Unit Manager for the Information Governance Unit

Do you want to shape how one of Sweden's largest government agencies governs and uses its information—and at the same time lead specialists in an area that is becoming increasingly important in a digital public administration? We are looking for you to take strategic overall responsibility for the Swedish Migration Agency's information governance. As a unit manager, you will have the opportunity to influence how information is handled, governed, and developed throughout the agency. You will lead an operation where law, information security, architecture, digitalization, and operations meet—and where well-functioning information governance is a prerequisite for a legally sound, efficient, and long-term sustainable operation. At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work on one of our time's major societal issues—migration. In total, we have approximately 6,000 employees and an important societal mission. The Digitalization and Development Department's (DUA) focus is to drive the development of the Swedish Migration Agency's processes and capabilities through innovation and digitalization. Through coordinated process management and business development, both with and without IT components, we work to increase efficiency and quality in the Swedish Migration Agency's operations. For the Information Governance Unit within the Strategy and Information Governance section, we are now looking for a unit manager responsible for the agency's overall information governance. The assignment includes, among other things, strategic governance, standards, principles and monitoring, management of information lifecycle, contacts with the National Archives of Sweden on strategic matters, and development of agency-wide regulations. Primary Duties You will have personnel, budget, operational, and work environment responsibility for a unit with 10–15 employees whom you lead and develop toward set goals. As a unit manager, you are responsible for leading and developing the unit's operations with a focus on goal achievement, good work environment, and continuous development. As a leader, you create a developmental and positive work climate where employees have the conditions to develop in their roles and carry out their assignments to the best of their ability. You recognize and strengthen employees' drive through participation and engagement. An important part of your assignment is to create structure and direction in complex matters and translate strategic goals into practical governance. You lead an operation with specialist competence and need to be able to create good conditions for collaboration between different areas of expertise and parts of the agency. You report to the section manager and are part of the section's management group. In management group work, you actively contribute to the development of the section's overall operations and are expected to have a holistic perspective that extends beyond your own unit's area of responsibility. We are Looking for Someone Who: is a strategic and development-oriented leader has very strong analytical and conceptual ability can create structure and clarity in complex matters has high integrity and good judgment builds trusting relationships and leads through collaboration communicates clearly and pedagogically has the ability to translate strategic goals into practical governance and monitoring. You Should Have: an academic degree of at least 180 credits in archive and information science, systems science, informatics, law, political science, or other education that the employer deems equivalent management experience with personnel, operational, and budget responsibility good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English. It is Advantageous If You Have: documented experience leading strategic development and change work multi-year experience from public administration experience leading operations with specialist competence experience with information governance experience with business architecture or information architecture experience developing agency-wide governance, principles, and regulations experience leading cross-functional development matters where multiple business areas collaborate experience with collaboration between operations, law, information security, and IT experience with agency-wide change management experience working with standards that govern the information area. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Good collaboration skills, responsibility-taking, and good judgment in complex business environments are central to the role. In our work as state employees, high demands are placed on good judgment and high security and confidentiality awareness. Terms of Employment Location: The position is based in Norrköping or Sundbyberg. Employment Type: Permanent employment with a six-month probationary period. Start Date: By agreement. Working Hours: Full-time, office hours. Remote Work: Opportunity for some remote work is available based on operational needs and conditions. Salary: We apply individual salary setting based on responsibility, competence, experience, and performance. Benefits: As an employee with us, you will have access to several benefits that contribute to a good balance between work and private life. Read more about our benefits and terms on the Swedish Migration Agency's website. Application We conduct continuous selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible. The application deadline is September 13, 2026. Other Information We have chosen to replace the cover letter with selection questions that are relevant to the position. This gives us better conditions to make a structured and objective assessment of your competence and experience. You submit your CV as usual. We welcome your application and invite you to become part of an important societal mission! The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitments are conducted entirely by us or our contracted service providers. We therefore ask that you do not contact us with telephone calls or emails from recruitment firms and advertising salespeople.

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