Job Description

Are you an experienced project management expert who wants to be part of our electrification journey? If the answer is yes, keep reading, as this may be just the right position for you. This is your opportunity to join Sandvik’s smart minds, all working together to build a more sustainable future.

The position is based at Sandvik’s Turku site, the primary hub for product development and manufacturing of our Load and Haul equipment. In this leadership role, you will drive our project portfolio, strengthen project management practices, and ensure that our engineering projects are delivered successfully on time, on budget, and with high quality.

Your primary areas of responsibility. Do we share the same mission?

As Head of Project Office, you lead a team of Project experts specializing in project management in specific new product development or technical development projects. You are a member of a Product Offering management team and have overall responsibility of:

• Lead the Project Office team and support the development, training, and performance of our Project Managers and experts.
• Oversee the full Load & Haul engineering project portfolio
• Ensure that all projects meet agreed cost, schedule, scope, and quality targets.
• Manage project budgeting, scheduling, and resourcing processes in close collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project management best practices, processes, and tools.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting, communication, and ways of working.
• Facilitate project selection, gate reviews, Steering Group meetings, and monthly cross‑functional project reviews.
• Lead risk management and ensure timely identification of risks and recovery actions.
• Oversee project documentation requirements together with Product Compliance teams.

Your background and what we find important

• Strong experience in project portfolio management within an engineering or product development environment.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to develop and coach a team.
• Understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, and cross‑functional stakeholder management.
• Ability to establish and develop best practices and ways of working.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset.
• University degree in a suitable field.
• As we’re a global organization, you need to be fluent in English, both written and verbal
• MS Office advanced level usage, knowledge of MS Project, PPM Microfocus or other project management related software is highly appreciated
• Position includes some project related travel (usually planned well in advance)

Our culture

Our role is clear – through every action, every day, we make the shift and advance the world through engineering. We believe in an inclusive, equal, and open-minded culture, and we nurture our diversities to form a solid foundation for achieving great results. Add fair and rewarding benefits, as well as many different career options.

Are you intrigued? Visit our website, LinkedIn or Facebook page to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about the position, please contact:

Teemu Raitis, Vice President, Product Offering, tel. +358 40 0352334. Teemu is available for phone calls on weekdays at 17-19.

For further information regarding the recruitment process please contact:

Sandvik’s HR Services, Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 12-15 EET).

Want to join our Project office team?

Submit your application at home.sandvik/careers by Monday 6th, April 2026. Your application should consist of an introductory letter and your CV (in English). When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we are processing the applications already during the application period.

Job ID: R0089894.

Our company

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. Our offerings cover the entire customer value chain and are based on extensive investments in research and development, customer insights and deep knowledge of industrial processes and digital solutions. In 2025, the group had approximately 41,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 121 billion.

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