Be part of shaping the future development capabilities of the Migration Agency
Behind every development initiative, every digital investment, and every business transformation lie important strategic choices. What should we prioritize? How do we ensure that our resources are used where they create the most value? And how do we build an organization that can meet future demands for efficiency, quality, and service?
We are now seeking a unit head for the Portfolio Unit – a key role for you who want to lead and develop the Migration Agency's ability to govern, prioritize, and follow up on the authority's combined development initiatives.
About the assignment
The Digitalization and Development Department (DUA) drives the development of the Migration Agency's processes and capabilities through innovation, business development, and digitalization. Through coordinated process management and business development, we work to increase efficiency, quality, and the ability to meet the needs of operations and society.
DUA consists of four sections. To the Section for Agency Development, we are now seeking a unit head for the Portfolio Unit.
The Portfolio Unit is responsible for developing and managing the agency's common approach to development, coordinating and monitoring the development portfolio, and ensuring quality and governance in the agency's development initiatives. The unit works closely with operations, IT, and management to create conditions for well-founded prioritizations and efficient implementation of development initiatives.
Duties
As a unit head, you are responsible for operations, staff, budget, and working environment for a unit with approximately 15 employees.
You lead and develop the unit's operations and ensure that the mission is carried out with high quality and good goal achievement. The role involves further developing the agency's capabilities in portfolio management, development management, and business development, as well as creating conditions for strategic prioritization of development initiatives and investments.
You are responsible for leading a qualified operation with many contact points and work closely with both management and operations and development managers within the agency.
As a manager, you create conditions for a developmental work climate where employees are given the opportunity to take responsibility, develop in their roles, and contribute to operational results. You utilize your employees' expertise and engagement and lead through trust, clarity, and participation.
You report to the section head and are part of the section's management group. There you actively contribute to operational development from a holistic perspective and through shared leadership.
Read more about the Migration Agency here
Who are you?
We are seeking you as a confident and clear leader with the ability to create direction, engagement, and results in operations that are in constant development. You thrive in complex contexts where you need to weigh different perspectives against each other and make decisions from a holistic perspective.
You are strategic and analytical and have the ability to see connections between the operation's needs, the organization's long-term goals, and the development initiatives required to achieve them. At the same time, you have the ability to translate strategies into concrete activities and results.
As a leader, you create conditions for participation, responsibility, and development. You build trusting relationships, communicate clearly, and adapt your message according to the recipient and situation. You have good cooperation skills and work without ego to achieve common goals.
You have a structured working method, good ability to prioritize, and are driven to develop both operations and people. Your leadership is characterized by holistic perspective, decisiveness, and trust.
In our work as civil servants, there are also high demands for judgment and strong awareness of security and confidentiality.
We will place great emphasis on your personal competencies.
You who apply have
Academic education that the employer considers relevant for the position or other education combined with relevant experience.
Several years of current management experience with responsibility for operations, budget, working environment, and employees.
Experience leading and implementing development and change initiatives in a large and complex organization.
Experience in process management, business development, or development management at a strategic level.
Experience leading through others and collaborating with multiple stakeholders and decision levels.
Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.
Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English.
It is advantageous if you have
Management experience from a state authority.
Experience in portfolio management or portfolio leadership in a larger organization.
Experience working at the intersection of business development, digitalization, and IT.
Experience in governance, prioritization, or monitoring of development initiatives and investments.
Experience leading specialist operations or knowledge-intensive teams.
Experience with established methods or frameworks in portfolio management, business development, or change management.
Employment
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: Office hours
Location: Norrköping, Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmö
Remote work opportunity: Yes, partially based on operational needs
Start date: By agreement
Benefits & terms: Read about our employment benefits here.
Deadline for application: We conduct selections on an ongoing basis, but we want your application no later than August 9, 2026
Want to know more?
Contact information for the responsible unit head can be found further down in the notice.Be part of shaping the future development capabilities of the Migration Agency
Behind every development initiative, every digital investment, and every business transformation lie important strategic choices. What should we prioritize? How do we ensure that our resources are used where they create the most value? And how do we build an organization that can meet future demands for efficiency, quality, and service?
We are now seeking a unit head for the Portfolio Unit – a key role for you who want to lead and develop the Migration Agency's ability to govern, prioritize, and follow up on the…