Process Excellence Specialist

Vattenfall GmbH; Sweden; Hybrid; SEK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good remuneration

Challenging international work environment

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Job summary

Vattenfall GmbH is looking for a Process Excellence Specialist to design and optimize process flows to enhance efficiency and compliance. This role requires expertise in lean methodologies and a deep understanding of integrated management systems standards. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience and is skilled in stakeholder engagement. This position offers a dynamic international work environment with opportunities for professional development while contributing to Vattenfall's mission towards fossil freedom.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in business process design and optimization.
• Experience with integrated management systems and applying lean methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize process flows based on industry best practices.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to develop coordinated value streams.
• Identify gaps in existing processes and harmonize activities.

Skills

Process design and optimization using lean/kaizen methods

Integrated management systems standards knowledge (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc.)

BPMN 2.0 modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Fluent English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Quality Management or Business Administration

Tools

ARIS

Job description

Are you ready to make a real difference in the journey towards fossil freedom? At Vattenfall, we are taking clear steps to become less dependent on fossil fuels, and our commitment starts with people who drive positive change. As a Process Excellence Specialist you will play a key role in shaping smarter and safer ways of working that support our strategic ambitions. If you thrive on challenging established processes and enjoy collaborating across diverse teams to create meaningful impact, we want to hear how your expertise can help us move forward. Join us and be part of an international team dedicated to building a sustainable energy future—one step at a time.

What will you do?

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping how we work across BA Wind. By designing, developing and optimising process flows based on value stream mapping and industry best practices, you help us create smarter ways of working that drive both compliance and continuous improvement. Your focus will be on making sure our processes are efficient, effective and fully aligned with our Integrated Management System requirements—so every step adds value for our stakeholders.

You will:

• Collaborate closely with process owners, local process excellence team members, governance experts and other specialists to develop well-coordinated value streams across the lifecycle
• Act as a guardian of the IMS governance framework by ensuring all processes meet our standards and support business objectives
• Identify gaps or overlaps in existing processes, working to harmonise activities so that handoffs are seamless and delays are minimized
• Use performance data to identify opportunities for improvement (OFIs), lead lean initiatives such as kaizen workshops, and support the development of process performance indicators (PPIs)
• Conduct regular evaluations to ensure processes deliver measurable results while always seeking ways to enhance quality

Your daily work is hands‑on—you will guide projects from analysis through implementation, interacting with colleagues from different disciplines. Success in this position means not only meeting regulatory requirements but also making tangible improvements that empower your team and contribute to Vattenfall’s progress towards fossil freedom.

Location

Kolding, Amsterdam, London, Hamburg or Solna

Qualifications

You are a process excellence specialist with a solid academic background, ideally holding a bachelor’s degree in operations management, engineering, quality management or business administration. You bring at least five years of hands‑on experience in designing, improving and optimising business processes, preferably within an integrated management system environment. Your deep understanding of value stream mapping and SIPOC means you can translate complex business needs into clear and efficient process flows.

To be successful in this role, you have mastered lean methodologies such as Six Sigma, Kaizen or PDCA, and you know how to apply these tools to drive continuous improvement across the organisation. You are confident working with industry standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001—and integrating them to strengthen compliance and performance. Experience with process modelling (BPMN 2.0), process standards (APQC) and business process management tools such as ARIS is highly beneficial.

You thrive when collaborating across teams and functions. Your pragmatic approach helps you balance perfection with practicality while maintaining high standards. As a team player who enjoys visualising data to tell compelling stories, you engage colleagues and stakeholders effectively—coaching others and fostering knowledge sharing is second nature to you.

You get excited when you spot gaps or overlaps in process landscapes—and enjoy harmonising workflows for greater efficiency. Your creative mindset keeps you energised by problem solving challenges; you do not give up easily but instead push boundaries thoughtfully.

We are looking for:

• Strong experience in business process design and optimisation using lean/kaizen methods
• Deep knowledge of integrated management systems standards (ISO 9001 etc.) and their application
• Familiarity with BPMN 2.0 modelling or APQC frameworks; ARIS tool expertise is an advantage
• Collaborative skills for stakeholder engagement across local teams and global networks
• Fluent English communication skills; ability to coach and present ideas clearly

We offer good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Equal Opportunity

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

Security

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre‑employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfil within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.