Group Manager for Tourism Statistics

At Tillväxtverket, we work for competitive companies and sustainable development in all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This provides direct benefits to companies and also creates conditions for businesses, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. Tillväxtverket is a national authority with a regional presence in nine locations.

We are looking for a group manager who wants to lead and develop our tourism statistics. The Tourism Statistics group is responsible for the official statistics on tourism and other statistical products. With us, you will lead a team of qualified employees who develop new ways to collect data in Sweden and actively work to disseminate statistics through reports, our statistics portal, and as open data. Tillväxtverket also has a mission to promote tourism, and in your role as group manager, you will collaborate with that part of the business.

The Tourism Statistics group belongs to the Analysis and Statistics unit, which is tasked with conducting analyses, surveys, and producing statistics to develop knowledge and increase learning within Tillväxtverket's main areas of operation.

About the Position

In the role of group manager, you will support the unit manager in the work with operational planning and development of tourism statistics. The group is responsible for the official statistics within tourism and other statistical products. You are responsible for developing the operations and the employees. You also have responsibility for the quality of the statistics and ensuring that we comply with current regulations.

The position also includes some operational work with tourism statistics. Administrative tasks are also included in the job description.

The work is carried out in close consultation with the unit manager.

Your place of work is: Stockholm or Östersund

We are looking for someone who has:

• University or higher education in relevant fields for the position
• Current experience in coordinating and leading work with official statistics
• At least five years of experience in statistical work
• Good knowledge of quantitative methods and experience in compiling larger data sets and conducting statistical processing
• Good knowledge of and experience in working with data processing of larger data sets and programming in statistical software such as SAS, R, Python, or similar
• Experience in internal and external collaboration
• Experience in writing various forms of knowledge documents
• Experience in presenting results to different target groups
• Good knowledge of how government agencies are governed
• Very good skills in Excel
• Very good ability to express yourself in Swedish
• Good knowledge of English in speech and writing

The following are meritorious:

• Experience in leading remote work with geographically dispersed employees
• Managerial experience and/or leadership experience
• Experience in disseminating knowledge from statistics
• Experience in automating processes for data collection, processing, and analysis
• Experience in conducting your own data collection

As a person, we are looking for someone with good collaboration and communication skills, who can professionally create and maintain trusting relationships. You work in a structured manner, are responsible, and have the ability to drive your work independently within given frameworks. The role requires an analytical and meticulous working style as well as an unpretentious and flexible attitude.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We expect you to live up to our employee and manager policy that expresses the expectations we have for all employees.

We assume that you share our values, which are the government values. These values unite all who are employed by the state, regardless of activity and profession. The value base aims to create an administration that is efficient, legally secure, and free from corruption and abuse of power.

Employment Type and Application Deadline

The employment is a permanent position. We apply a 6-month probationary period.

The application deadline is March 24, 2026

More Information and Contact

For more information about the tasks, you are welcome to contact unit manager Karolina Windell, phone 08-681 97 99. Questions about the recruitment process are answered by HR partner Linda Aalto, [email protected]

Union Representatives

ST: contact person, Robert Berggren, email [email protected]
Saco: contact person, Susanna Lindbom, email [email protected]

Both can be reached by phone via the switchboard number 08-681 91 00

We work competence-based and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks.

If you have protected personal data, we ask you to contact the HR partner in this recruitment.

We are centrally located in modern premises where you daily choose your place based on your work tasks. Tillväxtverket strives for a working method where digital and technical solutions facilitate daily work. Here you can read about the employment conditions and benefits we offer.

Tillväxtverket aims to utilize the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. We strive for a work environment where every employee is given the opportunity to balance professional and private life.

Welcome with your application to create your and Sweden's future!

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