{"data":{"id":221760,"slug":"sektionschef-automation-till-afry-i-umea","type":"job","title":"Section Manager Automation at AFRY in Ume\u00e5","description":"Company Description\nAFRY offers services in engineering, design, digitalization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure, creating value for coming generations. AFRY has a global reach with deep roots in the Nordic region. Together we accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society.\n\nJob Description\nWe are now seeking a Section Manager for our automation operations in Ume\u00e5! Here you will have the opportunity to take over a well-functioning business with established customer relationships, competent employees and a stable project business on a strong foundation.\nAs section manager, you have overall responsibility for your operations, where you lead and develop a team of approximately 30 automation engineers and specialists. Your task will be to strengthen the culture and structure that already exists, while driving continued development of both employees and business. Through present and engaging leadership, you create conditions for job satisfaction, performance and long-term skills development in the group.\nThe role involves close collaboration with customers in the industrial sector in the surrounding area, where you and your team deliver qualified automation solutions and project-based services. With clear business responsibility, you actively work to nurture and develop existing customer relationships, while identifying new opportunities in the region.\nAs section manager, you are responsible for the section's results, project deliveries and profitability, as well as areas such as strategy, recruitment and skills supply. You operate in a larger context within AFRY and collaborate with other managers and business units to continue developing operations in the region and in Sweden.\nWork is primarily conducted on-site at our offices or at customer locations, but can be partially combined with remote work if needed.\n\nQualifications\nWe are looking for a curious and relationship-focused leader with the ability to develop an already well-functioning operation. You are motivated by creating good conditions for your employees and have a genuine interest in developing both people and business over time. With an attentive and relationship-building approach, you build trust within both the team and customer relationships.\nYou are business-minded and understand what is required to run a profitable project operation. At the same time, you are curious and forward-thinking, with the ability to see opportunities for further development and improvement. You thrive in a role where you can combine structure and long-term thinking with operational engagement in daily work.\nWe would like to see that you have the following experience and competencies:\nUniversity degree or Civil Engineering degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field\nLeadership experience, either with personnel responsibility or as a project manager\nBackground in automation, industry or related engineering fields with connection to project deliveries\nExperience working with customer relationships, business development and sales\nExperience working with budgets, results and follow-up\nVery good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written\nDriver's license (category B) as customer visits in the surrounding area are a natural part of the role\n\nBased on the requirements profile, if we see that your knowledge and professional experience may be right for us, we will use tests as a next step in identifying your potential. That is, how well you match the parts of the requirements profile that deal with personal qualities and problem-solving ability. The tests also help us ensure a more accurate and fair recruitment process.\nFor all recruitments at AFRY, ID verification, reference checks and education verification are always conducted as a basis. Read more about our recruitment process at: https:\/\/afry.com\/sv\/karriar\/rekryteringsprocess\n\nAdditional Information\nWe offer a stable and developmental work environment where you can take over an well-established operation while also having the opportunity to influence its continued development. As a manager with us, you have access to leadership development, a strong internal network and support from functions such as HR, recruitment and sales.