Swedish Agency for Digital Government, Division Chief for Digitalization of Society

Technology doesn't create change on its own. People do, when they use it the right way. Now we're building Sweden's new Digital Government Agency and we're looking for you to lead the digital development from the start. We work with what everyone takes for granted. The ability to communicate. With us, you'll ensure it works now and in the future. For everyone. About the role As Division Chief, you'll be part of the management group of the new Digital Government Agency and have the opportunity to help shape the agency, its culture and ways of working from day one. The Digital Government Agency is formed by merging the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) and the Swedish Agency for Digital Government (Digg) into a single organization. The aim is to strengthen Sweden's capacity in digitalization, digital infrastructure, security and preparedness. As Division Chief for Digitalization of Society, you're responsible for strategic development, analysis, coordination and long-term capability building in digitalization. You'll have a central role in translating the government's direction and the agency's goals into strategic choices and prioritization of development initiatives. The division drives and coordinates issues that are central to society's continued digitalization. The mission includes, among other things, digitalization of public administration, AI, data sharing and interoperability. Through analysis, strategic development, coordination and cooperation with other stakeholders, the division shall contribute to more cohesive and efficient digital development. A central part of your mission is to translate political direction and national ambitions in the digitalization field into concrete development and societal benefit. This means being able to navigate between politics, strategy and implementation and create direction in matters with many dependencies, actors and perspectives. You'll lead activities that both develop existing areas and build new capabilities in the new agency. The role therefore requires you to combine long-term strategic direction with action-oriented leadership and the ability to establish and develop operations in a changing environment. You lead through other managers and are responsible for operations, budget, work environment and results within the division. As a member of the agency's management group, you're also responsible for the agency as a whole and contribute, together with the Director General and other Division Chiefs, to common direction, priorities and the agency's long-term development. This role suits you if you're motivated by working at the intersection of societal development, digitalization and public administration, and want to translate strategic choices into concrete development and societal benefit. About you To succeed in this role, you build trust through dialogue and cooperation and work without ego across organizational boundaries. You actively contribute to the agency's overall goals and create good conditions for collaboration, both within and outside your own division. You have a strategic perspective and the ability to see the bigger picture, long-term consequences and connections. You translate political direction, the agency's goals and strategic priorities into clear direction, priorities and decisions within your area of responsibility. As a leader, you're confident and stable and act with good judgment even when conditions are complex, changing or pressured. You create clarity, direction and calm during change. At the same time, you're action-oriented and take responsibility for driving work forward. You translate decisions and strategies into action and create results and sustainable development through others. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities and leadership. We're looking for you who have: An academic degree relevant to the assignment or other experience that the employer considers equivalent. Several years of experience in strategic leadership in large and complex operations. Experience leading and delivering results through other managers. Experience with personnel responsibility, budget work and operational planning. Experience working with societal development issues through digitalization and AI. Experience establishing and developing new operations or business areas. Experience from government operations or other politically governed organizations. Excellent ability to express yourself clearly in Swedish and English, both spoken and written. It's advantageous if you have: Experience in agency management or other strategic leadership position. Experience in analysis, investigation or policy work. Experience working with data sharing, interoperability or other cross-administration infrastructure. Experience in external cooperation and representing operations at a strategic level. Experience in cross-functional work and delivering results in complex organizations. Experience leading in crisis, incident or other event-driven operations. Experience in international work or international collaborations. Our offer We take life seriously. With us, you can have a life both at and outside work. If you're doing well, we're doing well. That's why we offer competitive salaries, flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely. We also offer a generous wellness allowance and two wellness hours every week. Additionally, you'll receive favorable terms for lunch, vacation, parental leave, pension and sick leave. You'll work in modern activity-based offices at Hälsingegatan 38. Good to know This is a permanent position with an initial probationary period of six months. Placement in Stockholm with start as soon as possible by agreement. Your job title will be Division Chief. The position is classified for security. Swedish citizenship is therefore required for employment. To ensure we make a fair and objective assessment of your qualifications, we ask that you don't include a photo, personal ID number or address in your CV. We've chosen not to request a personal letter as we instead use selection questions. This is so we can focus on your experience and competence, which contributes to a more efficient and fair recruitment process. Testing will be part of the process. If you have protected information, please contact our HR specialist. For questions about the role and assignment, please contact Acting HR Manager Linn Arnewing at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact HR Specialist Lotta Kantsjö at [email protected]. For questions related to our local union worker organizations, please email [email protected] or [email protected] Welcome to submit your application by September 15.

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