Area Manager

Area ManagerLocation: Northern SwedenAssignment Type: Annually Renewable Contract - ResidentialWork Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8 hour days Key ResponsibilitiesEHSS:Embed a strong safety culture, with "zero harm" focus.Ensure open reporting of hazards, near misses, and unsafe practices to continuously improve safety performance.Ensure compliance with local and international HSE regulations and industry best practices.Scope and Quality:End-to-end delivery of the Area, including scope/quality, timeframe, and budget.In collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, and Project Managers, define and coordinate the work packages in Area scope, clarify interfaces, partners, and resources.Own Area procurement strategy, ensuring procurement approach aligns with Area goals for cost, schedule, and quality.Budget & Schedule:Own Area budget: monitor spend vs budget within Area scope.Approve requests to re-allocate resources within and between work packages (using Area reserve).Own overall schedule at Area level, prioritize across packages and remove external constraints in 6 weeks-6 months Look Ahead.Performance and Reporting:Review and validate progress reports, including key metrics (earned value, productivity, safety incidents).Validate the project controls team updates for schedule and cost tracking.Role model of desired behaviours and ways of working.Escalate and address area level project risks, resource constraints, or design changes that affect cost/schedule at area level.Cross Functional Coordination & External Relationships:Contact for day-to-day management of the Area.Own critical contracts and partnerships that span functions within the Area ensuring timely execution of scopes.Facilitate sharing of lessons learned, tools, and information among Project Managers and with other Areas.Coordinate with adjacent Area Managers to manage tie-ins, handovers, and shared services/utilities.People and Talent Management:Lead and mentor team to drive high-performance project execution.Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, accountability, problem solving, and continuous improvement. RequirementsBachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field).Minimum 15 years of industry experience, with at least 10 years managing multi-phase, multi-million-Euro projects in green energy, Oil & Gas, semiconductor, automotive, mining & metal, battery manufacturing, or a related field.Deep understanding of project management, construction management, engineering design, quality control, and commissioning processes.Proficient in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies as applied to construction.Strong working knowledge of construction materials, logistics for remote sites, and contract administration.Demonstrated ability to interpret and manage schedules (Primavera P6), cost estimates, engineering drawings, and specifications.Proven skills in managing cross-functional teams and leading multi-disciplinary project teams. Experience working on an owner's team is a plus.Effective communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead multicultural, cross-functional teams.Advanced proficiency in MS Office 365, MS Project, Power BI, AutoCAD, and other relevant construction/project management tools.Capable of delivering high-quality presentations and reports to executive stakeholders and board-level audiences.