Vacant job

At Åre Municipality, we create conditions for everyone who lives or visits here to realize their dreams. In our magnificent mountain environment, eager skiers coexist with down-to-earth artists. There is room for you too.

Our employees perform Sweden's most important jobs every day. No matter where in the municipality we work, we are all collectively here for the citizens of Åre Municipality. We are many different professional categories working in the municipality at various workplaces. Everyone's contributions are needed to deliver good service and continue to develop the operations and the entire municipality. We work to create value and quality of life for our residents, our entrepreneurs, and visitors. With us, you make a difference every day!

At Åre Municipality, we operate based on the values that we are professional, respectful, and attentive.

As an employee of Åre Municipality, you will enjoy several benefits beyond your salary, see the link under others.

Åre Municipality is a Sami administrative municipality, and we welcome applicants who have linguistic and cultural knowledge of Sami.

As a digitalization leader in the Digital Transformation unit, you will work alongside other digitalization leaders, business architects, and digitalization and AI specialists under the leadership of the Chief Digital Officer. The unit is tasked with accelerating the municipality's digital transformation in close collaboration with the municipality's core operations.

We don't just want to improve; we want to reach the next level of digital transformation!

You, who are both innovative and have the ability to execute, will play a central role in our transformation towards modern working methods and future-proof digital solutions for both employees and citizens.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your role includes, among other things:

• Identifying and driving pilot projects that promote innovation and new digital solutions, in close dialogue with relevant operations and stakeholders.
• Planning, organizing, leading, and executing projects according to established project models (e.g., PPS), where project groups may consist of internal employees, external parties, and/or consultants.
• Coordinating ongoing projects based on the municipality's portfolio management and its priorities to ensure effective resource utilization.
• Analyzing and following up on project statuses with a particular focus on risks, timelines, budgets, and impacts on operations both during and after implementation.
• Supporting the organization through training and workshops, for example, in method support, system management, and tools for digital transformation.
• Collaborating closely with departments and other support functions (e.g., information/cybersecurity, procurement, e-archive/archive) to create a holistic view and maintain the municipality's digital ecosystem.
• Being a key person in discovering and evaluating areas for improvement through the possibilities of digitalization and initiating new initiatives to strengthen the municipality's digital development.
• Ensuring that departments follow the established management model and, if necessary, managing certain central systems and platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree in a relevant field (e.g., IT, systems science, engineering, information management) or equivalent competence acquired in another way.
• Documented experience in planning and leading complex projects, preferably according to established project models (e.g., PPS, PRINCE2, PMI).
• Good understanding of digital transformation, business development, and change management; you see the big picture and are driven to find new digital solutions that create value.
• Practical experience in analyzing projects against risk, time, budget, and effect goals, as well as proposing and implementing measures as needed.
• Ability to communicate clearly and pedagogically with different target groups, both orally and in writing.
• Experience in conducting workshops, training, and leading groups towards common goals.
• Knowledge in AI, system management, or business architecture is an advantage, as well as experience in driving innovation or development projects in the public sector.

As a person, you have good collaboration skills and are used to working in a cross-functional environment with many different stakeholders.

OTHER

The position is vacant subject to the necessary decisions being made and no redundancy, need for relocation, or priority exists in the municipality. A probationary period may apply. More information about Åre Municipality can be found at www.are.se (https://www.are.se).

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

Our benefits: https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner (https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner)