Director

Research Partnership

About us:   We invite you to come grow with us.   Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health.   Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.    About the team:   The Research Partnership Custom research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.   The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.   Your primary role:   * Your responsibilities will include managing 4 to 5 projects at a time to meet objectives, whilst being an important point of contact for the clients * You will prepare and present the majority of client presentations * You will support senior management in training and management of junior staff * You will also help write proposals brought in by the directors and implement the project that you will then run on a daily basis   About You…   Your skills and experience:   * At least 4 years of experience in market research with healthcare experience * Appreciation of marketing / client-side issues * Passionate about working with emerging technologies (including AI) to deliver insights for clients * Self-motivated and able to work independently * Good communication skills - both verbal and written * Ability to multitask under pressure and to tight deadlines   Ideal profile: * You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach * You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisation * You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues * You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion * You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career   Life at Research Partnership:   We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:   * A comprehensive training and development programme for all staff, from entry level apprentice to senior management * A relaxed and friendly working environment * Social events - including a summer day out and end-of-year party, along with regular social events after office hours * Fundraising and charity events – we support Forever Angels, a children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa, as well as the local charity, Fulham Good Neighbours   Benefits package   * Company pension contributions of 5% available from your first day (salary sacrifice) * Increasing holiday entitlement for each year’s service, up to 30 days * Additional birthday day off * Private health insurance * Life Assurance plan * Group Income Protection * Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave * Annual salary and promotion reviews   Further information:   This is a full-time role, working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic HQ location in Holborn. This role is also available on a remote working pattern (1-2 days per month in London)   Our Pledge   At Research Partnership, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability. Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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Sandvik Aktiebolag

Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, execution, and digital transformation? In this role, your leadership connects business ambition with real, measurable outcomes across Business Area Mining’s digital agenda. Why Sandvik? This role gives you the mandate to shape how Digital Business Capabilities (DBC) accelerates the Digital Shift. We offer you the opportunity to: Work at enterprise level with strategy, architecture, and execution in close alignment. Influence priorities, funding, and outcomes that matter to the business. Lead a central function that enables clarity, governance, and momentum. Your mission As Director of the CDIO Office within DBC, you’re a senior leader driving strategy, architecture, portfolio management, and ways of working. You translate business strategy into clear priorities, funded initiatives, and measurable outcomes, while ensuring effective governance and operational alignment across Mining’s digital agenda. By leading the CDIO Office, you establish planning, follow-up, and ways of working that align capacity and initiatives with business priorities and support clear decision-making across stakeholders. Job responsibilities In close collaboration with the CDIO Office team, you: Translate Business Area strategy into a clear DBC direction that accelerates the Digital Shift. Own and develop the DBC strategy and internal OKRs. Ensure appropriate funding for process teams together with end-to-end process owners and Business Control. Lead the implementation of an efficient operating model that combines project-based and agile ways of working. Ensure that all process teams have clearly defined business outcomes and key results. Steer overall capacity across continuous improvement, run, and must-win initiatives, including ERP rollout. Define and evolve the target architecture, including choices related to AI transformation, modernization, and build-versus-buy decisions. Location and flexibility The location for this position is preferably Stockholm, Sweden or Tampere, Finland. However, Dublin, Ireland could also be an option. Your profile You bring a strong strategic foundation and the ability to turn direction into execution. With experience from complex senior environments, you’re comfortable navigating both business and digital perspectives. Your background includes: Experience with agile ways of working and agile transformation. Experience of program and project management. Understanding of enterprise architecture. Competence in process development and process frameworks. Experience of prioritizing work together with senior management. You’re confident engaging at a senior level and known for connecting the dots between strategy, structure, and delivery. Clear communication and structured thinking help you move initiatives forward with credibility. Our culture At Sandvik, we’re tech-driven, innovative, and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort, so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. We invest in supporting each other, learning together, and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn, or Facebook to learn more about us. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact: James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, james.crilley@sandvik.com Gabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, gabriella.huss@sandvik.com Hiring Manager Sofia Sirvell, Executive Vice President and CDO How to apply Send your application no later than June 18th, 2026. Click Apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email. Job ID: R0093275. Our recruitment process is open and fair. We welcome all applicants and assess each application against the requirements of the role to find the best match. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

Xylem Water Solutions Global Services AB

Do you want to play a key role in shaping how future products are designed—with a focus on manufacturing efficiency, localization, and global competitiveness? We are now looking for a strategic and driven leader to take ownership of our Design for Manufacturing and localization agenda. About the role As Director, Design for Manufacturing & Localization, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our products are optimized for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing—while also driving localization initiatives across regions. You will act as a key link between engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, and transformation teams, strengthening both global coordination and regional adaptability. Key responsibilities In this role, you will lead and continuously develop the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) strategy, ensuring that manufacturability is fully embedded across product development and change processes. You will drive localization initiatives aimed at increasing flexibility, resilience, and cost competitiveness across regions, while overseeing key industrialization efforts, including product transfers and launches. A central part of your responsibility will be to identify and implement opportunities to reduce cost, complexity, and lead times, as well as to drive standardization and modularization to enhance scalability and efficiency. You will lead and develop a cross-functional team of approximately 14 direct reports and foster strong collaboration across global and local teams. Furthermore, you will play a key role in monitoring and improving KPIs about new products, related to quality, cost, delivery, and execution, while actively contributing to broader transformation and operational excellence initiatives across the organization. Your profile You are an experienced and impactful leader with a strong track record of building, leading, and developing teams. You have a strong capability to lead change and transformation initiatives, with proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage ambiguity and complexity in an international context. You hold a relevant academic degree and have solid experience from a global industrial or manufacturing environment within product lifecycle management, production excellence, or similar areas. In addition, significant leadership experience in manufacturing, industrialization, engineering operations, or supply chain localization is considered a strong advantage, as is a proven track record in design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and production readiness. Experience working across multiple regions, plants, or product platforms. Your analytical mindset, structured approach, and clear communication style enable you to collaborate effectively across functions and levels, and you communicate fluently in both Swedish and English. Information For any questions, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruiter, Daniel Långberg, at daniel.langberg@xylem.com. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. The Unionen representative are Anna Skansfors for Unionen; for Sveriges Ingenjörer/Akademikerna, Jenny Johansson; for IF Metall, Sofie Malmborg; and for Ledarna, Martin Johansson, +46 471 24 70 00.