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Within the Swedish Police Authority's IT department, we develop systems that are crucial for Sweden's border control and provide the police with better prerequisites to prevent and combat crime.

We are now looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the section for Crime Fighting Operations Systems - Border Control. In this role, you will lead the development of national systems linked to EU-wide solutions and international collaborations.

The section is responsible for technically complex processes and systems, where security, privacy, and usability are at the core of all our solutions. You will lead the work in an agile environment characterized by new development and a focus on cutting-edge technology.

Through your work, you contribute to a safer society!

Job Description

As a Project Manager, you drive planning, follow-up, and communication for our projects, acting as the natural link between IT and the business operations. Your primary task is to lead the development team and ensure the conditions for continuous, high-quality deliveries. By setting long-term and short-term goals, you ensure that the team focuses on utility and impact, and that everyone knows what is to be achieved. You will also actively drive the team's agile development and improvement work.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in a relevant field or equivalent acquired experience deemed relevant by the employer.
• Extensive and current experience in leading, coordinating, and structuring IT development (e.g., as a Product Owner, Project Manager, or similar role).
• Good technical understanding of software development.
• Several years of current experience leading development work in a complex environment with many different stakeholders.
• Several years of current experience with agile methodologies in development teams.
• Good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Swedish citizenship.

It is meritorious if you have experience with:

• Systems with high security and performance requirements.
• Technical system administration.
• System integration.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for you who want to deliver value to our operations. You understand the importance of everyone in the team knowing which problems we need to solve, and you help the team deliver value to our users quickly and frequently. You are structured and have good communication skills. The role involves many contact surfaces, both within IT and in the business operations.

To succeed in this role, you need to be driven and accustomed to taking initiative. You are receptive, flexible, and enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders.

We will place great emphasis on your personal suitability and personal qualities.

Application

Apply via our career page by attaching your CV (we do not require a cover letter) and answering the selection questions in your application email. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection process. Therefore, it is important that you answer the questions clearly and comprehensively, and do not refer to other documents, e.g., your CV.

Answering the selection questions on the advertisement via our career page is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

The information you provide in connection with your application may be used to contact you, obtain information and invitations, as well as any employment documents.

Selection tests may occur within the framework of the recruitment.

We welcome your application in the form of a CV and answers to selection questions via email to [email protected] no later than June 5, 2026. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address stated in the advertisement. Mark your application with reference number A295.128/2026 in the subject line of the email.

If you have protected personal data, references, or similar information that you consider worthy of protection, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application.

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

We have high demands on our employees' awareness of security and confidentiality. Security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) is conducted before a decision on employment is made. Employment entails an obligation for war-time placement. Read more about war-time placement and security clearance at https://polisen.se/krigsplacering (https://polisen.se/krigsplacering) and https://polisen.se/sakerhetsprovning (https://polisen.se/sakerhetsprovning).

The Swedish 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 (https://polisen.se/personuppgifter/rekrytering).

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

Swedish Police Authority

The Swedish 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 (https://polisen.se/erbjudande).

We conduct our operations according to the six principles of the state's value base: democracy, legality, objectivity, freedom of opinion formation, respect, as well as 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, security of rights, and for the legitimacy of the police in society. As a representative of the police, you respect the equal value of all and create trust in the police.

Please read more about the police and our operations at www.polisen.se (https://www.polisen.se).

We warmly welcome your application!

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