The IT Department at Stockholm University consists of approximately 120 employees who have overall responsibility for Sweden's largest university's IT environment. The assignment includes developing, managing, deploying, and monitoring platforms, systems, and services that support education, research, and administration.
Would you like to lead and develop IT staff at one of the world's top-ranked universities? Do you thrive in a role where you can combine leadership and technical knowledge in a complex environment with great societal value? Then this could be the role for you.
We are now seeking a Group Manager for IT Infrastructure to join the IT Department.
With us, you contribute to the university's digital development by leading a group of approximately 15 experienced IT infrastructure technicians. Together, we deliver modern, secure, and business-aligned IT services that create value for students, researchers, and staff, while strengthening our competence and delivery capacity.
You will have a central role in developing our IT technical expertise for today's and tomorrow's needs. The role suits you if you want to combine personnel responsibility, such as recruitment, staffing, and work environment, with qualified coaching on technical matters.
We are looking for someone with a strong interest in people and good technical understanding. You have experience leading within IT, as a manager or in another leadership role.
If you are driven by challenges, change management in a complex organization, and the opportunity to influence the future, this could be the right assignment for you.
More information about us can be found at: IT Department.
Duties
As a Group Manager for IT Infrastructure, you have personnel and budget responsibility for approximately 15 experienced employees and consultants. You work closely with delivery teams and other stakeholders to ensure that your employees develop in line with operational needs, technical capabilities, and long-term goals.
The role involves many contact points and you collaborate with other managers, HR, team coaches, product owners, portfolio coordinators, business representatives, and suppliers.
We are on a transformation journey where agile working methods and approaches have been gradually implemented within our teams and product areas. At the same time, support and incident management are conducted according to established ITIL-based processes and working methods, with a continuous focus on strengthening security in everything we do. As a group manager, you have an important role in contributing to and driving your employees' continued development.
As a Group Manager for IT Infrastructure, your responsibilities include:
Have personnel and budget responsibility for approximately 15 employees and be present in their daily work.
Ensure both short- and long-term competency supply together with other group managers.
Contribute to a good, inclusive, and sustainable work environment where employees can develop and perform over time.
Responsible for employee conversations and salary setting.
Responsible for recruitment, onboarding, HR matters, and competency development.
Manage and follow up on consultants.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who has:
Post-secondary education in IT or equivalent competence.
Several years of experience as a manager or in another leadership role within IT.
Experience with development, operations, or management within an IT department.
Experience with HR matters related to IT operations.
Experience working in a changing environment.
Very good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
Meritorious:
Experience with change management and implementation of new, preferably agile, work methods and approaches within IT operations.
Broad experience with competency supply within IT, such as competency strategies, staffing, recruitment, and skills transitions.
Experience working within IT infrastructure.
Personal qualities:
We would like to see that you:
Communicate clearly and create engagement around a shared direction.
Collaborate very well, build trusting relationships, and help others succeed.
Work independently, drive work forward, and achieve goals in complex environments with many dependencies and perspectives.
Have a professional approach and good problem-solving ability.
Have high social competence.
In this recruitment, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities.
We look forward to welcoming a driven group manager to our department and continuing to develop the university's IT expertise together.
Employment Terms
The employment is permanent, full-time, with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.
What We Offer
With us, you experience the dynamic interplay between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You work in an international environment and receive favorable terms. The university is located in the National City Park with good connections to the city center.
We offer you the opportunity for hybrid work, wellness time, wellness allowance, and training facilities at the workplace. It is a creative workplace where competence and collaboration are an important foundation for job satisfaction and good results.
Stockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and provides equal rights and opportunities for everyone.
Contact
Additional information is provided by Section Manager Björn Bjurfors, [email protected].
Please note that our response times may be longer than usual during the summer period and we have limited ability to answer questions via phone and email.
Application
You apply for the position through Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.
Instructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: applying for employment.
Stockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment, and the pursuit of truth.The IT Department at Stockholm University consists of approximately 120 employees who have overall responsibility for Sweden's largest university's IT environment. The assignment includes developing, managing, deploying, and monitoring platforms, systems, and services that support education, research, and administration.
Would you like to lead and develop IT staff at one of the world's top-ranked universities? Do you thrive in a role where you can combine leadership and technical knowledge in a complex environment with great societal value? Then this could be the role for you.
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