\nIn addition, we offer, among other things:\nCollective agreements and competitive terms\nSkills development through training and assignments\nIndividual development plans\nAn active employee club with activities in sports, culture and health\n\nThe position is a permanent full-time employment based in Ume\u00e5. Start date to be agreed. Closing date: 2026-10-19. Selection is ongoing and the position may be filled before the closing date.\nContact Information:\nFor questions about the recruitment process, contact:\nAnders Kristiansen, Recruitment Partner:\nanders.a.kristiansen@afry.com\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job listings.\n\nAt AFRY we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas meet, when we collaborate, create innovation and embrace creative solutions, that is how we create the future. We constantly seek qualified candidates who want to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition\n\nAt AFRY we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas meet, when we collaborate, create innovation and embrace creative solutions, that is how we create the future. We constantly seek qualified candidates who want to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Sektionschef Automation till AFRY i Ume\u00e5","description_original":"F\u00f6retagsbeskrivning\nAFRY erbjuder tj\u00e4nster inom teknik, design, digitalisering och r\u00e5dgivning. Vi \u00e4r h\u00e4ngivna experter inom industri, energi- och infrastruktur, som skapar v\u00e4rde f\u00f6r kommande generationer. AFRY har en global r\u00e4ckvidd med djupa r\u00f6tter i Norden. Tillsammans accelererar vi omst\u00e4llningen till ett mer h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle.\n\nJobbeskrivning\nVi s\u00f6ker nu en Sektionschef till v\u00e5r automationsverksamhet i Ume\u00e5! H\u00e4r f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att ta \u00f6ver en v\u00e4lfungerande verksamhet med etablerade kundrelationer, kompetenta medarbetare och en stabil projektaff\u00e4r som st\u00e5r p\u00e5 en stark grund.\nI rollen som sektionschef har du ett helhetsansvar f\u00f6r din verksamhet, d\u00e4r du leder och vidareutvecklar ett team p\u00e5 cirka 30 automationsingenj\u00f6rer och specialister. Ditt uppdrag blir att st\u00e4rka den kultur och struktur som redan finns, samtidigt som du driver fortsatt utveckling av b\u00e5de medarbetare och aff\u00e4r. Genom ett n\u00e4rvarande och engagerande ledarskap skapar du f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r trivsel, prestation och l\u00e5ngsiktig kompetensutveckling i gruppen.\nRollen inneb\u00e4r ett n\u00e4ra samarbete med kunder inom industrin i n\u00e4romr\u00e5det d\u00e4r du tillsammans med ditt team levererar kvalificerade automationsl\u00f6sningar och projektaff\u00e4rer. Med ett tydligt aff\u00e4rsansvar arbetar du aktivt med att v\u00e5rda och utveckla befintliga kundrelationer, samtidigt som du identifierar nya m\u00f6jligheter i regionen.\nSom sektionschef ansvarar du f\u00f6r sektionens resultat, projektleveranser och l\u00f6nsamhet samt f\u00f6r omr\u00e5den som strategi, rekrytering och kompetensf\u00f6rs\u00f6rjning. Du verkar i ett st\u00f6rre sammanhang inom AFRY och samarbetar med andra chefer och aff\u00e4rsenheter f\u00f6r att forts\u00e4tta utveckla verksamheten i regionen och i Sverige.\nArbetet sker fr\u00e4mst p\u00e5 plats p\u00e5 v\u00e5ra kontor eller hos kund, men kan delvis kombineras med arbete hemifr\u00e5n vid behov.\n\nKvalifikationer\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som \u00e4r en nyfiken och relationsfokuserad ledare med f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att utveckla en redan v\u00e4lfungerande verksamhet. Du motiveras av att skapa goda f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r dina medarbetare och har ett genuint intresse f\u00f6r att utveckla b\u00e5de m\u00e4nniskor och aff\u00e4rer \u00f6ver tid. Med ett lyh\u00f6rt och relationsskapande arbetss\u00e4tt bygger du f\u00f6rtroende i s\u00e5v\u00e4l teamet som i kundrelationer.