Deputy Regional Manager for Region South
We are now recruiting a Deputy Regional Manager for Region South. We offer leadership training and several benefits.
At Vardaga, we are in constant development. With us, you can grow as a person while making a difference for others. Our culture is characterized by our values – respect, responsibility, simplicity, and knowledge. Here are some highlights of what we offer you:
Leadership program through our own training organization Lära
Benefits portal with discounts and offers
Coaching and supportive managers close to you
Clear methods to provide the best care for our residents
Career and development opportunities
We also have collective agreements, occupational pension, insurance, and wellness allowance.
About the Role
Do you want to be part of Vardaga's development in Region South? We are looking for someone who dares to think and work with new methods, and who is systematic and meticulous. You will become the closest support to the operations managers and collaborate with the Regional Manager, and you will be part of their management team. Together, you will ensure a good working climate in the region.
Based on your areas of responsibility, you will continuously follow up and report results to the Regional Manager and ensure that we comply with agreements and quality standards in our operations. An important part of the work is maintaining good relationships with customers, relatives, commissioners, authorities, and other stakeholder organizations. As Deputy Regional Manager, you will also drive development work to improve quality and economics. As Deputy Regional Manager, you are responsible for the following areas:
Drive and represent the company in the region in line with our goals and values.
Lead, develop, and support operations managers in the region.
Stimulate creativity and challenge established methods together with the operations managers.
Responsible for operational work (coordinating role), which includes being responsible for launching new operations or responsible for closing operations.
Assist the Regional Manager with procurements and tender work, and identify and develop new business opportunities.
When needed, act as interim operations manager or interim regional manager.
Active Leadership
To succeed as a manager and leader with us, active leadership based on our values is required. A leadership that creates motivation and commitment among our employees. You are proactive and responsive to customer needs and have a natural respect for other people. It is self-evident that you as Deputy Regional Manager live our values:
Respect – Everyone has the right to a dignified life with physical, mental, and social well-being.
Responsibility – We have employees who dare and want to, and managers who listen and lead.
Simplicity – It is easy to influence and to be an employee or to live and spend time with us.
Knowledge – We reflect, learn from each other, and utilize everyone's competence.
About Region South
Region South currently has 13 operations. The operations are geographically distributed across the municipalities in Scania.
Your Experience and Knowledge
We hope that you are:
Coaching and want your employees to grow, develop, and take responsibility.
Like to give and receive feedback, and break down and work toward established goals.
Solution-oriented and see opportunities ahead of obstacles.
Unpretentious, independent, and willing to cooperate.
Business-minded through wanting and having the ability to manage and follow up operations based on quality goals and financial frameworks.
You have relevant higher education in healthcare and care (such as social worker, nurse, or physiotherapist) and experience in elderly care. You also have several years of documented experience in management assignments and good references regarding leadership.
All deputy regional managers will attend our leadership program where you have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills through our training organization Lära. Good computer skills and experience with documentation are important. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The position involves travel throughout the region, so a driver's license is a requirement.
Other Information
Salary: We apply individual salary setting
Start date: By agreement
Application deadline: 2026-08-15
As part of our workplace safety efforts, random drug testing may occur.
Do you have questions? Please contact: Daniel Bevréus, [email protected] Note that you cannot apply via email.
Union contact: Vision, [email protected]
If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Vardaga, please read more and meet some of our employees here.
Application
Welcome to apply using the "Submit Application" button below. Don't delay submitting your application as we conduct selections on an ongoing basis.
If you are called for an interview, you will need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have EU/EEA citizenship or a valid work permit.
At Vardaga's over 100 accommodations throughout Sweden, we offer elderly care where every day is equally important. With us, you will find expertise and security at every elderly care home, short-term accommodation, in home care services, and day activities. We strive to be quality leaders in everything we do, and our vision is to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our employees work with each individual's quality of life and security in focus. Vardaga is part of the Ambea corporate group. www.vardaga.se
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