Group Manager for Digital Citizen Service

The assignment as group manager

You independently take responsibility in your leadership and are a role model through commitment and equal treatment. You act professionally and contribute to development and are results- and solution-oriented. As manager of the Digital Citizen Service 3 group, you report to the section manager and are part of the section's management team, where we together are responsible for carrying out assignments and driving the authority's change and development work. You have particular responsibility for the group's operations and its results. As group manager, you represent the entire Swedish Police Authority both internally and externally and work to strengthen confidence in police operations.

Being a manager and leader within the Swedish Police Authority means creating security and building trust by exercising a sincere, courageous and empathetic leadership with trust in others' competence and ability. As a manager, you drive development by inspiring and encouraging reflection and feedback in a way that is based on following the law and treating people equally. You create conditions and work for good relationships that contribute to us acting together based on what is best for citizens and the mission as a whole.

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• academic education in IT relevant to the function
• at least 6 months of continuous experience working as a manager with personnel responsibility
• experience participating in change and development work
• experience working according to agile methods
• experience from a product owner role
• very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• the role requires Swedish citizenship.

We consider it meritorious if you also have:

• experience working with websites or e-services
• experience leading others towards set goals and results
• manager and leadership training for direct, indirect and/or strategic level

When hiring, we will place great emphasis on personal characteristics and leadership abilities. This assessment is based on the Police Authority's leadership criteria. The leadership criteria provide a description of desirable leadership within the Police Authority and include the following abilities:

• Analysis and holistic view
• Goals and results
• Development and change
• Social security
• Oral and written communication
• Creating participation and motivation

Tests will also be used as part of the selection process.

Description of the workplace

Working for the Police means creating security in people's lives every day. We are now looking for you who want to help lead the development of the police's digital citizen service. As group manager for Digital Citizen Service 3 in the IT department, you will have a key role in shaping the police's websites and e-services.

About the role and the team

The group is part of the Digital Citizen Service section, which has overall responsibility for the police's websites and e-services. Work is conducted according to agile principles with a focus on short delivery cycles, continuous improvements and close collaboration with the business. The managerial assignment is combined with the role of product owner, where you are responsible for ensuring that the team delivers maximum value to citizens and the business in each iteration. Your group consists of requirements specifiers and UX designers, assignment managers and system developers, and is located in both Gothenburg and Stockholm. The position therefore involves regular travel, mainly to Stockholm.

Other information

• Permanent employment with function as group manager
• The employment may begin with a 6-month probationary period
• Placement in Gothenburg

Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a personal letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment and your answers form the basis for the selection made in the process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents such as your CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Welcome with your application in the form of CV and answers to the selection questions via email to jobb.na@polisen.se no later than Thursday May 6.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the email address stated in the ad. Mark your application with reference number A269.104/2026 in the email subject line.

Answer the following selection questions as part of your application:

• academic education in IT relevant to the function? If yes/describe your experience
• at least 6 months of continuous experience working as a manager with personnel responsibility? If yes/describe your experience
• experience participating in change and development work? If yes/describe your experience
• experience working according to agile methods? If yes/describe your experience
• experience from a product owner role? If yes/describe your experience
• very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written? Yes/No
• Swedish citizenship? Yes/No

• We consider it meritorious if you also have:
• experience working with websites or e-services? If yes/describe your experience
• experience leading others towards set goals and results? If yes/describe your experience
• manager and leadership training for direct, indirect and/or strategic level? If yes/describe your experience

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