Section Chief, Operations Common

Do you want to lead an operation with critical importance for Sweden's electricity supply? As Section Chief for Operations Common, you will have a central role in the energy transition where you drive development, create conditions for increased delivery capacity, and collaborate with many important stakeholders to ensure a robust and future-proof power system. About the position As Section Chief for Operations Common, you are responsible for leading and developing an operation with significant importance for the operation of Sweden's electricity system. You lead a section with approximately 60 employees distributed across five units, where each unit is led by a unit manager who reports to you. Operations Common is part of the Operations Department and is responsible for developing operations-related OT systems and operative IT work in close collaboration with the IT Division. The section is also responsible for the operations project management function, which drives both operations-related projects and other business development assignments, as well as the operations training function, a strategically important function to ensure future competence and capability. With the energy transition and technical development, issues related to IT, system harmonization, continuity and preparedness are becoming increasingly important for safe and efficient operations. The section therefore has a central role in developing robust and well-functioning solutions that contribute to a stable operations environment. The role involves many contact points, where you have a key role in collaboration between operations, IT and development activities to strengthen the operation's delivery capacity. You report to the Operations Manager and are part of the Operations management group. Your responsibilities: Take responsibility for personnel, budget and work environment, and lead, develop and follow up on the section's operations. Ensure effective working methods, clear priorities and deliveries through continuous improvement work and clear requirement setting toward other parts of the organization. Actively participate in the Operations management group and contribute to both operational and strategic decisions to ensure the operation's collective delivery, coordination and quality. Build and develop collaborations with internal and external stakeholders and represent the section in relevant forums, steering groups and industry contexts. Contribute to robust and secure operations by participating in the operation's crisis management organization and ensuring a well-functioning preparedness and continuity capability. About you Must-have requirements: To succeed in the role, you are a confident leader who creates calm and makes well-founded decisions even when demands are conflicting. You have the ability to create clarity, set direction and translate goals into results. With strong analytical ability, you see complex relationships between technology, business needs and organization from a holistic perspective. The role places high demands on collaboration, and through your ability to build trusting relationships you create engagement, drive common solutions and contribute to a cohesive culture. You are also structured and create order in a complex environment. By clarifying roles, responsibilities and working methods, you strengthen coordination both within the section and at the interfaces with other parts of the organization. We place great importance on your personal qualities. You must also live up to the Swedish Government's values: https://www.statskontoret.se/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/ You also have an academic degree in an area relevant to the position, or equivalent competence that may have been acquired through education and/or work experience that Svenska kraftnät considers equivalent. You also have: Several years of experience working as a manager with responsibility for personnel and budget Very good understanding of mission-critical IT and OT environments, including system support and automation solutions Experience with system development or IT management, preferably with focus on requirement setting, change management or implementation of new systems Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English. It is meritorious if you have experience with: Managing managers Work within the energy industry Work within operations with high requirements for operational and personal safety Successfully leading change work Work with continuity and preparedness issues. Good to know The position is located in Sundbyberg Possibility of remote work approximately 20%, but may be 50% during periods if the operation permits. Office presence is required for personnel management #LI-hybrid Travel occurs, typically approximately 1 time/month but may vary depending on needs The position is a permanent employment Application deadline: September 15, 2026 Instead of attaching a cover letter to your application, you answer a number of questions in the application form In this recruitment process, tests are applied to final candidates Individual salary setting is applied and takes place in accordance with the central wage agreements RALS/RALS-T https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/ For questions, please contact the following persons: Pontus de Maré, recruiting manager, 010 475 82 38 Linda Mattsson, responsible recruiter, 010 350 91 47 Annika Ingeborn, union representative SACO, 010 475 87 72 Erica Midfjäll, union representative ST, 010 475 87 31 You can also reach us via email: [email protected]. https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/ We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as salespeople in connection with recruitment; we have procurement agreements that apply for Svenska kraftnät as a government agency. Other information We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Prior to employment, a security vetting is conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585), which includes a basic investigation and if the employment concerns a position in a security class, the security vetting will also include a register check. For employment at Svenska kraftnät, Swedish citizenship may be a requirement for certain positions. Employment includes an obligation to be placed in wartime positions. For more information about personnel security at Svenska kraftnät: https://www.svk.se/sakerhet-och-beredskap/sakerhetsskydd/personnelssakerhet

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