Senior Project Manager

Avenga; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenga seeks a Senior Project Manager to join our team and guide a major European energy client. You will define project scope, timelines, and resources, while building governance and prioritization structures.

The role involves presenting to management and steering committees, and translating strategy into actionable initiatives. You will travel to the office 2–3 days per week, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and utilize agile, hybrid, and traditional governance models to drive value.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Strong experience in Lean Portfolio Management, preferably within SAFe or an equivalent framework.
• Good understanding of agile, hybrid, and traditional governance models.
• Experience with presentations, reports, and recommendations for management and steering committees.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean Portfolio Management as a working method.
• Design structures for strategic prioritization, portfolio governance, and value‑stream follow-up.
• Link strategic goals, initiatives, funding, capacity, and execution.
• Facilitate portfolio forums, prioritization meetings, and executive decision processes.
• Develop KPIs, reporting, and visualizations for management.

Skills

Project management

Lean Portfolio Management

SAFe

Agile governance

Portfolio management

Executive facilitation

Stakeholder management

English communication

Swedish language

Office site visits

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team. Our client is one of the largest state-owned energy companies and a leading producer and supplier of electricity and heat in Europe.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements. You will also create strategies to achieve project goals efficiently and effectively.

This is you

• 6+ years of experience as a Project Manager
• Strong experience in Lean Portfolio Management, preferably within SAFe or an equivalent framework
• Good understanding of agile, hybrid, and traditional governance models
• Working experience with strategic prioritization, portfolio backlogs, Epic management, roadmaps, and investment decisions
• Experience with presentations, reports, and recommendations for management and steering committees
• Ability to translate strategic goals into manageable initiatives, decision-making materials, and follow-up structures
• Experience facilitating executive forums, portfolio forums, and workshops with senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical capability regarding dependencies, capacity, risks, benefits, and priorities at the portfolio level
• Ability to visit the office 2-3 days a week
• English - Upper-intermediate or higher
• Swedish - Advanced

Nice-to-have skills:

• Working experience in energy, infrastructure, electricity distribution (grid), or other critical infrastructure sectors
• Certification or training in SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, Agile Leadership, PMI, IPMA, or equivalent
• Knowledge of benefits realization, value management, and financial tracking of investments
• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar portfolio and reporting platforms

This is your role

• Support the establishment and further development of Lean Portfolio Management as a working method within the organization
• Design and implement structures for strategic prioritization, portfolio governance, and value-stream-based follow-up
• Help link strategic goals, initiatives, funding, capacity, and execution
• Facilitate portfolio forums, prioritization meetings, and decision-making processes at the executive and portfolio levels
• Support the creation of portfolio backlogs, Epic management, roadmaps, and investment cases
• Introduce and refine principles for capacity planning, dependency management, and resource prioritization
• Develop KPIs, reporting, and visualizations that provide management with better decision-making support
• Ensure governance supports strategic direction, faster value delivery, and effective management of risks and dependencies