Consulting Assignment – Overall Project Manager for Social Services IT Support, Umeå

Project overview

Consulting Assignment – Overall Project Manager for Social Services IT Support, Umeå

Right People Group is seeking an experienced project manager to lead the procurement and implementation of a business-critical IT support system within municipal social services.

About the Assignment

The system will support operations with approximately 6,000 users. The goal is to improve conditions for digital development through automation, mobility, information structure, integrations, and e-services, among other things.

As the overall project manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordination, and progress. You will lead internal resources and sub-project managers from the operations and relevant support functions, and report to the steering committee.

The assignment comprises three phases:

Work Tasks

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Assignment Information

Application

Send your CV, availability, and desired hourly rate to [contact removed].

The CV should include education, work experience, and courses with years, as well as at least five completed projects with name, year, and value. Clearly describe how your experience meets the requirements above.

• Procurement during spring 2027, based on a developed requirements specification.
• Implementation planning during autumn 2027, based on the signed system agreement.
• Execution from 2028, with a planned implementation extending to 2030 and gradually decreasing scope during the latter part.
• Lead the procurement process and coordinate operations, IT, procurement officers, and other specialists.
• Plan and lead the implementation with multiple sub-projects, working groups, and dependencies.
• Be responsible for project planning, resource management, budget monitoring, and risk management.
• Consolidate business requirements with technical requirements in areas such as integrations, information security, and IT architecture.
• Drive change management, anchoring, and communication.
• Prepare decision support materials and report to the steering committee and client.
• Competence level 4 or higher in project management.
• Documented experience as the main responsible project manager for large and complex procurements of IT or business systems, from requirements specification and procurement documents to evaluation, negotiation, and contracts.
• Documented experience with procurement according to LOU (Public Procurement Act) and leading projects with procurement officers and other specialist competencies.
• Documented experience with large projects involving multiple sub-projects, working groups, and dependencies.
• Experience in leading the procurement or implementation of business-critical systems within social services, healthcare, or comparable complex welfare operations.
• Documented experience in coordinating business requirements with technical and non-functional requirements.
• Documented experience with change management in larger organizations.
• Experience working in a politically governed organization.
• Very good ability to independently structure and drive the work forward.
• Start: January 1, 2027.
• Contract period: Until December 31, 2029, with the possibility of extension to December 31, 2030.
• Scope: Estimated at 100 percent the first year, then decreasing.
• Estimated total scope: Approximately 6,000 hours. The volume may increase or decrease.
• Location: Umeå. On-site work is required; parts may be performed remotely by agreement.
• Hourly rate: Must include all costs, including travel, travel time, and accommodation.

Project details

• Start: 1 januari 2027.
• Location: Umeå. Arbete på plats krävs; delar kan genomföras på distans enligt överenskommelse., DK
• Languages: Swedish