Do you have a strong drive for delivering value to clients within market expansion and growth in a highly international context? Would you like to work in the intersection of business and diplomacy, interacting with executives and public officials while helping Swedish companies reach their full international potential? Take this opportunity as we now are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Paris.

As Senior Project Manager at Business Sweden, you will lead and deliver projects to support Swedish companies in their international business development and expansion journeys. We provide advisory services within the areas of Growth Advisory, M&A, Supply Chain and Public Affairs, and we support with implementing the strategies we build, which include both strategic advice and analysis, as well as hands-on local support. As part of our trade promotion assignment, we build strategic platforms that we use to position Swedish competency and Swedish companies, in sectors and areas of Swedish strengths. As part of our investment promotion assignment, we support foreign companies to make high quality investments and expand in Sweden.

The Senior Project Manager position encompasses a diverse range of assignments and a high level of responsibility, that makes the work truly dynamic, challenging, and fun. Based in our Paris office you will be part of Region Europe, a key region within Business Sweden that operates from 14 local offices across Europe.

The role includes strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities across all of our assignments, and will require you to:

• Drive sales of consultancy services to existing and new Swedish clients across our markets, including insight-driven prospecting and development of customer value propositions. This includes proactive sales driven both by you individually as well as a part of a sales team

• Lead consultancy engagements across our service portfolio and across markets - both of more strategic and more hands-on nature

• Interact with key stakeholders ranging from clients, governmental agencies, colleagues and team members across our 50+ global offices

• Coach and support in the development of junior colleagues

• The role is based in Paris, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients in Europe, at times also globally. Thus, travel is to be expected, however foremost within Europe.

Core Competencies and collaborative skills

• Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability
• Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality and on-time delivery
• Consulting skill set: hypothesis-led problem solving, structuring, and communicating complex ideas, strategic thinking
• Entrepreneurial mindset, ability to work proactively and independently with relevant goals and tasks towards growing the region
• Result- and customer-oriented with a strategic mind-set and proven business acumen
• Collaborate effectively to achieve results with a positive can-do attitude
• Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication, supporting juniors and peers in their development
• Easily adapts to new ways of working and circumstances
• Voice your own ideas and share opinions. Show appreciation for different perspectives

Formal requirements

• Master of Science in Business Administration or Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience from Management Consulting and Strategic Business Development
• Proven track record in sales and the ability to independently drive client dialogues, and take on full sales cycle responsibility
• Experience from leading and coaching consultant teams and prior experience from an international environment, proven track record of successfully leading multinational project teams and working cross-border
• Strong experience from one or more of our core consultancy service areas, including Growth Advisory, M&A and Supply Chain
• A high level of proficiency in written and spoken English and Swedish is a requirement, French will be strongly meriting

Why Business Sweden ?

Business Sweden offers a supportive and inclusive environment with high trust, a flat organizational structure, and transparent growth opportunities. Employees enjoy autonomy, with their contributions valued and recognized. Open communication fosters collaboration, while colleagues act as mentors and allies. Career progression is clearly communicated, and with employees of over 30 different nationalities in 55 offices and locations globally, diversity is at the core of our culture. This makes Business Sweden an ideal place for those seeking a dynamic and progressive work environment.

Application

Please submit your CV and cover letter in English as soon as possible as we will be screening applications on a rolling basis. Your application will be handled confidentially.