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Do you want to influence how people travel in one of Sweden's most expansive regions? As a train strategist at Region Uppsala, you will take on a role with significant societal impact. Your expertise will be crucial in creating sustainable solutions and an integrated public transport system that meets future needs. Are you the one who sees the big picture and can create conditions for the future? Here is your opportunity!

Your role - Strategist for the future of train traffic

Uppsala is one of Sweden's fastest-growing regions, where both the demands and expectations for a sustainable and well-functioning public transport system are high. Historically large investments are currently being made in our county: quadruple tracks to Stockholm, new stations and passenger environments, and the establishment of a tramway in Uppsala. This is happening while development projects are underway in all parts of the county, each posing different demands on public transport and infrastructure that meet the needs. As a train strategist, you play a key role in planning and developing the long-term strategy for train traffic and coordination with other modes of transport. With your expertise, you turn visions into concrete results, take initiatives, maintain direction, and create progress in complex issues. The assignment has a significant societal impact, offers strategic height, and encompasses exciting challenges.

You will, among other things:

• Develop strategies and directions for regional train traffic in Uppsala County.
• Prepare decision-making materials in the form of analyses and investigations.
• Drive and participate in projects and investigations related to the development of infrastructure and transport systems.
• Collaborate and represent Region Uppsala in external forums and build networks both externally and internally.

Your profile

With your expertise, you contribute to creating an integrated and sustainable transport system that meets tomorrow's needs. You thrive in a political and collaborative environment, take clear responsibility for driving work forward, and translate decisions into concrete solutions. As a person, you are proactive, systematic, and communicative, with the ability to combine thoughtfulness with a holistic perspective.

You have:

• An academic degree in a relevant field for the assignment.
• Experience in driving strategic public transport planning, preferably with a focus on trains.
• Very good understanding of infrastructure development and the Swedish Transport Administration's overarching planning processes.
• A strategic outlook, analytical ability, and a systems-oriented approach.
• Understanding of public operations and experience working in politically governed organizations.
• Experience in driving complex, cross-sectoral projects.
• Good communication skills. Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

We offer

We offer a strategically significant and socially impactful role in a competent organization, with great opportunities to influence future transport solutions in a growing county. Here, you will work on something that affects people every day while building a broad network within public transport and urban planning.

You will be part of the long-term planning unit within the community development department. In total, we are eleven people in the unit, with roles as strategists, investigators, analysts, and traffic engineers. Together, we create an important mix of technical understanding and deep insight into community development. We value the team and good collaboration, where all employees work for mutual success. In the administration, we actively work on reception issues and cherish a warm and open atmosphere as well as a culture that values balance.

Our modern office is located in central Uppsala, directly adjacent to Uppsala Central Station. As an employer, we want to create conditions for our employees to thrive. In addition to having one of Sweden's best collective agreements, we offer a favorable wellness allowance. As part of being a flexible workplace, there is an opportunity to work part-time remotely.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here.

Curious and want to know more?

The recruitment is a collaboration between Region Uppsala and Jefferson Wells, Manpower Group.

If you have specific questions, you are warmly welcome to contact the responsible recruiter Anna Edén at [email protected] or 021-151214.

Union representatives:

• Vision - Emma Hagberg, [email protected], 018-6174815
• Other unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00.

Warm welcome with your application!

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff based on the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

More about us

Traffic and society is part of Region Uppsala, one of Uppsala County's largest employers. Our administration employs about 120 staff. Our business idea is to develop and conduct sustainable transport for a growing Uppsala County. We develop, among other things, the infrastructure and public transport within the county. Under the brand UL, public transport is conducted in collaboration with contracted transport companies.

Our employees have a wide range of competencies and work with business development, procurement, urban planning, traffic planning, system management, finance, communication, sales, and customer service.