Project Support Officer
Date: Sep 24, 2025
Location: Trollhattan, SE
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
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Job Summary
The project portfolio group within OE product solution are expanding to support our growth strategy. This group is responsible to lead all the projects related to our OE product solutions & services, ranging from the technology demonstration, product development with OEM customers as well as product support in the current fleet. The team is looking to grow with a Project Support Officer that can together with our Project Managers create a world class project excellence way of working. As part of this journey, the Project Support officer will
Job Responsibilities
• Support the daily management of portfolio & project activities
• Lead the project processes and best practices for Project Management way of working
• Coordinate activities associated with control and monitoring of progress, scope, value, cost and resource management within the project
• Develop & create project reporting including analysis and identify areas for attention. Support in developing recovery plans where deviations demand so.
• Preparing and maintaining the executive steering committee and project stakeholders communication.
• Establishing and controlling robust document management in the Project and towards stakeholders.
• Support creation, coordination and delivery of (change) proposals to steering committee/stakeholder requests.
• Facilitate the change control process of the project and maintain the change log.
Job Qualifications
• Proven working experience in supporting projects in an industrial environment
• Excellent external and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools (incl. Team center, MS Projects), methodologies
• Excellent data harvesting, processing, analyzation and visualization skills
• Project Management Professional certification like IPMA level C/PMP CAPM/ APM FPQ / /Other certification is a plus
• You are proficient in the Swedish and English language
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a self-starter and curious learner who believes that we become stronger together. You feel energized when facing technical challenges and are comfortable navigating complex environments with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
To thrive in this role, you should have a structured yet flexible approach, with the ability to prioritize effectively and remain calm under pressure. You are naturally collaborative, enjoy bringing clarity to complex situations, and have the confidence to challenge assumptions in a constructive way. At the same time, you are detail-oriented and diligent, ensuring that processes are followed and results are delivered to a high standard. Your personality combines reliability with curiosity, making you both a trusted partner for colleagues and a driver of continuous improvement.
Application details
The selection process takes place continuosly. The position may therefore be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, do not wait with your application!
Last date for application: 2025-10-24
For more information, please contact hiring manager:
Lars Ellbrant, Demonstrator Portfolio Director
lars.ellbrant@gknaerospace.com
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We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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