Consilium Safety Group is a world-leading solution provider of fire and gas safety technologies for the marine, energy, transport and building sectors. By combining safety expertise with intelligent detection, the company contributes to protecting lives, values, and the planet through technology. What started in 1912 is today an international company driven by innovation. Consilium Safety Group is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, has more than 55 offices, covering all time zones, and strives to be a great place to grow. With a market leading position, robustness, and pioneer thinking – we are now on our journey to transform and shape the future of the industry, by becoming #1 in SafetyTech.

During 2020, Consilium Safety Group was acquired by Nordic Capital. With strong investors in our back and a transformative growth journey ahead, we are now looking to add a team member to further strengthen the Project Management Office (PMO). The team acts as the extended arm of the Executive Management Team, supporting with strategic projects, value creation planning and M&A. The role will cover a wide scope as you will be involved in the entire process from strategy definition to execution and follow-up, spanning over different markets, functions and segments. In parallel to this, you will support the M&A strategy and process from target screening to integration.

Key responsibilities:

• As a part of the corporate development and M&A team, you will work closely with the CEO and Management Team, with main responsibility to support and drive the strategic direction and the M&A agenda
• Act as a strategic sounding board for key stakeholders across the organization – at HQ and the local offices
• Prepare analyses and decision material for the Management Team and Board, including establishing a close relationship with the operations team of Nordic Capital
• Support the team with M&A activities from screening to integration planning
• Improve project management capabilities throughout the organization and drive transformation by inspiring, supporting and training colleagues
• In general terms, the scope of the role is broad, however examples of activities and projects are; market assessments and go-to-market strategy, business plan development, cost benchmarking, prepare and lead management workshops, support and guide local managers, KPI-dashboards and more
• You will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Development and M&A

Prerequisites and preferred skills:

• Master's degree from a top university within business or/and engineering
• 1-2 years of experience from working with strategy in a leading management consulting firm or equivalent
• Excellent analytical capabilities with both quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to navigate in an ambiguous and complex business environment, with skills of balancing details and pragmatism
• Strong team player with a “roll-up-your-sleeve” attitude
• Business sense, the ability to quickly grasp complex problems in a diverse range of industries
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience of managing dialogues with executive stakeholders
• Humble, creative and able to work independently
• Motivated, with a strong personal drive and ambition
• Entrepreneurial spirit and the interest to be part of a growing team
• High proficiency in the Office-package, incl. Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel

About us

Since the company was founded, the company’s main goal has been the same – to save lives. We strive to be a great place to grow, and we are driven forward by our core values, ‘I take responsibility,’ ‘I take initiative,’ ’We deliver’ and ’One global team’. Our corporate culture is characterized by warm and family atmosphere where the individual can be in focus. If this sounds like your next place to grow – connect with us!

Application & contact

Does this sound like your next challenge? Please apply for this position as soon as possible as we are reviewing applications on a continuous basis. The deadline to apply is February 5th.