Senior Project Manager at W5 Solutions
Workplace: Helsingborg, Sverige
Expires: August 31, 2025
We are seeking one or more experienced and driven senior project managers. In this role, you will lead and drive projects within product areas including generators, simulators, batteries, and chargers. You will be a key person ensuring our projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with the highest quality. Project management will occur both nationally and internationally, offering great opportunities to work closely with our customers on various projects. You will be part of a skilled team of project managers with commercial and technical focus who pride themselves on delivering according to customer expectations, at the right quality and on time. As a Project Manager, you often participate already in the bidding process together with sales, start up the project, and together with the product manager define the system architecture before developing and delivering according to customer requirements with the whole team. In the team, you have access to competent engineers, purchasers, and production personnel; you act as the team captain who leads and coordinates the project from start to finish, through planning, work distribution, and follow-up. You ensure that the project meets customer requirements and expectations, manage project budget and resources efficiently, identify and handle risks, and implement measures to minimize them. If you are passionate about communication, including and leveraging colleagues' experience and competence, and are a natural leader, then W5 could be the right workplace for you, offering opportunities to develop both personally and professionally. We value your drive and willingness to continuously develop yourself, colleagues, and the business. The role also includes working on business development within the area, which we hope will interest you. W5's customers are mainly in the Swedish and international defense sector, an industry where experience or interest is preferred. Sounds like an exciting role in a high-security industry with an important national and international purpose? Welcome to us!
Main requirements:
- Experience as a senior project manager
- Familiarity with manufacturing industry
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to manage projects from start to finish
- Fluent in Swedish and English
- Driving license category B
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate projects nationally and internationally
- Work closely with sales during bidding
- Define system architecture with product managers
- Manage project budget, resources, and risks
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and expectations
- Coach and develop team members
- Contribute to business development in the area
Required hard skills:
- Project management in manufacturing environment
- Technical knowledge in electrical, mechanical, and automation fields
- Budget and schedule management
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience or interest in defense sector
- Familiarity with international projects
Soft skills:
- Self-driven and structured
- Communicative and team-oriented
- Good social competence
- Coaching and development of colleagues
- Systematic and efficient work approach
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Work in international and security-sensitive environments
- Commercial and technical collaboration
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