Project Manager

at  Sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is the leading provider of equipment and tools as well as maintenance and technical services for the mining industry. Its products include drill rigs, mechanical mining equipment, crushers, loading and hauling equipment and material processing equipment.
Underground Drilling Division within Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is seeking for a PROJECT MANAGER to join our growing Project Office Team. The position is based in Tampere, where Underground Drilling has a global technology and manufacturing center.
We focus on customer needs first and set the industry standard of premium drilling equipment solutions for underground mining and tunneling globally. Our knowledge of underground drilling applications combined with our customer support ensures that optimal solutions are recommended and delivered to our vast customer base. Our strength is to deliver best-in-class equipment solutions that meet and exceed customer safety and productivity needs. As the biggest division within Sandvik, Underground Drilling is at the core of Sandvik’s business. In your role as Project Manager, you will make a real impact in building Sandvik’s future and have the opportunity to advance in your career.
Are you experienced in Project Management and hold interest on topics such as automation, digitalization and electrification? Would you like to take a next step in your career? If your answer is yes, you might be the person that we are looking for as our new Project Manager.
Your role
You will be a key driver in our change towards the future of underground drilling. As project manager, you have the overall responsibility of project management in our Product Development projects, and you take care of the project planning, scheduling, controlling and development. In this position you will mainly focus on projects concerning automation, digitalization, and electrification according to our long-term strategies. Your work will directly impact Sandvik’s journey to a greener future in the transition towards electrifying our machines and creating a safer work environment in the mining industry via automation and digitalization.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Contributing to Project proposals meeting the customer requirements defined together with Product Lines
• Executing projects according to our project model
• Creating and updating the project plans focusing on work breakdown structure, resource planning and budget
• Leading our project team with active and effective communication
• Scope control & change management
• Managing dependencies and mitigating risks
• Creating new ways of working and help to develop best practices for product development

Your profile
You have a suitable education in for example Engineering or Economics, experience in project management and a successful track record of delivering on time. Experience in automation, digitalization, electrification and working in close cooperation with product development functions is considered a big plus.
Your way of working is analytical, systematic, well organized and remains so also under pressure. You have good leadership, interpersonal and negotiation skills and you are an active problem-solver. Cross-functional experience in a global environment and general business process understanding are key to succeeding in this role. As we operate in an international business fluent English is required. However Project team work requires also communication in Finnish. The position includes some travelling days to visit our field tests on-site.
What we offer to you?
We offer you excellent opportunities to further develop your expertise and career path with our top quality, high-tech products and to acquire international experience in an industry-leading, global business environment. You get to impact the future of the mining industry in a technology-driven work environment that values innovation and growth. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. We have an inclusive company culture where our values are Innovation, Fair Play, Customer Focus and Passion to Win.
Contact information
For further information about this position please contact the recruiting manager:
Mikko Mononen, Project Office Manager, +358 (0) 44 588 3840.
For further information regarding the recruitment process please contact:
Sandvik HR Services, +358 (0)800 1 44444 (at 9-11 & 13-15 EEST).
Want to join our Project Office team?
Submit your application at
home.sandvik/careers
by Sunday November 3rd, 2024. Your application should consist of an introductory letter including your salary request and a CV.
When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV.
Job ID: R0071845
About our company
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2023, sales were approximately 66 billion SEK with about 17,000 employees

• Contributing to Project proposals meeting the customer requirements defined together with Product Lines
• Executing projects according to our project model
• Creating and updating the project plans focusing on work breakdown structure, resource planning and budget
• Leading our project team with active and effective communication
• Scope control & change management
• Managing dependencies and mitigating risks
• Creating new ways of working and help to develop best practices for product developmen