IT Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Assignment Type: Residential – Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 remote)

Contract Length: Until 31st December 2025 (with potential extension)

Overview

We are supporting a major player in the energy sector in hiring an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a high-priority automation and governance initiative. The goal is to transform and streamline firewall request handling—introducing full lifecycle and configuration management while enhancing compliance, traceability, and operational efficiency.

You'll coordinate across a complex, multi-domain IT environment and drive the delivery of a LEAN, auditable, and secure workflow. If you’re a strategic thinker with a background in IT infrastructure, network security, and automation, this is a compelling contract opportunity based in Stockholm.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a major IT automation project from initiation through to transition to operations.
• Oversee integration of firewall request workflows, configuration management, and lifecycle governance.
• Coordinate with architecture, operations, and IT security to define and implement RASCI models.
• Align project deliverables with internal frameworks, architecture standards, and security requirements.
• Engage stakeholders across multiple IT domains (e.g., cloud, infrastructure, security).
• Support planning, tool evaluations, risk identification, and steer committee presentations.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality documentation supporting auditability and rule traceability.
• Track milestones, resource allocation, and dependencies; ensure operational readiness at handover.

Skills & Experience Required

• 8+ years managing complex IT infrastructure or security-focused projects.
• Demonstrated experience with automation or LEAN process initiatives.
• Familiarity with multi-domain firewall systems (on-premise, cloud, hybrid).
• Strong understanding of modern network architecture and security governance.
• Proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders in a matrix organisation.
• Experience with network access control, segmentation, and rule lifecycle processes.
• Fluency in Swedish and English is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• University degree in IT, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Project Management certification is a plus.