\nDu \u00e4r aff\u00e4rsm\u00e4ssig och har f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r vad som kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r att driva en l\u00f6nsam projektverksamhet. Samtidigt \u00e4r du nyfiken och fram\u00e5tlutad, med f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att se m\u00f6jligheter till vidareutveckling och f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttring. Du trivs i en roll d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r kombinera struktur och l\u00e5ngsiktighet med ett operativt engagemang i vardagen.\nVi ser g\u00e4rna att du har f\u00f6ljande erfarenheter och kompetenser:\nH\u00f6gskole- eller civilingenj\u00f6rsutbildning alternativt motsvarande erfarenhet inom relevant omr\u00e5de\nErfarenhet av ledarskap, antingen med personalansvar eller som projektledare\nBakgrund inom automation, industri eller n\u00e4rliggande teknikomr\u00e5de med koppling till projektleveranser\nErfarenhet av att arbeta med kundrelationer, aff\u00e4rsutveckling och f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning\nVana att arbeta med budget, resultat och uppf\u00f6ljning\nMycket goda kunskaper i svenska och engelska, i tal och skrift\nB-k\u00f6rkort d\u00e5 kundbes\u00f6k i n\u00e4romr\u00e5det \u00e4r en naturlig del i tj\u00e4nsten\n\nOm vi utifr\u00e5n kravprofilen ser att dina kunskaper och professionella erfarenheter kan vara r\u00e4tt f\u00f6r oss kommer vi att anv\u00e4nda tester som ett n\u00e4sta steg i att identifiera din potential. Det vill s\u00e4ga hur v\u00e4l du matchar de delar av kravprofilen som handlar om personliga egenskaper och probleml\u00f6sningsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. Testerna hj\u00e4lper oss ocks\u00e5 att s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla en mer tr\u00e4ffs\u00e4ker och r\u00e4ttvis rekryteringsprocess.\nF\u00f6r samtliga rekryteringar p\u00e5 AFRY genomf\u00f6rs som grund alltid en ID-kontroll, referenstagning samt verifiering av utbildning. L\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5r rekryteringsprocess p\u00e5: https:\/\/afry.com\/sv\/karriar\/rekryteringsprocess (https:\/\/afry.com\/sv\/karriar\/rekryteringsprocess)\n\u00a0\n\nYtterligare information\nVi erbjuder en stabil och utvecklande arbetsmilj\u00f6 d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r ta vid en v\u00e4l etablerad verksamhet och samtidigt ges m\u00f6jlighet att p\u00e5verka dess fortsatta utveckling. Som chef hos oss f\u00e5r du tillg\u00e5ng till ledarskapsutveckling, ett starkt internt n\u00e4tverk och st\u00f6d fr\u00e5n funktioner s\u00e5som HR, rekrytering och s\u00e4lj.\nUt\u00f6ver detta erbjuder vi bland annat:\nKollektivavtal och konkurrenskraftiga villkor\nKompetensutveckling genom utbildningar och uppdrag\nIndividuella utvecklingsplaner\nEn aktiv personalklubb med aktiviteter inom sport, kultur och h\u00e4lsa\n\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 heltid med placering i Ume\u00e5. Start sker enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Sista ans\u00f6kningsdag: 2026-10-19. Urval sker l\u00f6pande och tj\u00e4nsten kan tills\u00e4ttas innan sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\nKontaktuppgifter:\nF\u00f6r fr\u00e5gor om rekryteringsprocessen, kontakta:\nAnders Kristiansen, Rekryteringspartner:\nanders.a.kristiansen@afry.com (mailto:anders.a.kristiansen@afry.com)\nVi undanber oss direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt s\u00e4ljare av ytterligare jobbannonser.\n\u00a0\nP\u00e5 AFRY driver vi f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring i allt vi g\u00f6r. Vi anser att f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring sker n\u00e4r modiga id\u00e9er m\u00f6ts, n\u00e4r vi samarbetar, skapar innovation och omfamnar kreativa l\u00f6sningar, det \u00e4r s\u00e5 vi skapar framtiden. Vi s\u00f6ker konstant kvalificerade kandidater som vill ansluta sig till v\u00e5ra inkluderande \u00a0team runt om i v\u00e4rlden. Bli en del av oss och p\u00e5skynda den gr\u00f6na omst\u00e4llningen\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nP\u00e5 AFRY driver vi f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring i allt vi g\u00f6r. Vi anser att f\u00f6r\u00e4ndring sker n\u00e4r modiga id\u00e9er m\u00f6ts, n\u00e4r vi samarbetar, skapar innovation och omfamnar kreativa l\u00f6sningar, det \u00e4r s\u00e5 vi skapar framtiden. Vi s\u00f6ker konstant kvalificerade kandidater som vill ansluta sig till v\u00e5ra inkluderande \u00a0team runt om i v\u00e4rlden. 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