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Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to collaborate with and learn from some of the sharpest minds in e-commerce, development, design, and strategy? Are you adept at fostering strong relationships with clients and assisting in the growth of their businesses? If the answer is yes, please continue reading!
We are Grebban, a leading agency for ambitious retail and e-commerce brands. With over 10 years of experience in providing high-quality service to iconic brands such as: Hestra, NN07, Björn Borg, J.Lindeberg, Djerf Avenue, Sandqvist, Peak Performance, Polarn O. Pyret, Represent, POC, Kosta Boda, Tretorn, Verso Skincare, and Maria Black.

We are always on the lookout for talented colleagues eager to master the skills of account and project management for creative processes—exceeding our client’s expectations and establishing a long career at Grebban!

Currently, we are particularly keen to find our next Project Manager star, who will work alongside a team of brilliant creatives to ensure world-class deliveries and relationships with a portfolio of iconic brands!
Role Expectations:
As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in leading and developing our client collaborations, from inception to final delivery, and elevate our service by proposing and implementing new initiatives to enhance our clients' performance. Depending on the client's needs, this diverse role will see you support our clients as an advisor, expert, project manager, and first line of support alongside the team.
•	Oversee the planning and execution of e-commerce and digital strategies with a team, aiming to exceed our clients' expectations.
•	Serve as our clients' main point of contact, managing communication and relations with them.
•	Lead the tactical and operational management of project sprints, ensuring excellent execution.
•	Enhance our delivery by proposing and implementing new initiatives to boost the clients' overall experience.
•	Plan and facilitate client strategy workshops and recurring meetings.
•	Budgeting and invoicing on a monthly base.
•	Deliver innovative work that sets the standard for everyone around you.
•	Share your knowledge and skills, actively contributing to the development of your junior colleagues.

To be successful in this role, we believe you are:
•	Highly experienced in leading technical or creative projects, with a strong understanding of the technical e-commerce landscape.
•	Experience working in agencies, with a strong preference for candidates who have delivered digital projects in the e-commerce retail sector.
•	An experienced leader, capable of leading cross-functional teams and motivating them towards common goals with our clients.
•	Experienced working in fast-paced organizations
•	Experience with staff responsibilities is a plus. 
•	Being experienced in or knowledgeable about Centra, Shopify, or Norce is a plus.

Competencies we are looking for:
•	A curious and entrepreneurial mindset where nothing is impossible.
•	Strong self-leadership. We believe self-leadership makes a significant impact and plays a critical role in driving production, collaboration, innovation, and overall team effectiveness.
•	A strategic mindset focused on performance and delivery of our client's needs.
•	Project management and collaboration skills with experience leading cross-functional teams.
•	Excellent administrative skills with the ability to use Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets, and project management tools to structure and solve problems.
•	Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Proficiency in other languages is advantageous.
•	We love to meet our clients every once in a while and flexibility in business travels is expected. 

