Normative
Job title:
VP of Engineering – Stockholm
Company
Normative
Job description
Join the planet’s most important fight!Normative is now looking for a Vice President (VP) of Engineering in Stockholm to lead the Engineering organisation in SwedenAt Normative, we’re on a mission to accelerate the transition to a net-zero world. We provide science-based carbon accounting software and tailored advice from net-zero experts, empowering companies to reduce their carbon footprints.
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About the Role
Normative is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead and optimize our engineering organization during a dynamic scale-up phase. This role is focused on driving impactful, continuous improvements in people and processes, fostering a high-performing engineering culture, and ensuring alignment with the company’s overall objectives.What You’ll DoOperate effectively in a scale-up environment, navigating constraints, tight deadlines, and rapid change to deliver results.Develop and implement strategies to enhance team retention, velocity, impact, and quality without overhauling existing operations.Establish clear objectives for a world-class engineering organization and demonstrate actionable steps to achieve them.Thrive in an environment with unknowns, challenges, and unpredictability, maintaining a solution-oriented mindset.Lead Engineering Managers (EMs) and their teams, ensuring smooth execution and alignment without becoming a bottleneck for innovation or communication.Prioritize company outcomes over individual or team optimizations, aligning efforts to organizational goals.Work in close partnership with the CTO, focusing on people and process leadership while supporting strategy, innovation, and high-impact projects without creating silos.What you bringProven experience leading engineering teams in fast-paced scale-up environments, with a track record of successfully navigating complexity and constraints.Familiarity with both scale-up and large organization contexts, with a preference for scale-up experience as the primary focus.Demonstrated ability to implement incremental process improvements with measurable impact.Exceptional resilience, adaptability, and problem-solving skills in ambiguous and dynamic settings.Strong alignment with company-wide objectives and a collaborative, outcome-driven mindset.Experience in second-level management, including leading and mentoring Engineering Managers.The TeamOur core values and the culture we aim for:Stay mission-driven and data-informedContribute to developing a team based on trust, transparency, and respectStrive for individual growth and team performanceSee feedback as a tool for improvement – we learn from our efforts; both successes and mistakes.Value continuous improvements over static best practicesWe also believe you enjoy working in an environment with typical challenges of a growing company, asking a lot of questions and learning new things. At Normative we believe that collaboration with teammates is essential and you’ll thrive if you like to explain and discuss technical approaches with other engineers.If you are a driven and passionate individual with a strong desire to make a positive impact on the world, and a real love for Engineering, we encourage you to apply. This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven company and make a real difference in the fight against climate change.Join us and be a part of something bigger than yourself. Together, we can create a more sustainable future for all.Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Apply anyway!LocationNormative operates on a hybrid remote model with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and London. For this role you will be located in our wonderful HQ in Stockholm.At this time we are not able to offer relocation or VISA support for this position.BenefitsMarket-based salaries and annual merit-based salary reviews30 days/year of paid vacation + up to 2 additional days offPension and parental leave5,000 SEK wellness allowance ( ) + 1 wellness hour per weekSocial and team-building activities (off-site, after work, winter/summer parties)An opportunity to make a real positive impact on the worldA friendly, supportive and humble working cultureWe review our benefits packages on a regular basis and might modify our benefits from time to time.How to ApplyWe adopt a continuous selection process, so please make sure to apply with your CV in English.Our interview process consists of 5 stages:1. Screening interview with a member of our Talent Acquisition team
2. First interview with the hiring manager
Online Personality & Logic assessment
3. Practical Case interview
4. Team interview with members of the Engineering team
5. Final Interview with our CEOWe’re committed to hiring diversely. Having employees from diverse backgrounds brings a wealth of perspectives and experience to our team. We assess candidates based on their experience, skills and unique talents and evaluate everyone against the same criteria.Normative handles sensitive financial data and we will therefore conduct a background check before hiring any candidate.
Expected salary
Location
Stockholm
Job date
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:28:16 GMT
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