Operations Manager for Support Services, Group Housing and BODA

Helsingborgs kommun · Full-time

Carl Westmans allé 5, Helsingborg, Sweden

Do you want to lead the future of LSS housing? We are embarking on an exciting development journey where we shape housing that better meets people's needs throughout different phases of life. Are you a leader who is inspired by development, collaboration, and the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives? Then this could be your next assignment. About the Workplace Our mission is to contribute to older people and persons with disabilities being able to live a dignified life and experience well-being. We create conditions for an independent and active life with high quality of life. In the Support Services department, we work with a shared direction and development within our areas of operation. Within our residential facilities for adults under LSS, we work towards increased independence with the right expertise, adapted communication, and cognitive support. In 2027, new housing facilities will open, creating opportunities to develop the operations together with engaged employees and managers. You work close to the operations and are based at Landskronavägen, where the unit managers operate from, and Maria Park. What We Offer You get a varied, responsible, and stimulating assignment with the opportunity to influence, develop, and make a difference. You become part of an organization that wants to move forward, where development work, innovative thinking, and collaboration are highly valued. You also get: A meaningful leadership assignment with a strong development focus. The opportunity to influence the future of support services. Competent colleagues and engaged management teams. Wellness allowance of 3,000 kronor per year. A workplace that cares about health, work satisfaction, and balance between work and leisure. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. Job Responsibilities As Operations Manager, you have overall responsibility for group housing and BODA units (housing and daily activities). You lead with a strong user focus and a health-promoting perspective. The operational area also includes a staffing and administration unit that supports the entire support services operation. Through indirect leadership, you manage the operations together with the current 11 unit managers in your management team. You create conditions for active, close, and sustainable leadership and drive development based on the committee's goals and direction. We are in a development phase where the focus is on quality, work environment, and economics. Creating stability and good conditions for the unit managers is a central part of the assignment. We are also working on exciting development work to strengthen the target group focus and create better opportunities for housing careers that follow the individual's needs throughout life. To succeed, we need new ways of working, digital solutions, and an innovative approach where both quality and resource efficiency are in focus. You are part of the department manager's management team together with other operations managers and a development manager. What Do We Need? We need you with several years of experience in leading positions and experience managing other managers. Experience working with the target group is a requirement for the assignment. A university degree is a requirement. You have experience working in a politically governed organization, are accustomed to collaborating with trade union parties, and have a good understanding of the regulations governing the operational area. Your Personal Qualities Are Important to Us You value active and close leadership and as a leader you are clear, relationship-building, and confident in your assignment. You can prioritize, make decisions, and create direction that moves the operations forward. Collaboration is a key word for us. Therefore, we are looking for someone who builds strong relationships and contributes to collaboration, both within and outside the organization. Through communication, you build engagement, participation, and faith in the future with the user in focus. Working for Helsingborg City Do you want to help create a better city together with the people of Helsingborg? Then you should work for Helsingborg City. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and business community. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow. Health and Care Administration At the Health and Care Administration, we work with people. Real people. People who, just like you, live life. We are approximately 4,500 employees - from nursing assistants, support assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to economists, investigators, and benefits officers who in various ways contribute to ensuring that the city's elderly and persons with disabilities can live a rich and independent life. Here you can read more about what it's like to work in the city: https://vardochomsorg.helsingborg.se/jobba-hos-oss/ Other Information Application Deadline: 2026-09-21 Interviews take place in two stages: Digital screening interview 25/9 and final interview on-site 30/9 Helsingborg City works against discrimination and for the promotion of all people's equal rights and opportunities. Applicants regardless of background are welcome to apply to Helsingborg City. To ensure quality in Helsingborg City's recruitment process, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking on the application link in the notice. Before employment at the Health and Care Administration, we ask that you present a valid extract in a sealed envelope from the police's criminal record register. You can already order a criminal record register now to speed up the recruitment process: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ Before employment, we will conduct a citizenship check. You will need to present a passport, national ID card, or identity certificate. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EES, or Switzerland, you must also provide proof of a valid work permit or that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit according to the Aliens Ordinance Chapter 6, Section 13a. If you are job searching and have protected personal information, you should contact the recruiting manager mentioned in the notice who will guide you further for a secure application process. You should not apply digitally via the application link. Trade union representatives: https://intranat.helsingborg.se/hr/samverkan-och-delaktighet/fackliga-foretradare/ Since we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we respectfully but firmly decline to be contacted for additional offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.