Project Manager for Sustainable Community Development

Luleå University of Technology is experiencing strong growth with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and from the Arctic region, we create global societal benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national, and regional companies, public actors, and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of nearly 2.1 billion SEK per year. We currently have 1,900 employees and 18,700 students.

In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in large projects aimed at creating a more sustainable society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly relevant research projects and the societal transformation that follows. We offer a wide range of educational programs to match the competencies in demand. We hope you want to help us build the sustainable companies and communities of the future.

Do you want to lead projects that contribute to sustainable community development and strengthen collaboration between the university and the outside world? Do you have experience in driving complex projects in collaboration with external actors? The unit for External Funding, Innovation, and Collaboration is now seeking a project manager tasked with developing and implementing collaborative initiatives in conjunction with researchers, authorities, companies, and civil society.

About Us

The unit for External Funding, Innovation, and Collaboration is the university's support for research funding, utilization, innovation promotion, and collaboration. Within the Collaboration team, we work to build long-term relationships and develop partnerships that contribute to knowledge exchange, skills supply, and innovation capacity – regionally and nationally. We work closely with the university's teachers, researchers, institutions, and management, as well as with a wide range of external actors. The projects we run aim to address current societal challenges and create tangible benefits.

About the Role

As a project manager in the Collaboration team, you will play a central role in initiating, driving, and following up on projects within collaboration and external funding. You will lead the work in close cooperation with internal and external parties – from idea to implementation and results. The role includes:

• Leading and coordinating projects with multiple actors and stakeholders
• Contributing to the development of structures and processes for collaboration
• Working with planning, budgeting, follow-up, and reporting
• Strategically contributing to strengthening the university's role as a societal actor

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in a relevant field
• Understanding of collaboration issues and public operations
• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English
• Good administrative and analytical skills

Meritorious are:

• Experience from working in academia
• Knowledge of external project funding

Personal Qualities

You are proactive, structured, and attentive. You thrive in the intersection between idea and implementation and find it easy to build relationships and create engagement. You are strategic in your thinking and practical in your actions – and have a genuine interest in collaboration as a tool for community development.

Scope

The position is a permanent full-time employment with a start date according to agreement. A probationary period may apply. The location is at our workplace in Luleå.

Further Information

You are welcome to contact Daniel Jakobsson, Unit Manager, 0920-49 2466, daniel.jakobsson@ltu.se

Union representatives: SACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 20 37, diana.chroneer@ltu.se or OFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 marika.vesterberg@ltu.se

Application

You apply for the position via the application button below, where you attach a personal letter and CV/resume and diploma. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Applications and diplomas must be written in Swedish or English.

Application deadline: 2025-04-24
Reference number: 1680-2025