Project Coordinator

at  Sandvik

Are you interested in working within a product development project environment? If so, keep reading, as this could be the perfect position for you. Join Sandvik’s team of smart minds, all collaborating to build a more sustainable future.
The position is based at Sandvik’s Turku site, the primary hub for product development and manufacturing of our Load and Haul equipment. We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our project office team. This role operates in a hybrid model, allowing some remote work, but requires mostly on-site presence for effective communication and for example for project planning workshops, project meetings, and prototype build follow up at the Turku site.
Your primary areas of responsibility

As a member of the project office team, your responsibilities include various tasks in project planning, management, execution, and control of our offering development execution projects. Your main responsibilities are:

• Project planning: Preparing project proposals; creating and updating project plans focusing on work breakdown structure, resource planning and budget.
• Project execution and coordination: Supporting project manager executing and following up tasks according to Sandvik project model and appropriate methods.
• Project control: Progress reporting of engineering, procurement, and prototype manufacturing; evaluating progress, forecast, and productivity; cost follow-up and control of project and product costs.
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication: Cooperating and communicating actively with the stakeholders (e.g., engineering, sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, finance and aftermarket personnel).
• Competency Development: Participating in continuous improvement of the project office processes and enhancing team’s skills in portfolio and project management related systems usage.

Your background and what we find important

• You hold a university degree in a related field, preferably a M.Sc. or B.Sc.
• You may have already gained some experience in project work, or you might be just starting out.
• You are proactive, organized, and enjoy working with people and managing projects with challenging deadlines.
• You thrive in collaborative project teams, working towards common goals within a multicultural environment.
• As we are a global organization, fluency in English, both written and verbal, is essential (Finnish skills are an advantage).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and quick to adapt using new programs.
• Skills in PowerBI, MS Project, MS Copilot and/or PPM Microfocus are a bonus.
• Occasional travel may be required for collaboration and project-related activities.

What is in it for you?
We offer you interesting tasks in our modern, continuously evolving, and international product development environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer a multi-form and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development, with values such as Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win. We at Sandvik believe that the diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will contribute to successes for our employees, company, and customers.
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Contact information
For further information about the position, please contact the recruiting manager: Sampo Peltola, Head of Project Office, tel. +358 (0)40 708 5852, email:
sampo.peltola@sandvik.com
For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Sandvik HR Services Finland, tel. +358 (0)800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 13-15 EET).
Want to join our Project office team?
Submit your application by Sunday 24th November 2024 at the latest. Please note that we are processing the applications already during the application period. Read about Sandvik and apply at
home.sandvik/careers
. When applying in our system, please make sure to also attach your introductory letter when asked to upload your CV.
Job ID: R0070772.
Our company
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2023 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 127 billion SEK in about 170 countries.

• Project planning: Preparing project proposals; creating and updating project plans focusing on work breakdown structure, resource planning and budget.
• Project execution and coordination: Supporting project manager executing and following up tasks according to Sandvik project model and appropriate methods.
• Project control: Progress reporting of engineering, procurement, and prototype manufacturing; evaluating progress, forecast, and productivity; cost follow-up and control of project and product costs.
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication: Cooperating and communicating actively with the stakeholders (e.g., engineering, sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, finance and aftermarket personnel).
• Competency Development: Participating in continuous improvement of the project office processes and enhancing team’s skills in portfolio and project management related systems usage