Job Description

Are you a project manager with experience from management consulting who thrives on delivering value to clients within market expansion and growth? Would you like to work in the intersection of business and diplomacy, interacting with executives and senior politicians? Take this opportunity to be part of our Malaysia team and in taking the next step in growing our business! You will join South and Southeast Asia \xe2\x80\x93 a key region within Business Sweden that operates from 8 local offices. We work across many different industries with the aim to grow global sales for leading Swedish companies and to attract high-level investments to Sweden creating measurable impact. To help drive this journey, Business Sweden in Malaysia is now looking for an experienced project manager who is eager to be part of developing our business. The team of eight colleagues is based in Kuala Lumpur and we deliver advisory and consultancy services related to commercial excellence and revenue growth across various sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, energy, and digital technologies. As project manager your main areas of work are within project management and sales to increase our clients\xe2\x80\x99 international business development and establishment. A project manager interacts with many stakeholders ranging from clients, governmental agencies, colleagues, and team members. The work is both strategical and operational. You work and live on site in the country you are positioned. You report to the Trade Commissioner and work as a part of the consultant team. Areas of responsibilities Delivery:

• Lead own projects
• Cover complete portfolio
• Lead promotional activities

Sales:

• Full sales cycle responsibility
• Independent client dialogues

People:

• Manage and develop team members
• Role model our company values

Formal requirements
To succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• A Master of Science in Business Administration or Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience from management consulting or similar, resulting in a great consulting toolbox and strong problem-solving ability across industries
• Experience from project manager role including scoping projects, driving client sales dialogues, and team leadership
• International experience from doing business and working or studying abroad, regional experience is highly meriting
• High level of proficiency in both written and spoken English

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS Core competencies
As a Project Manager with Business Sweden we believe you need to be:

• Strongly business focused
• Result oriented and proactive
• Communicative
• Skilled in relationship management

Interpersonal competencies
As a consultancy firm our value consists of the talents of our individuals. At Business Sweden we believe success comes from people who are:

• Humble to oneself and others
• Team players and leverages results through collaboration with others
• Adaptable to the many different environments we operate in and keep calm and focused regardless of the situation

Send in your application as soon as possible as we will be screening applicants on a continuous basis.



GREAT PLACE TO WORK

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  Global exchanges and career opportunities
  
  
  Exclusive focus on our client\xe2\x80\x99s growth agenda
  
  
  Extensive responsibility
  
  
  Diversified teams with world class colleagues
  
  
  Training academy for continuous development
  
  
  Entrepreneurial environment

ABOUT THE COMPANY At Business Sweden, we do management consulting with a higher purpose: to contribute to the welfare of society by accelerating the growth of Swedish companies abroad and by helping international companies to invest and expand in Sweden. Our clients are all over the world, so it\xe2\x80\x99s by design that Business Sweden has offices and employees all around the world, too. With a team of almost 500 employees we operate in more than 40 markets, from Helsinki to Hong Kong and from Tokyo to Mexico City. Our headquarters are located in Stockholm and Shanghai. Business Sweden is owned by the Swedish Government and the industry, a partnership that provides access to contacts and networks at all levels. With us you will accomplish more than you thought possible and exercise an influence greater than you could imagine. You\xe2\x80\x99ll get to unleash your talent with the world as your workplace and make a difference with true, proper impact. At Business Sweden we value and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds related to culture, gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and belief, disability, nationality, sexual orientation and gender identity. The diversity of our people is the foundation of our culture and builds a workplace where everyone can contribute with unique experiences, perspectives and cultures.








OUR VALUES
Our high performance culture rests on that all our employees live our core values. We will never have guidelines for every situation we will meet, but if all of us are guided by a strong sense of our values, we will always navigate in the right direction.



RESPONSIBILITY
This is the foundation of our culture. Taking responsibility is a way to show commitment to our work. We take ownership of the relationships with our clients and stay true to our word.



COLLABORATION
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Collaboration knows no geographical borders. At Business Sweden, we act as one global team to create the best possible value for our clients.



IMPACT
By monitoring the world around us and identifying possibilities , we make a difference by helping companies to seize new, sustainable business opportunities. We create impact both for our clients and for Sweden.