Department of Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Nyköping

About Us

Region Sörmland is responsible for ensuring that the inhabitants of Södermanland have access to equal, high-quality healthcare and dental care, a well-functioning public transport system, a rich cultural offering, and a good environment. The Region also has the government's mandate to drive regional development work and coordinate development efforts in areas such as urban planning, infrastructure, business, tourism, and competence supply.

The Department of Urban Planning and Infrastructure is responsible for regional urban planning (spatial planning), transport infrastructure planning including strategic public transport planning, energy transition, and climate transition. In addition, we work with sustainable transport and travel, as well as digital infrastructure in the county.

Your Responsibilities

We are looking for a driven project manager who can lead larger EU-funded development projects within strategic urban planning. You will be the central hub in our projects, leading and developing strategic projects within regional strategic planning, with a clear link to creating a sustainably developed Södermanland. With your experience, you will strengthen our ability to drive projects and develop our structures, roles, and processes, as well as drive our sustainable regional development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, leading, and following up on projects.
• Maintaining a cross-disciplinary perspective on development and steering projects towards our goals.
• Ensuring delivery against goals, time, and budget.
• Reporting to the steering group and management.
• Leading processes, dialogues, collaboration, and cooperation with authorities, regions, municipalities, and business life based on the projects' roles and assignments.
• Managing changes and risks.
• Driving analyses, evaluations, and follow-ups.

The work involves leading working groups, initiating and driving projects, developing well-thought-out proposals, presenting and explaining complex issues to different target groups, and driving development within the area. It also means that you must be able to handle changes and uncertainties on the steps towards the goal. Sustainability perspectives are an important starting point in all our work.

We help each other in a cross-boundary manner and value each other's knowledge in a non-hierarchical work climate, which means that you will work broadly with the department's issues for the common goal in our regional development strategy.

Your Qualifications

You have:

• A university/college education; either you are a Master of Science in Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in the field of urban planning, or you have a bachelor's or master's degree in the field of urban planning.
• Several years of experience leading complex projects.
• Experience with collaborative projects.
• Experience with reporting and follow-up.
• Documented competence in project management.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to lead processes and working groups.
• Fluency in spoken and written Swedish and English.

Meritorious Competencies:

• Experience from politically governed organizations.
• Experience in urban planning or regional development.
• Experience with external funding/EU projects.

You have good collaboration skills and the ability to build relationships. As a project manager, you need to be able to plan and prioritize independently, as well as be comfortable taking initiative and making things happen that leave a mark in everyday life. As a person, you are structured and result-oriented with clear direction towards the projects' and the department's goals. You are good at expressing yourself both verbally and in writing, have the ability to adapt your communication to different target groups, and are comfortable giving presentations.

You want to contribute to sustainable societal development, are curious, have a good holistic view, and see development opportunities and synergies that you can convey and anchor with others. You understand the responsibilities, roles, and perspectives related to the regional development mandate.

To thrive in the role, you are engaged, communicative, and creative. You have integrity, are clear, and have good collaboration skills. You are good at solving the problems you are faced with, as well as taking own initiatives and working autonomously. As a person, you have great commitment and good ability to lead development projects in complex environments.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Employment Type

Project employment for three years, with start date according to agreement.

Information about the position is provided by

Department Manager Christian Udin, 079-061 02 11.
Union representatives can be contacted via the contact center, 0155-24 50 00.

Come and work with us in sustainable regional development!

We welcome your application, including CV, by 2026-06-22.
Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

The position will be filled on the condition that it does not need to be taken over by already employed staff or that the conditions for recruitment change.

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