Vacant job

Located furthest out on the Bohuslän coast, where the Gullmarsfjord meets the open sea, lies Lysekil – a vibrant coastal town with magnificent nature, saltwater bathing, and a rich variety of experiences year-round. Here, the sea, cliffs, and archipelago life meet activities such as world-class climbing and diving in one of Sweden's most biodiverse marine areas.

In Lysekil Municipality, we work to be a sustainable and attractive place year-round, characterized by creativity and optimism for the future. As an employee, you make a real difference in people's daily lives and contribute to building a society for all. Together, we are approximately 1,400 colleagues who every day develop our operations and create the best possible service and conditions for 13,900 residents, 1,600 businesses, and 100 associations. We are proud of this.

Lysekil is also a municipality that develops with quality and care, where we have been noted for our city park and attractive living environments.

Please read more about life and opportunities in Lysekil on the municipality's website and in the film "About life in Lysekil."

We are now looking for a Municipal Manager for Lysekil Municipality!

We are looking for you who want to lead and develop an attractive coastal municipality with high ambitions for the future.

In Lysekil, strong local engagement is combined with a clear focus on development, sustainability, and quality in welfare. The municipality works purposefully to be an attractive place to live, work, and thrive year-round. With the residents' best interests in focus, we develop operations that contribute to a vibrant society, good living environments, and a strong business life. Collaboration, holistic perspective, and responsibility characterize our way of working.

We are now looking for a Municipal Manager who, together with politics and the organization, wants to lead the municipality forward in a time that holds both change and new opportunities.

Job Description

As Municipal Manager, you are the municipality's leading official and directly subordinate to the Municipal Executive Board. You are responsible for translating political decisions into operations and results, and you lead and coordinate the municipality's administrations. In your role, you are the manager of the municipality's administrative directors, CEO of Lysekil Stadshus AB, and manager of the Municipal Executive Board Administration.

In close collaboration with politics, the organization, and external actors, you lead the municipality's strategic development with a focus on quality, efficiency, and long-term sustainability. You create clear conditions for steering and prioritization, balancing operations, economy, and long-term needs. You drive work in line with Vision Lysekil 2030 and the Municipal Assembly's goals, where collaboration and continuous development are guiding principles.

The role also involves representing the municipality in various contexts and being a clear and outward-facing ambassador for Lysekil Municipality. You understand the value of regional collaboration, see its strategic significance, and build trust-based, long-term relationships both internally and externally. Lysekil Municipality collaborates with neighboring municipalities in Bohuslän in areas such as environment, IT, payroll administration, rescue services, as well as waste and recycling.

The role requires a broad societal perspective and a good understanding of the municipality's combined tasks. The assignment also includes handling issues related to crisis preparedness and civil preparedness, as well as contributing to good conditions for a strong business life and a continued attractive municipality.

Qualifications

You have an academic degree relevant to the role and several years of managerial experience at a strategic level. You have led other managers and have had responsibility for operations, economy, and personnel. To succeed in the role, you need experience in financial and operational management, as well as experience working in a politically governed organization and collaborating with political representatives and trade union parties.

You have the ability to lead in complex contexts, make well-founded and objective decisions, and contribute with strong analytical skills, a holistic perspective, and very good communication skills.

As a leader, you are secure, clear, and development-oriented, with the ability to create engagement and involvement. You act with humility, respect, and sensitivity and build trust-based relationships both internally and externally. You contribute to creating legally secure and equal processes. You create structure and stability even in change and foster a good collaboration climate where dialogue, collaboration, and a common direction are a natural part of the work.

We place great importance on personal suitability. For the role, you must have very good ability to express yourself in both speech and writing in Swedish.

The position is classified for security reasons, and a security check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act.

A B-class driver's license is required.

We look forward to receiving your application now and no later than August 9, 2026.

Expression of Interest and Contact

In the recruitment, Lysekil Municipality collaborates with Solum Search. For questions about the recruitment process and confidential expression of interest, you are warmly welcome to contact Executive Recruiter Ylva Dahl at Solum Search, mobile 0730–26 38 34, email [email protected].

Read more via solumsearch.se

We offer you

We offer you a strategic and development-oriented assignment with great opportunities to influence. Here you get to work closely with politics and contribute to Lysekil Municipality's long-term development.

You become part of an engaged leadership team and an organization with a willingness to develop, collaborate, and improve. You meet a work environment where trust, cooperation, and fairness are at the center in a municipality with a strong identity and optimism for the future.