Freelance Programme Manager

About dss+

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.
We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.
With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

Why This Role

This role focuses on leading complex, multi-workstream transformation programmes, driving delivery across safety, operational risk, and organisational change initiatives.
You will play a critical leadership role in shaping programme direction, defining priorities, and mobilising client teams to deliver outcomes at pace.

Your Impact at dss+

You will lead and coordinate a large-scale transformation programme, ensuring alignment and progress across multiple workstreams while driving ownership within the client organisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead programme delivery across key workstreams, ensuring alignment, pace, and measurable outcomes

• Define clear priorities, actions, and expectations for client stakeholders, proactively driving delivery rather than waiting for instruction

• Establish robust programme governance, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies across all workstreams

• Provide clear and structured progress reporting to senior stakeholders, ensuring visibility and accountability

• Engage across client departments to mobilise resources, remove barriers, and drive execution

Core Workstreams

• Phase 2 and 3 transformation initiatives across safety and operational improvement

• Organisation-wide risk awareness training delivery, including optimisation of booking and scheduling processes

• Enhancements to reporting systems (e.g. Synergy) to support critical risk visibility and decision-making

• Internal communications to reinforce programme objectives and behavioural change

• Coaching and capability development for support staff and key stakeholders

Who You Are

You bring strong analytical thinking, a proactive mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments. You are comfortable engaging senior stakeholders, driving alignment, and delivering results across multiple workstreams.

You are an experienced programme or project manager with a strong background in operational transformation, capable of leading change within large, distributed organisations. You take ownership, define direction, and actively drive delivery through others.

Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programmes or complex project portfolios

• Experience in operational risk, safety is a must

• Track record of working across multiple workstreams and coordinating cross-functional teams

• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and driving organisational change

Capabilities

• Strong programme leadership and delivery management skills

• Ability to define priorities, structure delivery, and drive execution proactively

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing capability

• Strong communication and reporting skills, including executive-level updates

• Ability to work independently and operate effectively within client environments

Education & Languages

• Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Fluency in both Swedish and English is required

Mobility

• Willingness to work on client sites and travel as required

• Availability for freelance/contract-based engagement

A Bit More About Us

We are implementers and change-makers. Our teams work from the boardroom to the shop floor, helping organisations build resilience, improve performance, and sustain results over time.
Our expertise spans industries including metals and mining, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, and private equity — combining deep operational knowledge with transformation and capability-building expertise.

Diversity & Inclusion

dss+ is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is respected, valued, and able to contribute fully.
We believe diversity strengthens our organisation and drives better outcomes for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve.

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