Management Consultant within Tech Transformation at Knowit Ascend

Knowit Group

If you’re passionate about creating client value, working in teams, developing organizations, and always striving to make an impact – then you’re exactly the kind of person we’re looking for! We are expanding our offerings and are looking for leaders who want to grow and develop our team within management consulting. As a team of management consultants, we focus on business transformation & analysis. We combine strategic, operational, and analytical experience with the ability to translate strategy into hands-on results that are achieved together with our clients. We are a non-hierarchical organization and aim to have a tightly knit team of exceptional people with different backgrounds and expertise – people who work together and genuinely enjoy doing so. At Knowit Ascend, we work in a customer-centric way, which allows us to be flexible and to structure our time in a way that suits both our customers and supports a balanced life. Our customers primarily operate within the greater Stockholm area. Desired skills and experience You are someone who knows what it takes to achieve change and help make a real impact over time, and you have passion and experience in one or several of our offerings: * Strategy & Growth * Tech Transformation * Commercial Excellence * Operational Performance Learn more about our offerings here: https://www.knowit.se/vart-erbjudande/management-consulting/ We are looking for people: * with 6 -12 years of experience in management consulting or a similar setting * who have the tools from the management consulting business and a passion for supporting our clients on their transformation journey * with a strong drive for sales and business development, combined with hands-on experience and solid commercial skills * who would love to work in an entrepreneurial setting and help develop our team * with an inclusive mindset and excellent leadership skills * who enjoy co-creating in teams, with both colleagues and clients * who believe in fun as a competitive advantage * who are fluent in Swedish and English and live in the Stockholm area Knowit Ascend is part of the Knowit Group, with approximately 65 management consultants based in Stockholm. As a close-knit team within a larger ecosystem, we combine the agility of a small firm with the strength and resources of a larger organization, enabling us to effectively meet our clients' evolving needs. If you want to be part of a company that lives by its values – fun, inclusive & exceptional – get in touch!

Knowit Group

Build modern data platforms with Databricks at the center Do you want to work hands-on with Databricks and deepen your expertise in data engineering? At Knowit, we are looking for a Databricks Specialist / Data Engineer who wants to help build scalable, modern data solutions with Databricks and Python as a central part of the solution. About the role as a Databricks Specialist at Knowit In this role at Knowit Lakehouse in Stockholm, you will help our clients design, build, and orchestrate modern cloud-based data platforms. Databricks will be a key part of these solutions, and you will have the opportunity to explore new features, approaches, and best practices within the platform. You will join a strong competence network within Cloud, Data, and AI, where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and ongoing technical development are part of everyday work. As a Databricks partner, we work closely with the platform and stay up to date with new capabilities. Your main responsibilities will include: * Designing and developing scalable data platforms based on Databricks and Lakehouse architecture * Building, optimizing, and orchestrating data pipelines using Python and PySpark * Working with data governance and management through Unity Catalog * Integrating data with BI, AI, and ML solutions to create real business value * Supporting clients in establishing secure, robust, and future-proof data engineering solutions Our tech stack / tools and ways of working * Data platform: Databricks * Programming: Python, PySpark * Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud * Data architecture: Lakehouse, modern data platforms * AI & Analytics: integrations with BI, AI, and machine learning We believe in flexibility and continuous learning. You are not expected to know everything from day one your willingness to grow is just as important as your current technical skills. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone with a solid foundation in data engineering and several years of experience working as a Data Engineer in modern data environments. You have a genuine interest in Databricks and want to continue deepening your expertise within the platform and its ecosystem. As a person, you are curious, solution-oriented, and enjoy tackling complex technical challenges. You have strong skills in Python and PySpark and are comfortable working with cloud-based data platforms. Experience with data governance and orchestration, for example using Unity Catalog, is a plus. Previous experience in a consulting role is also considered an advantage, as well as an interest in or experience with AI and machine learning. You enjoy collaboration, knowledge sharing, and working closely with both colleagues and clients to create solutions that deliver real business value.

Securitas

Securitas Group Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services. With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets. Securitas IT Securitas vision is to become the Intelligent Protective Services Partner through being client centric, data driven, and people focused. Our protective services help make your world a safer place. In Europe, our 400+ IT co-workers support digital products and services for clients and transforming and protecting our existing IT landscape, making sure colleagues all over the European Division can work efficiently in a modern IT environment. IT is a key function supporting the capabilities of a modern and powerful IT technology needed to fulfil Securitas business strategy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Role overview 4 years ago, Securitas Europe has launched a business transformation program. The objective of this program is to transform our organization and processes in all European countries with new common platform enabler. We now enter a new phase to manage the roll-out in the different countries as we already have some countries live to support in the business-as-usual mode. Our goal is to leverage and centralize applications at the European level. To support this strategy, the Business Application IT team operates as a product‑oriented IT organization. Delivery is structured around: * Product Domains, accountable for product development and functional value. * Roll-out Projects, responsible for large-scale, multi-country deployments and product implementation. The Architecture tam acts as the design authority and architectural backbone for business application, ensuring coherence, consistency and sustainability of the European target IT architecture. The mission of the Architect within the Centre of Excellence is to translate business strategy into a coherent, secure and scalable IT architecture, supporting multi‑country roll‑outs while managing complexity and technical debt. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Enterprise Architect who can operate effectively in a complex, multicultural environment. In this role, you will be responsible for: * Defining and maintain European target architecture. * Governing all Architecture decisions for European application. You will manage a team of 4 people for the moment including Business architect, PMO support, Solution Architect for 2 main products Oracle and WFM. You will coordinate and manage additional external consultants depending of the roadmap management. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responsibilities Architecture Governance & Design Authority * Act as the design authority for Business Applications within the North Star scope. * Provide architectural direction and decision support to Product Domains and country roll‑out initiatives. * Review and validate major application, integration, and platform design decisions. * Ensure adherence to European and Group Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and guardrails. Target Architecture & Roadmap * Act as the design authority for Business Applications within the North Star scope. * Provide architectural direction and decision support to Product Domains and country roll‑out initiatives. * Review and validate major application, integration, and platform design decisions. * Ensure adherence to European and Group Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and guardrails. Country Roll‑out Support * Lead or support country-level architecture assessments (as‑is, to‑be, gap analysis). * Identify critical dependencies, constraints, and integration impacts for country deployments. * Chair or contribute to Country Assessment Forums and architectural design reviews. * Ensure architectural consistency and reuse across multi‑country roll‑outs. Data & Integration Architecture * Contribute to the definition and evolution of the enterprise data model. * Ensure coherence and robustness of data flows, integrations, and master data management. * Support end‑to‑end business process mapping from an architectural perspective. Collaboration & Ways of Working * Work closely with Program Management, Product Owners, Service Delivery, and AMS partners and business. * Contribute to the development of architecture standards, methods, and best practices. * Actively support the maturity of architectural ways of working across the organization. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. * 10–15 years of IT experience. * Strong background in enterprise, application, and integration architecture. * Experience with large, multi‑year, multi‑country transformation programs. * Strong understanding of back‑office systems (ERP, Finance, HR, Workforce Management) and digitalisation. * Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF – LeanIX is a plus). * Structured, pragmatic, and decisive approach. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail. * Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic project environments. * Experience working in matrix organizations and with virtual teams. * Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to make informed decisions and execute effectively. * Strong people management and leadership skills. * Fluency in English. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working conditions This role is open for candidates based in Europe. It's a hybrid working model (office regulations depending on the specific country). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What we offer At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities. If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!