Team Lead for IT Development Team, Region Västernorrland

We are a force that brings together, holds together, and develops the region. Within Region Västernorrland, we are all part of something greater. About the Operation IT Common Functions is a central unit within IT support with the mission to create conditions for safe, efficient, and business-close development and management of Region Västernorrland's digital solutions. Within the unit, we bring together several competencies, including systems developers, IT architects, project managers, service owners, and other specialist functions that together contribute to developing IT support's capabilities. We are in a development phase where we are strengthening our common systems development capabilities and developing structures and working methods for the future. With us, you therefore have great scope to influence, take responsibility, and contribute to how we organize and develop our work. The Development Team is a newly formed team with systems developers with varying experience and specialist competencies. The team is being built by developers who have previously worked in different groups. An important part of the next step is therefore to create a cohesive team with common working methods, structures, and delivery formats. For you coming in now, this represents an opportunity to be part of influencing how the team should work and develop going forward. You will have a central role in building our new development team. The team will consist of developers with different experiences and previous working methods, and an important part of your assignment will be to work together with the team to create common structures and working methods that provide efficient and predictable delivery. We are now seeking a Team Lead for the development team. The position is a permanent full-time employment with start date by agreement. As a team lead, you lead and distribute the team's daily work and create conditions for the team to succeed. You work closely with both the developers, the systems in operation, and the unit manager, and you have the opportunity to influence how we work going forward with, among other things, prioritization, planning, and follow-up of development work. Responsibilities Lead, plan, distribute, and follow up on the development team's daily work. Lead the work of establishing common working methods, structures, and procedures for the team. Create conditions for efficient, sustainable, and predictable delivery. Identify and remove obstacles in the team's work. Together with relevant stakeholders, develop working methods for prioritization and planning of incoming development needs. Collaborate with systems in operation regarding needs, planning, capacity, and delivery. Follow up on the team's work and visualize capacity, progress, and any obstacles. Support the team's development and contribute to knowledge sharing and shared responsibility. Contribute to continuous improvement of methods and working methods within the development area. Participate practically in the work based on the team's needs and scope within the team lead assignment. Qualifications We are looking for someone who: Has relevant post-secondary education in IT/systems development or other education and experience that the employer deems equivalent Has several years of work experience in systems development Has experience in operationally leading a development team Has experience in planning, distributing, and following up work within systems development Has experience with agile working methods in systems development Has very good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing Has good knowledge of English in speech and writing It is advantageous if you: Have education in leadership, agile development, project management, or change management Have experience in establishing or developing working methods in a development team Have experience leading teams through change, for example through organizational change, merging of groups, or implementation of new working methods Have experience working in an organization with multiple clients/stakeholders and competing needs Have experience in public operations and/or larger complex organizations To succeed in the role, we believe you have these personal qualities: Collaboration skills Structured Judgment Initiative Region Västernorrland With approximately 7,000 employees and over 200 professions, Region Västernorrland is responsible for several of the operations that are most important for residents' ability to participate in society. Here, your knowledge and commitment make a difference in everything from healthcare to culture, environment, and sustainability. Become part of a team where everyone is needed. Together for a growing Västernorrland. The region has worked for many years to create conditions for contributing to healthy and well-being employees. Your well-being and satisfaction are important to us. One of our many benefits is that we offer 5,000 kronor per year in wellness allowance. We apply individual salary setting in accordance with applicable collective agreements. Read more about Region Västernorrland, our benefits, and what it is like to work with us: Region Västernorrland - Working at Region Västernorrland (rvn.se). Within Region Västernorrland, a number of positions are placed in security class, and security vetting may therefore take place. We have done our utmost for recruitment and therefore decline contact from job ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services. Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. We warmly welcome your application!

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