Director & Head of PMO till AFRY Industry Sverige

Role Summary

We are looking for a Head of PMO (Project Management Office) for AFRY Industry Sweden - a strategic management role with responsibility for leading and further developing our PMO function as approximately 50 employees. The role gives you the mandate to strengthen AFRY's collective ability to win, plan, manage and deliver large industrial investment projects with high technical, commercial and organizational complexity.

The PMO function gathers expertise in, among other things, project management, technology management and management, construction and project support. As Head of PMO, you have broad operational responsibility where you drive common working methods, project models, governance principles and competence development - but also strengthen business acumen, sponsorship and conditions for successful project delivery.

The role is part of the management group for AFRY Industry Sweden/Project & Engineering Sweden and has a close interaction with key customers in Sweden and international project organizations. Your mission is to contribute to increased delivery capability, stronger project management and long-term business benefit in large EPC, EPCM and industrial technology projects, with everything from business and customer dialogue to implementation, follow-up and learning.

Responsibilities

In the role you will also

• Develop project models, governance principles and working methods for large EPC, EPCM and industrial engineering projects with a focus on business, governance and delivery.
• Act as sponsor, advisor and/or steering group resource in major key projects.
• Strengthen project culture, project competence and commercial project execution through the PMO organization.
• Strengthen cooperation between segments, divisions and international project environments.
• Actively contribute to the strategic development of AFRY Industry Sweden through management team work.

Requirements

We are looking for you who is a confident, strategic and business-oriented leader with the ability to create direction, trust and results in complex contexts. You build good collaboration between people, functions and countries, and lead through professionalism, clarity and responsibility. With a business-like and pragmatic approach, you drive development forward while creating good conditions for both business, customers and employees to succeed. You move naturally between customer dialogue, steering group, business, organization and leadership.

We believe you have the following experience and skills

• Solid experience from major project activities within industry, for example from consulting companies, EPC/EPCM companies or the industry's customer organisations.
• Experience of large EPC, EPCM and/or industrial engineering projects with technical, commercial and organizational complexity.
• Strong understanding of project management, project controls, risk management, cost management, schedule and governance.
• Experience of leading and developing PMO, Project Delivery, Project Services, Project Controls or Business Excellence functions, for example as Head of PMO, Director of Project Delivery, Director of Business Excellence, Head of Project Services or equivalent role.
• Experience leading managers, senior specialists or cross-functional project organizations.
• Used to working closely with customers, business, steering groups and senior leadership forums in Swedish and international project environments.
• Academic education in technology, industry, project management or equivalent experience, as well as very good knowledge of Swedish and English.

Benefits

• The position is a permanent, full-time position. Location is flexible within Sweden and will be, according to agreement, at one of AFRY's offices in Sweden. Start takes place according to agreement. Last application date is 2026-10-02.
• If, based on the requirement profile, we judge that your skills and professional experience may be right for us, we will use tests as a next step in identifying your potential. The tests also help us ensure a more accurate and fair recruitment process.
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About the Company

AFRY offers services in technology, design, digitization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure and create value for future generations. AFRY has Nordic roots with a global reach. Our common principles – Result driven, Client centric, Empowering and Accountable – guide us in how we work, develop and succeed together. Be part of accelerating the transition to a sustainable society.

Within AFRY Industry Sweden and PMO, we work closely with our customers in some of Sweden's and the world's most complex industrial development and investment projects. With our combined expertise in technology, project management and consulting, we contribute to developing the industry of the future - with a focus on sustainability, business benefit and execution power.