MacGregor – Designed to perform with the sea

We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team and seize this unique opportunity to build a highly capable company for its new era. We value innovators, those who relentlessly drive continuous improvement, and people who thrive in collaborative environments to achieve outstanding outcomes

Imagine being part of shaping the new MacGregor and our Information Management (IM) function. It’s not just a job; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime transformation journey, and we’re inviting you to come along for the ride. Let’s rule the seas together! – Thomas Bayard – Vice President, IM

Senior IM Project Manager

You will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex IT/IM projects, utilizing both waterfall and agile methodologies. You will manage the entire project lifecycle – from inception to completion – ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, project teams, and business owners to achieve desired outcomes and drive business value.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead, plan, implement, and manage projects according to the agreed-upon project model, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met
  • Define project budgets, allocate resources, and develop comprehensive project plans and schedules
  • Facilitate the identification of project benefits and assist in the preparation of business cases
  • Oversee project scoping, goal-setting, issue management, and decision-making
  • Manage project scope changes and communicate progress, risks, and solutions to the Project Steering Group
  • Oversee the handover of projects to business and support services
  • Ensure the realization of business benefits and achievement of KPI’s
  • Provide leadership and development support to the project team, including guidance to Junior Project Managers

Skills and Experience

We expect from you, having the attitude of ’I am here to help you’ and being a very process driven person. Good interpersonal and communication skills are a prerequisite. Readiness to bring the best practices and benchmarking opportunities from the industry to the business. As we are a dynamic organization we expect you to adapt and respond to change rapidly.

Skills and experience that would help you succeed in this role:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree with a business, IT or other related field
  • 5+ years of experience in IT project management
  • Experience working with complex projects in a global environment
  • Experience in the professional use of project management techniques (waterfall and agile) and tools
  • Experience in business stakeholder management

Meritorious:

  • Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA
  • Experience in the maritime or similar industry

Why MacGregor?

We offer you the unique opportunity to jump into a transformation journey, where you can leave your footprint.

MacGregor is shaping the offshore and marine industries with leading cargo and load handling solutions and services. Working together with shipowners, operators and builders, we innovate, design and develop solutions that last for a lifetime.

We are a global company that operates in more than 30 countries with 2000 employees and more than 700 MEUR revenue. Our products and solutions can be found onboard more than every second vessel in the global merchant fleet.

Values guide our work

  • Integrity steers all our thinking, behavior and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
  • Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers’ performance and our own competences
  • Safety is essential in everything we do

We offer our employee benefits such as collective agreement, insurances, pension, wellness benefits and Benify.

Additional information

Position is primarily located either Gothenburg, Helsinki or Kaarina. Alternatively, other MacGregor locations are also an option.

Wise IT is supporting MacGregor in this important recruitment. If you have any questions about the position, please contact: Christian Nodelijk or Jacob Elmeljung, Recruitment Consultants, christian.nodelijk@wiseit.se, jacob.elmeljung@wiseit.se

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline 31.10 2024, through submitting your application via our Wise IT recruitment system.

Proud of our heritage, leading today and ready for the future.

Our purpose: We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling.