutions, extensive investment in research and development and strong partnerships with customers support the development of advanced machining technologies and systems that will change, lead and drive the future of manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant owns over 3100 patents worldwide, employs over 8,000 staff, and is represented in 130 countries.
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