So, if you have 2-3 years of experience in something similar at an agency, client-side, or in a software company - perfect! If you're more of a beginner but have a master's degree in engineering, design, strong drive, and preferably some entrepreneurial background, we want to hear from you too. We're recruiting continuously for Stockholm and Gothenburg.
About Grebban:
Grebban, is an independent leading e-commerce agency with global ambitions. We work with some of Scandinavia's iconic brands and support with business development of strategy, code, and design. Fostering the next generation of e-commerce specialists!
As e-commerce specialists, we guide our clients to achieve the best possible outcomes in their most important sales channels. Brand identity, growth strategies, graphic design, UX and digital design, system architecture, and building e-commerce solutions are examples of what Grebban offers our clients.
We are headless experts and primarily work with platforms like Centra, Norce, and Shopify. Some of Grebban's clients include Björn Borg, J.Lindeberg, iDeal of Sweden, Djerf Avenue, Hestra, NN07, RoyalDesign, Polarn o Pyret, Kosta Boda, and Sandqvist.
What´s in it for you? 
•	A continuous learning environment where you can grow and develop your skills and passion alongside the brightest minds in the industry.
•	A culture rooted in entrepreneurship, engagement, teamwork, and innovation.
•	A creative work atmosphere with two inspiring offices in the center of Gothenburg and Stockholm fosters a transparent culture where your ideas are valued.
•	Biannual salary and performance reviews, the freedom to choose your work tools and equipment, a pension plan, health benefits, generous sports and activity subsidies, and a 50% office-first remote setup.
•	An inclusive and enjoyable culture where we celebrate success and hard work with after-work events, team activities, and GrebSummits, all while staying energized with snacks and drinks.
My CV:  Senior-Level Project Management Professional
A Recognized Expert in Project Management, Experienced in All Aspects of Providing Focused, Business Solutions Ensuring Operational Excellence
Comprehensive background in project management solutions, with the skills and abilities to provide service delivery for large prestigious organizations. Internationally experienced, with 30 years of specific business and project management organizational skills. Dedicated to assisting companies with attaining business and financial goals. Multi-lingual, speaking Swedish, English, Greek, Italian, and German. Recognized as a management expert in the execution of strategic planning and analysis, streamlining innovative solutions to achieve overall goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Cross-Functional Collaboration  Business Process Improvements  Customer Relationships  Program & Project Management Team Management  Solutions Advice  Cost Reduction  Resource Management  Leadership Competitive Intelligence  Budget Allocation  Service Delivery  Vendor Negotiations
EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Ansys Sweden AB, Gothenburg, Sweden	2021 -2024
Senior Customer Project Manager
Managed successfully the completion of a four-year 11 MEur complex project using agile and hybrid ways of working. Kept motivated both the teams that are globally distributed as well the outsourced team for the Front End development.
•	Secured the deadlines by having regular and frequent meetings with the development teams.
•	Communicated the progress of the project to the senior management.
•	Had frequent meetings with the customer to inform about the progress and managed the expectations.
•	Developed processes for Lessons learned and Testing.

Accelerated Growth AB, Gothenburg, Sweden	Aug 2017 – Apr 2021
Senior Project Manager
Assignments:
Ansys Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden 	    Dec 2019 – Apr 2021
Senior Project Manager
Effectively brought to track a complex project for a major multinational Telecommunications company, developing automated simulation applications using agile and hybrid ways. Coordinated the increments to be delivered to the customer with the Scrum Master and the development teams from multiple disciplines and globally distributed. Managed overseas-outsourced suppliers of Front-End development and testing.
•	Conducted regular meetings with senior management and the customer to encourage communication and successfully resolve any project issues.
•	Presented weekly to the common Steering Committee the progress of the project.
•	Scheduled the major deliveries in close cooperation with the management team of the customer.

Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden                                                Aug 2017 – Apr 2019
Senior IT Project Manager                                                                                     	
Managing digitalization projects life cycle, securing necessary resources for completion, while supervising international team members to coordinate timely and successful execution using traditional, agile and hybrid approaches. Reporting monthly the estimated budget forecast and the accruals for the projects. 
•	Implementing the Temporary Part Deviation functionality in an existing application coordinating internal cross-departmental resources and outsourced suppliers.
•	Delivered a three-track project that examined integration options for Issue and Change Management as well as Part Deviations between car manufacturers.
•	Executed a 15 MSEK project that implemented an information management solution for system engineering and software development. Ordered licenses and bought in resources.
•	Completed 10% below budget a 6.8 MSEK project with a team of both internal resources and offshore service providers for the upgrade of a SW handling tool with further functionality. Negotiated the time and the cost with the suppliers to control the performance indicators. 
SingularLogic S.A., Athens, Greece                                                                Feb 2017 – Jul 2017	
Senior Project Manager
Implemented successfully integration projects for companies in the oil industry, pharmaceutical companies, and maritime companies. The integrations included CRM, OTR (One Touch retail) and ERP systems.
•	Gathered financial data for the projects and reported monthly to finance and upper management.
•	Conducted weekly meetings with the major customers to synchronize and get early alerts of project issues.
•	Coordinated project members from different departments to achieve project success in terms of time management and customer satisfaction.
AppArt S.A.,Athens, Greece	Mar 2012 – Jan 2017
Senior Project Manager, Scrum Master
Managed the development and implementation of project plans for Business Intelligence, SMS Aggregator, and Campaign Projects, working with all relevant internal/client stakeholders while delivering support to maintain customer satisfaction, drive performance improvements, and facilitated productivity savings. Served as an integral member of teams consisting of multiple employees, increasing business through the timely delivery of projects, with the successful management of budgets, and time scheduling.
•	Analyzed data within each project to manage financial budget and allocate appropriate resources.
•	Successfully initiated the development of tools to assist with resource planning and budget control for three-year project Hearten.
Wind Hellas,Athens, Greece	2004 – 2011
Head of Program Management (Dec 2009-Jan 2011)
Effectively managed all projects, facilitating operational excellence through budget control, maintenance of project expenditures, and monitoring of workflow assignments to ensure consistency in operations and delivery. Evaluated project priorities, and timelines to develop standards and deadlines.
•	Oversaw a 3G swap for Greece, communicating with vendors such as Huawei (Athens and southern Greece), and Ericsson (Thessaloniki and northern Greece), successfully negotiating risks to complete the project on time with no monetary losses.
•	Identified opportunities to meet with senior management and vendors to encourage communications and successfully resolve any project issues.
•	Conducted risk assessment measures to resolve potential conflicts with internal projects.
Head of Technical Contract Administration & Ordering (Jan 2004-Nov 2009)
•	Executed increased staffing for a new sub-department to centralize the network order process while successfully managing and providing necessary conflict resolution.
•	Managed contract portfolios with an annual net worth of €40 million.
•	Reaffirmed and renewed major contracts such as the 3G network with Nokia, and the 2G network with Ericsson.
Account Project Manager  								Oct 1999 - Jan 2004
Ericsson Aten
•	Managed communications between Ericsson and Wind Hellas, managing projects and reporting on status processes, to ensure project delivery within timeline and budget. 
•	Simultaneously managed ten projects for key clientele such as Wind Hellas, in addition to supervising ten more projects managed by co-workers.
•	Determined project resource needs, facilitating processes to secure resources and implement business solutions, delivering cost analysis and utilizing planning and tracking skills to ensure project deliverables.
•	Successfully invoiced mobile communications equipment within 30 days, prior to the end of the year to ensure the maximization of the annual budget control, fulfilling client needs in a timely manner and allowing company to demonstrate a higher sales goal for the year.

Project Manager  									Dec 1998 - Sep 1999
Ericsson Aten
•Developed timelines and budgets for project completion.
•Oversee financial reports and budget life cycle for projects, ensuring each is on schedule and within budget constraints.
•Managed project life cycle, securing necessary resources for completion, while supervising team members to coordinate timely execution and successful completion.


ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
•	Ericsson, Rome, Italy (1997-1998)
	Assistant Consolidation Project Manager (1998)
	Telecommunication Software Tester (1997-1998)
•	Intracom S.A., Athens, Greece (1991-1997)
	Telecommunication Engineer
•	Ericsson Telecom, Stockholm, Sweden (1986-1990)
	System Tester (1988-1990)
	CAD Engineer (1986-1988)
EDUCATION
Certificate: Electronic Design, Sundsvalls Högskola, Sweden, 1986
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), Scrum.org
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Microsoft Office | Microsoft Project | Gantt Project | Project Libre | Primavera P6
Please consider also to include that I mentored 3 colleagues to take their PMP Certification while I was at Ansys.