The IT Department at Stockholm University consists of approximately 120 employees with overall responsibility for Sweden's largest university's IT environment. This means developing/managing/deploying and monitoring platforms, systems and services that support academia, education, research and administration.
Would you like to be part of developing the IT environment of the future for one of the world's top-ranked universities? Do you thrive in a role where you can combine technical understanding, IT security, collaboration and strategic planning in a complex environment with great societal value? Then this could be the role for you.
We are now looking for a product owner for network infrastructure at the IT Department.
With us, you will be part of driving the university's digital journey. Our mission is to deliver modern, secure and business-adapted IT services that create value for students, researchers and employees. Through a clear model for governance, prioritization and long-term planning, we ensure that our resources are used effectively and that the right initiatives are implemented to support the university's goals and digital development.
You will have a key role in shaping, modernizing and future-proofing the university's network infrastructure in a complex and socially important IT environment with high demands for stability, security and long-term development, where your efforts contribute to creating conditions for world-class education and research.
More information about us can be found at: The IT Department.
Work Tasks
As a product owner for network infrastructure, you are responsible for development, management and prioritization within the product area. You collaborate with the team and other stakeholders to ensure that the area develops and meets the organization's needs, technical requirements and long-term goals.
The role involves many contact points and collaboration with team members, team coach, portfolio segment coordinator, managers, product owners, business representatives and suppliers.
The team is responsible for the university's network infrastructure and works on developing new services, management, support and incident handling with a strong focus on IT security.
Examples of work tasks:
Ensure stable operations, high security as well as development and management of network infrastructure
Take responsibility for strategy, prioritization, backlog and deliverables within the product area
Responsible for preparing budget information for the product area, financial prioritization and follow-up
Manage dependencies to other products, teams and initiatives
Collaborate with team coach, team, group managers, portfolio segment coordinators and the business on planning, prioritization and deliverables
Work according to agile working methods and established ITIL-based processes
Collaborate with other product owners and teams
Participate in procurements and take responsibility for supplier management
Ensure relevant documentation within the product area
Qualifications
We are looking for you who have:
Post-secondary education in IT or equivalent competence
Several years of experience in the role of product owner, Product Owner or similar within IT infrastructure, preferably in environments with agile working methods
Good technical understanding and experience of leading in complex technical environments. You can quickly familiarize yourself with new areas and create dialogue with technical specialists, the business and other stakeholders
Experience in requirements gathering, requirements management and prioritization in dialogue with the business and stakeholders
Very good ability to communicate in Swedish both orally and in writing
Meritorious are:
Experience of working within network infrastructure
Experience of supplier management, procurement and contract matters
Certification in Product Owner, Scrum or similar
Personal Qualities:
We would like you to:
have the ability to work independently, drive towards set goals and analyze and navigate in complex environments
have good collaboration skills and build trusting relationships through an unpretentious and inclusive working style
create clarity in prioritizations, direction, goals and decisions
have good communication skills and can create engagement and common direction
have the ability to balance long-term development with high demands for stability and quality
have a professional approach and good problem-solving skills
It is also important that you feel comfortable collaborating with experienced specialists and working in environments where established working methods and perspectives need to meet change and development.
We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.
About the Employment
The employment is permanent on a full-time basis with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.
We Offer
With us you get the dynamics of the interplay between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You work in an international environment and receive favorable conditions. The university is located in Nationalstadsparken with good connections to the city.
We offer you the opportunity for hybrid work, wellness time, wellness allowance and exercise 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 providing equal rights and opportunities for all.
Contact
Further information is provided by Group Manager Pernilla Looman, [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 via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and that it is submitted to the university no later than the last application deadline.
Instructions for applicants can be found on the website: how to apply for a position.
Stockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and truth-seeking.The IT Department at Stockholm University consists of approximately 120 employees with overall responsibility for Sweden's largest university's IT environment. This means developing/managing/deploying and monitoring platforms, systems and services that support academia, education, research and administration.
Would you like to be part of developing the IT environment of the future for one of the world's top-ranked universities? Do you thrive in a role where you can combine technical understanding, IT security, collaboration and strategic planning in a complex environment with great societal…