Do you want to lead one of the most attractive municipalities in the Gothenburg region?
Lerum Municipality has high ambitions and strong confidence in the future. With its strategic location in the Gothenburg region, a growing business sector, and an attractive living environment, the municipality continues to develop. Here, long-term societal development is combined with high demands for quality, excellent service, and sustainable development.
We are proud of what we have built, but even more motivated by what we want to accomplish. Therefore, we are now seeking an experienced Municipal Director who wants to be part of taking Lerum's development to the next level.
As Municipal Director, you will have a strategic and socially important mission where, in close collaboration with the political leadership and the municipality's senior managers, you will lead a well-functioning organization with great commitment. You will have the opportunity to create direction, strengthen collaboration, and build on a culture characterized by trust, development, and shared responsibility with the goal of making the municipality even better for residents, businesses, and employees.
About the Position
As Municipal Director, you are the municipality's highest-ranking official and have overall responsibility for leading, developing, and coordinating the municipality's entire administrative organization. Together with the political leadership, you will translate political goals into concrete results and create conditions for operations characterized by quality, sound finances, and high public benefit.
The mission is about creating direction and rallying the organization around common goals. A key part will be to further develop the interaction between politics and administration and strengthen a culture based on trust and participation. You will lead the municipality's administrative management, drive strategic development initiatives, and represent Lerum Municipality in regional and national contexts.
We are Looking for Someone Who
Is a confident and experienced leader with documented experience leading large and complex organizations through other managers. You combine strategic ability with a present and unpretentious leadership style and have the ability to create engagement, clarity, and shared direction. You are accustomed to working closely with politicians and have a good understanding of the interaction between politics and administration. With integrity, good judgment, and a professional approach, you inspire confidence and are an appreciated discussion partner in both strategic and complex matters. As a leader, you are clear, receptive, and relationship-building. You build trust, create participation, and get people to work toward common goals. At the same time, you have the courage to make decisions, drive change, and achieve results in a way that gives the organization direction, stability, and confidence in the future. The municipality's leadership model is based on the Swedish Defence University's Developmental Leadership, DL, and Indirect Leadership, IL.
To succeed in this role, you have experience as a Municipal Director, Deputy Municipal Director, or from another strategic management position with close collaboration with the Municipal Director, such as a member of the Municipal Management Group, within the Municipal Director's office, or in another comparable role.
We believe you have
Several years of experience in strategic leadership in a politically governed organization and are accustomed to leading through other managers.
Experience leading large and complex operations where you have successfully driven development, change, and collaboration.
Experience managing other managers and working through management groups, with experience in strategic positions within the municipal sector being meritorious.
Academic education relevant to the position or other education and experience that the employer considers equivalent.
Good knowledge of public administration, municipal governance, and the conditions that exist in a politically governed organization.
About Lerum Municipality
Lerum Municipality is known for its scenic locations with lakes and forests. The municipality has 3,200 employees and 43,000 residents but expects to grow significantly in the coming years. Lerum is located just 20 minutes away from Gothenburg and is currently facing an intensive development period with many exciting projects underway, from schools to housing. The municipality works to ensure both good service, high welfare, and a thriving business climate.
Dagens Samhälle named Lerum the winner in the major city municipalities category (2025) - an award based on a comprehensive comparison of 290 Swedish municipalities in areas such as schools, healthcare and elderly care, finances, culture and recreation, attractiveness, business, and future factors such as digitalization and civil preparedness. Lerum is truly a Super Municipality! Read more at lerum.se
Why Lerum
In Lerum, you will have the opportunity to lead a well-functioning organization with engaged employees, skilled managers, and a clear desire to continue developing. Here there is a strong future focus, active political leadership, and good conditions for creating long-term results.
We offer a socially important leadership position where you will have the opportunity to influence the municipality's future development and make a real difference for residents, businesses, and employees. At the same time, we offer competitive terms and good opportunities for balance between work and private life.
Welcome to lead Lerum Municipality into the next phase of development!
Expression of Interest
In this recruitment, we are collaborating with Chefspoolen. For more information, contact: Annchen Kull, mobile: 0763 29 40 47 (on vacation weeks 30-32). We recommend that you submit your expression of interest as soon as possible, but no later than August 16.
Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act.Do you want to lead one of the most attractive municipalities in the Gothenburg region?
Lerum Municipality has high ambitions and strong confidence in the future. With its strategic location in the Gothenburg region, a growing business sector, and an attractive living environment, the municipality continues to develop. Here, long-term societal development is combined with high demands for quality, excellent service, and sustainable development.
We are proud of what we have built, but even more motivated by what we want to accomplish. Therefore, we are now seeking an experienced Municipal…