Regional Project Lead

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Sandvik

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1862

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2022-09

Manufacturing • Mining • Infrastructure

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group that provides innovative solutions aimed at enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability within the manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure industries. With a strong focus on engineering and sustainability, Sandvik strives to advance the world through smarter solutions and important shifts. The company is known for its commitment to sustainable practices, innovation, and its supportive policies such as global parental leave. Operating on a global scale, Sandvik continues to be a positive force in shaping the future of industry with expertise and innovation.

📋 Description

• Lead delivery of complex Solva customer projects from Discovery and Assessment through Proposal, Agreement, Execution, Partnership, Support, closure, and handover • Coordinate Solva Business Development, regional sales, Innovation Hub, local technical teams, customers, partners, suppliers, and specialists • Lead customer discovery, assessment, opportunity qualification, value cases, technical proposals, Statements of Work, risks, KPIs, and customer alignment • Own execution quality, customer communication, action tracking, milestones, risk management, escalation, governance, and delivery performance • Ensure measurable outcomes in productivity, cost per part, quality, process stability, capacity, sustainability, and long-term supportability • Coach local Technical Sales Engineers, Account Managers, Application Engineers, and project contributors without direct line-management responsibility • Drive project tracking, action logs, dashboards, documentation, reporting standards, lessons learned, case studies, closure, and handover • Engage technical, operational, commercial, and senior-management stakeholders in customer reviews, business reviews, steering meetings, and strategic account discussions • Champion health, safety, environmental, quality, legal, customer, Sandvik Code of Conduct, audit, traceability, and compliance requirements • Provide insights on regional capability gaps, project demand, competency needs, scalability, repeatability, delivery speed, and operating-model requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated project leadership, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder alignment, action management, and structured handover • Experience across the Solva lifecycle from Discovery and Assessment through Proposal, Agreement, Execution, Partnership, Support, and handover • Strong manufacturing engineering knowledge covering machining, tooling, programming, process optimisation, cost per part, OEE, quality, and production stability • Advanced project governance, risk management, customer communication, action tracking, reporting, prioritisation, resource coordination, and escalation management • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams without direct authority, manage conflict, and align contributors around outcomes • Strong digital literacy, data analysis, commercial awareness, innovation mindset, and confidence using CRM, project tracking tools, dashboards, and Microsoft 365 • Fluent written and spoken English; additional regional languages are advantageous • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, project management, or a related technical or commercial field, or equivalent relevant industry and leadership experience • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, technical project leadership, business development support, industrial solutions, application engineering, or related customer-facing technical environments • Experience leading complex customer projects and coordinating cross-functional technical contributors without direct line-management responsibility • Experience in machining process improvement, tooling strategy, production engineering, CAD/CAM, fixtures, partner coordination, or manufacturing optimisation • Experience in value-based, consultative, or solution-selling environments linking technical recommendations to measurable business outcomes • Experience working with regional or global teams, customers, suppliers, and strategic partners • Proficiency in Microsoft 365, CRM systems, project tracking tools, reporting dashboards, proposal writing, and structured project documentation • Valid passport with willingness and ability to travel regionally and internationally • Project Management, Agile, PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or manufacturing excellence certification is desirable

🏖️ Benefits

• Travel regionally and internationally • Professional development through coaching, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement • Opportunity to contribute to a global team and Sandvik’s purpose • Work supporting measurable improvements in productivity, profitability, quality, capacity, sustainability, and long-term supportability