Director New Nuclear

We are looking for a senior leader to head New Nuclear and play a key role in shaping Vattenfalls strategic development in new nuclear. Together with a dedicated expert team you will develop potential investment opportunities provide strategic advice to senior management and manage a complex landscape of internal and external stakeholders. 

The team New Nuclear is also responsible for activities linked to Vattenfalls ownership of the company Videberg kraft AB. This entails support to Vattenfalls Board representatives as well as internal and external stakeholder management. 

Your tasks and responsibilities 

• Lead the team of New Nuclear 
• Support Vattenfalls ownership interests in Videberg kraft AB including support to Vattenfalls Board representatives. 
• Develop opportunities in the area of potential investments in new nuclear 
• Build and manage relationships with authorities municipalities industry actors strategic partners and other key stakeholders. 
• Provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior management on new nuclear opportunities risks and strategic choices. 

Qualifications :

• Extensive experience in large-scale industrial infrastructure or energy-related business development preferably involving greenfield investments or new establishments 
• Proven experience of developing and evaluating major investment opportunities and contributing to senior investment decision-making 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex topics and provide clear strategic recommendations 
• Strong experience managing complex stakeholder landscapes involving senior management authorities municipalities partners or other external stakeholders
• Experience of investment evaluation and investment decision making processes 
• Experience from the nuclear industry and/or corporate governance and board-level environments is an advantage
• Fluency in Swedish and English both written and spoken

Your profile

You are a confident and engaging leader who creates direction while giving experienced experts the space to contribute. You combine strategic thinking with a strong drive to move complex matters forward and take accountability for results. 

You are comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and can build trust while standing firm in your own judgement when required. With strong communication skills and sound business judgement you are able to simplify complex topics prioritise what matters most and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organisation and externally. 

Next to this you: 

• live our Vattenfall values open active positive and safe and challenges others to do the same. 
• work in accordance with the Vattenfall LEADership expectations to ultimately ensure a performance culture. 
• have a personal interest in developing your people and the teams you are part of and you strive for continuous development. 
• are performance oriented accountable and you both give and ask for feedback 
• have a strong business acumen commercial thinking and analytical skills and the ability to understand the details without losing sight of the big picture. 
• view diversity & inclusion as a natural part of the daily business contributing to business success and people engagement. 

Additional Information :

Our Offer 
We offer 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 you can always count on support from committed colleagues as Ask and Share concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location Solna or Gothenburg. Ability and willingness to travel as required by the role. 

We welcome your application in Swedish no later than October 292026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 

An executive assessment is normally part of the recruitment process. By applying you agree to the use of potentially already existing assessment reports and talent management data during the selection process. 

For more informationabout the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Daniel Nordgren and for information about the recruitment process Executive recruiter Cecilia Wijkman  

Trade union representatives in Sweden:Marika Westman (Akademikerna) Anders Bohlin (Unionen) Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna) Robert Lönnqvist (SEKO) Thomas Rådeby (Unionen). To get in contact with the representatives please call Vattenfalls switchboard . 

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 fulfill within Vattenfall. Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidate can be subject to a security vetting process according to the Swedish legislation. 

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.Click herefor further information. 

We look forward to your application! 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time