Vacant job

Do you want to contribute to the development of the intelligence service's systems and prevent serious organized crime?

Workplace Description

The Police Authority is now seeking an experienced project leader for the Intelligence Systems group.

As an employee in the IT department, you are part of an important societal mission with many exciting areas of operation and an opportunity to make a real difference. The IT department of the Police Authority has over 1200 employees who together manage the operation, maintenance, and development of IT support for the authority's various areas of operation and 40,000 employees.

Our office is located in modern premises in central Stockholm. We offer flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home up to 2 days a week. We value a good balance between work and leisure where you have great opportunities to influence your everyday life.

The Intelligence Systems group has overall responsibility for the development and lifecycle management of products used in the part of law enforcement that constitutes intelligence operations. The group, consisting of system developers, requirements analysts, project leaders, testers, solution architects, and technical product specialists, now needs to be expanded with another experienced project leader.

Job Description

As a project leader with us, you are part of and lead our self-organizing agile development team. You help drive the work from startup to delivered business value, and you are responsible for planning, monitoring, and communication regarding ongoing assignments. You are the point of contact for many different stakeholders and drive collaborations with other groups within the IT department and the business. You ensure that the team has the best possible conditions and help drive continuous improvements.

Our goal is to deliver the right things at the right time through continuous smaller deliveries and by constantly evaluating how we work. We all have an agile mindset where we deliver together and help where we can.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• Relevant degree from a university or college or equivalent acquired experience that the employer deems relevant.
• Several years of current experience leading, planning, and coordinating a development team's assignments from startup to delivery in roles such as product owner, project leader, or project manager.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in both speech and writing.
• The position requires Swedish citizenship.

It is meritorious if you also have experience in:

• Agile methodology in development teams
• Planning and leading workshops and work meetings
• Driving the collection of business needs and transforming these into requirements
• Technical system management

Personal Characteristics:

We are looking for someone who is curious, structured, and has an agile mindset. You enjoy working in a group, collaborating with colleagues, and are driven by your team's successes, while also being self-sufficient and comfortable making your own decisions. To thrive in the role, you need to actively seek collaboration with other parts of the organization. Building trust and good relationships is a given for you. You need to be a good communicator to create trust and clarity in your assignment. If you also find it enjoyable to inspire others and share your knowledge, you will thrive with us.

We will place great emphasis on personal characteristics.

Contact Persons:

If you have questions about the assignment or the recruitment process, please contact the responsible HR consultant: Madeleine Bernsmed, [email protected]

Union Representatives:

• Saco-S, [email protected]
• Police Union, Sofia Ask, phone 010-563 87 10
• ST, [email protected]
• Seko Police, Karna Tillheden, phone 073-249 04 22

Other Information:

Employment Type: Permanent employment with a six-month probationary period.

Work Location: Stockholm, Kungsholmen

Working Hours: Trust-based working hours

Start Date: By agreement

Function: Project Leader

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions in your application email. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection made in the process. Therefore, it is important that you respond clearly and thoroughly to the questions and do not refer to other documents such as your CV.

Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and answers to selection questions via email to [email protected] no later than 30/01 2026.

You can find the selection questions via the advertisement on polisen.se: https://polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/lediga-jobb/2026/januari/uppdragsledare-inom-it-till-underrattelsesystem/

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address specified in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A790.241/2025 in the subject line of the email.

If you have protected personal information, references, or similar information that you consider to be sensitive, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a six-month probationary period.

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Security clearance with background checks according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

With employment comes an obligation to be placed in wartime. Read more about wartime placement and security clearance on the police website.

The Police Authority will process your personal data in accordance with the rules of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and other applicable data protection regulations. Read more about our handling of personal data at https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering

Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

The Police Authority offers you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. Please read about our benefits as an employee of the police at https://polisen.se/erbjudande

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee within the police, you are expected to act according to these and contribute to their maintenance. This is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal security, and for the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal value and create trust in the police.

Warm welcome with your application!