Application Manager at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Workplace: Stockholm, Sverige
Expires: August 22, 2025
Join the work to manage and develop our system support for a digitalized and sustainable development at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. We are in an intense phase of digitalization and development and seek professionals with expertise in application management.
Main requirements:
- At least 3-year technical higher education focused on IT or equivalent competence acquired otherwise (at least 5 years professional experience).
- Minimum 5 years experience in management of application maintenance and/or project management or equivalent in system development or system maintenance.
- Experience in ordering or performing IT consulting services across multiple suppliers in various business areas.
- Experience in budgeting and financial monitoring linked to IT support.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in both Swedish and English.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop IT operations in a team together with colleagues and suppliers to ensure collaborative and developmental conditions securing IT support.
- Responsible for developing maintenance plans and budgets, and executing goals and activities according to plans alongside the business.
- Ensure that IT support is secure and accessible to users.
- Work with contract issues as a primarily commissioning organization with much of its IT environment outsourced.
Required hard skills:
- Technical education or equivalent competence in IT.
- Application management and/or project management skills.
- Experience with IT consulting service procurement/performance.
- Budgeting and economic follow-up related to IT support.
- Swedish and English communication skills.
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience in government agencies.
- Practical experience using AI tools in business processes or IT support.
- Experience in e-services.
- Experience in case management and automated administration.
- Knowledge and experience regarding IT and information security.
Soft skills:
- Clear delivery focus.
- Value continuous personal development.
- Enjoy challenges and problem solving.
- Leadership ability and flexibility.
- Enjoy collaboration.
- Good communication skills due to many contacts with internal and external stakeholders.
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
- Commitment to sustainability.
- Teamwork in mission-driven environment.
- Adaptability to modern flexible work arrangements.