Location: Ludvika, Sweden (100% On-Site)
Assignment Period: 2026-06-22 to 2026-12-17
Employment Type: Full-Time Consultant Assignment
Extension: Possible
Language Requirements: Fluent Swedish and English (spoken and written) – Mandatory
Apply Before: 2026-06-09
We are hiring for one of our clients and are looking for an experienced Senior Agile Project Manager / Epic Owner to lead complex engineering projects and Agile delivery initiatives within a SAFe environment. In this role, you will be responsible for managing medium to large-scale projects and Epics, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, quality, and timeline requirements. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams and stakeholders while driving Agile transformation, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with hands-on experience in Agile methodologies, SAFe frameworks, Scrum leadership, and engineering product development environments.
Lead and manage medium to large-scale projects and Epics from initiation to successful delivery
Define project execution strategies, plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements
Drive project execution while ensuring alignment with quality, safety, financial, and delivery objectives
Lead cross-functional Agile teams operating within a SAFe framework
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, planning sessions, and stakeholder communication
Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones
Support Agile transformation initiatives and organizational change management activities
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, vendors, and project resources
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and Agile best practices
Support recovery planning and resolution of challenged or delayed projects
Ensure compliance with company policies, governance models, and project management standards
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field, or 10–15 years of relevant work experience
Minimum 6 years of project management experience managing complex projects
Minimum 5 years of experience with Agile methodologies
PMP® or IPMA Level B/C certification
Certified SAFe Agilist
Certified Scrum Master
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager certification
Prosci Change Manager certification
Agile Coaching and Change Management experience
DevOps experience
Experience managing engineering or product development projects including Hardware, Software, FPGA, and Mechanical development
Fluent Swedish and English, both spoken and written — Mandatory
Valid SSG-Entré certificate
This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.
SPERTON is a full-range provider of Global Recruitment, People Management, Global Mobility and Business support services within focused industry sectors. Our head office is located in Norway. We have over 20 years’ of experience supporting clients within the Human Resources area. We can support you globally through our own companies and partners in more than 140 countries.
Sperton had been specializing in the supply of the very best freelance and permanent white-collar professionals working with projects. We provide consultant and recruitment services to companies of all types and sizes, including consultancies, contractors, sub-contractors, developers and end clients operating across a wide range of projects and environments.
Now our services also include People Management, Global Mobility and Business Support Services.
Legal entity set-up, payroll services, HR administration, compliance, and insurance provision, cultural awareness training, and mobility support – everything needed to work compliantly with local legislation and regulations in different countries.
With over 20 years of global experience within project execution, we understand your challenges and know how to support you from the start to the end of the project.
