Senior IT Project Manager

Do you want a motivating job working with Digitalisation, Transformation, Security and Innovation projects? Are you motivated by a meaningful role contributing to Vattenfall’s strategic goal of being fossil-free within one generation?  Then join Vattenfall IT as our new team of international IT Project Managers!

The purpose of an IT Project Manager job is to efficiently manage the project lifecycle, from initiation to closure, ensuring the successful delivery of IT-related projects. This involves defining project objectives, developing comprehensive project plans, managing resources, mitigating risks, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring the project aligns with organizational goals and standards. The IT Project Manager develops and skilfully uses the best methods and practices of both waterfall and agile working according to the needs of the project

What will you do? 

Key areas:

• Project Planning: Defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Budget Management: Managing project budget and expenses throughout the project lifecycle.
• Resource Management: Allocation of resources and professional guidance to the project team.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicating project progress, issues, and changes to stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring project deliverables meet the required quality standards.
• Project Handover: Overseeing the formal closure of the project and providing documentation handed over to the respective receiver in operations.

Interfaces:

• Internal Stakeholders: Leadership, Sponsor, Steering Committee, Portfolio Owner, project teams, various departments.
• External Stakeholders: Clients, vendors, regulatory bodies.
• Users and Beneficiaries: End-users or beneficiaries of the project's outcomes (e.g., Business Team)

Location  
Katowice or Gliwice

Some international travel required. Hybrid way of working possible. 

Who are you? 
As a person, you are action-driven and result-oriented, open to new challenges and diversity of people and projects. You are also a driven and organized team-player with outstanding communication skills and a problem solving mindset.

Experience Levels: At least 10 years of experience in IT Project Management domain.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of IT Service Management and related frameworks such as ITIL.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing IT operating models.
• Strong understanding of governance policies and practices within IT.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within large, complex organizations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Successful track record in Change management for processes and ways of working, complex migration and transformation projects.
• Very good communication skills and proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in both waterfall and agile methods of work.
• Advanced degree in IT, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as ITIL, PMP, or similar.
• Experience in management consulting roles.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in IT service management.

Our offer 
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Marta Jura via marta.jura@vattenfall.com

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata.
 
We look forward to receiving your application! 

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.