Senior IT Strategist
Sandvik AktiebolagJobbet i korthet
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Ansök senast: 2026-10-07
Publicerad: 2026-09-22
Beskrivning
Join us to help shape the strategic direction of Sandvik Group IT. This is a senior role at the heart of our newly formed CIO Office, connecting enterprise strategy with technology decisions, investments and organizational focus.
This is an opportunity to:
Influence the direction and impact of one of Sandvik's most strategic functions.
Work closely with senior leaders across Group IT and Business Area IT.
Grow professionally in a position with broad enterprise reach and strategic influence.
About the job
As a trusted advisor to the Group IT CIO and the Group IT Leadership Team, you help shape our strategic direction. You translate enterprise strategy, business dialogue and external market insight into clear direction for how Group IT prioritizes, invests and operates. You report to the Head of CIO Office.
Job responsibilities
Evolve the Group IT strategy, aligning it with Sandvik Group strategy and enterprise objectives.
Own the strategic narrative, turning analysis into clear, persuasive material that senior leaders can act on and repeat.
Advise the CIO and Group IT Leadership Team on digital, technology and transformation decisions.
Lead strategic dialogues with Business Area CIOs and key stakeholders.
Analyze market intelligence, technology trends and peer practices, turning insights into actionable strategic direction.
Collaborate with Product Area Managers and Enterprise Architects to develop the Group IT technology vision and product strategies.
Work with colleagues in the CIO Office on our agile operating model, performance management, and communication, ensuring strategy, priorities and messaging stay consistent.
Location
This position is based in Stockholm or Sandviken, Sweden, and national and international travel may occur.
Your profile
You bring extensive experience from leading in-house or consulting roles in IT strategy, digital transformation, or enterprise architecture within complex, international organizations. A demonstrated track record of defining enterprise-level strategy, advising senior executives and translating strategic ambition into clear organizational direction is essential. Experience working across politically layered organizations is a strong advantage.
Your background includes
A university degree in Business Administration, IT or Engineering.
Strong business acumen and the ability to connect IT direction with enterprise value creation.
Executive-level stakeholder management and influence across complex, federated organizations.
Experience from synthesizing complex information, producing decision-making materials and framing strategic trade-offs.
Experience of translating strategy into measurable outcomes, including OKRs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Strategic and intellectually curious, you build credibility with senior stakeholders while staying focused on business value. You navigate ambiguity with confidence, influence through collaboration and communicate complex topics with clarity. Long-term thinking comes naturally, balanced by a practical approach to execution.
The team
The CIO Office helps Group IT focus on strategic priorities and maximize business impact. We bring together strategy, performance management, governance, value optimization, agile ways of working, communication and change management. By connecting these areas, we ensure alignment between direction, execution and messaging.
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. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Andreas Pierre Gunlycke, hiring manager, andreas.pierre_gunlycke@sandvik.com
We've already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.
Union contacts - Sweden
Johanna Beijer, Unionen, +46 (0)70 616 18 27
Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55
Recruitment Specialist: Lotta Amnebjer Nordqvist
How to apply
Send your application no later than October 7, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don't accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0096972.
We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.
To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
Sandvik is a global, industrial technology group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers' processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2025 the Group had approximately 42,000 employees and revenues of about SEK 121 billion in more than 150 countries.
This is an opportunity to:
Influence the direction and impact of one of Sandvik's most strategic functions.
Work closely with senior leaders across Group IT and Business Area IT.
Grow professionally in a position with broad enterprise reach and strategic influence.
About the job
As a trusted advisor to the Group IT CIO and the Group IT Leadership Team, you help shape our strategic direction. You translate enterprise strategy, business dialogue and external market insight into clear direction for how Group IT prioritizes, invests and operates. You report to the Head of CIO Office.
Job responsibilities
Evolve the Group IT strategy, aligning it with Sandvik Group strategy and enterprise objectives.
Own the strategic narrative, turning analysis into clear, persuasive material that senior leaders can act on and repeat.
Advise the CIO and Group IT Leadership Team on digital, technology and transformation decisions.
Lead strategic dialogues with Business Area CIOs and key stakeholders.
Analyze market intelligence, technology trends and peer practices, turning insights into actionable strategic direction.
Collaborate with Product Area Managers and Enterprise Architects to develop the Group IT technology vision and product strategies.
Work with colleagues in the CIO Office on our agile operating model, performance management, and communication, ensuring strategy, priorities and messaging stay consistent.
Location
This position is based in Stockholm or Sandviken, Sweden, and national and international travel may occur.
Your profile
You bring extensive experience from leading in-house or consulting roles in IT strategy, digital transformation, or enterprise architecture within complex, international organizations. A demonstrated track record of defining enterprise-level strategy, advising senior executives and translating strategic ambition into clear organizational direction is essential. Experience working across politically layered organizations is a strong advantage.
Your background includes
A university degree in Business Administration, IT or Engineering.
Strong business acumen and the ability to connect IT direction with enterprise value creation.
Executive-level stakeholder management and influence across complex, federated organizations.
Experience from synthesizing complex information, producing decision-making materials and framing strategic trade-offs.
Experience of translating strategy into measurable outcomes, including OKRs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Strategic and intellectually curious, you build credibility with senior stakeholders while staying focused on business value. You navigate ambiguity with confidence, influence through collaboration and communicate complex topics with clarity. Long-term thinking comes naturally, balanced by a practical approach to execution.
The team
The CIO Office helps Group IT focus on strategic priorities and maximize business impact. We bring together strategy, performance management, governance, value optimization, agile ways of working, communication and change management. By connecting these areas, we ensure alignment between direction, execution and messaging.
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. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Andreas Pierre Gunlycke, hiring manager, andreas.pierre_gunlycke@sandvik.com
We've already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter.
Union contacts - Sweden
Johanna Beijer, Unionen, +46 (0)70 616 18 27
Tord Engström, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 106 62 87
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 222 48 55
Recruitment Specialist: Lotta Amnebjer Nordqvist
How to apply
Send your application no later than October 7, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don't accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0096972.
We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.
To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
Sandvik is a global, industrial technology group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers' processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2025 the Group had approximately 42,000 employees and revenues of about SEK 121 billion in more than 150 countries.
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