Leader for Research and Innovation

Are you an experienced leader with a strong interest and drive to develop organizations and people? Do you have an interest in research and innovation and want to contribute to societal development? Then we have a very interesting assignment for you. We warmly welcome your application today.

The Swedish Energy Agency's mission is to unite ecological sustainability, competitiveness, and security of supply in energy systems that are sustainable and cost-effective with a low impact on health, environment, and climate. We are in an expansive phase with new exciting and extensive assignments from the government.

Your Responsibilities — Supporting Research and Innovation

We offer you a varied, advanced, and enjoyable assignment in a change-oriented and eventful workplace with engaged and competent employees and colleagues.

You will be part of the management team for the department of research, innovation, and business development, where you will work with a holistic perspective to achieve the unit's, department's, and agency's goals and contribute to its overall work and development.

The unit's main mission is to support research and innovation to promote a sustainable energy system with a focus on electrification and a sustainable electricity system. The unit is also responsible for research and innovation efforts in the area of sustainable cities. The efforts should contribute to achieving the energy and climate policy goals. As a leader and manager in the unit, you will plan, lead, and follow up on daily operations where you have personnel, results, and budget responsibility. In this role, you will work both strategically and operationally in the governance and management of the operations and deliver on set goals and values through good communication. With a coaching approach, you will develop the organization, teams, and employees with both ideas and methods. The work may involve travel both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with an academic degree in a field we consider relevant for an organization that manages funding for research and innovation in the energy and climate area. Furthermore, you have experience working as a manager with personnel, results, and budget responsibility as well as in a management team. You also have good experience in developing and leading employees in teams.

You need to communicate well in both spoken and written Swedish and English and have good knowledge of modern IT systems and programs.

It is an advantage if you have knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Research, innovation, and business development in electricity networks, fossil-free electricity production, electricity usage, and sustainable cities
• Policy development in electricity systems, electrification, and sustainable cities
• Collaboration with other societal actors and interest organizations, nationally and/or internationally
• Experience in organizational development with a focus on learning and flexible working methods in complex contexts
• Government work and state aid related to research and innovation

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. As a unit manager at the Swedish Energy Agency, you need to be secure, social, development-oriented, and have a large portion of self-awareness. You are a communicative and confident leader focused on developing employees and teams. You contribute to good relationships where you are curious and open and collaborate effectively with both colleagues and external partners. Your leadership is clear, and you are structured with good prioritization skills focused on delivery and results. We need you to have high integrity and strong drive.

About Us

An important and central task for the department of research, innovation, and business development is to strategically prioritize and finance research, innovation, and commercialization of innovative solutions to accelerate society's energy and climate transition. We are also responsible for several national and international assignments that involve contacts and collaboration with key societal actors.

The unit primarily works to support research and innovation to promote a sustainable energy system with a focus on electricity systems and sustainable cities. When we work with electricity systems, we focus on electricity networks, fossil-free electricity production, and electricity usage. Through a variety of efforts, the unit contributes to supporting the building of knowledge and competence among various societal actors and works to ensure that research, development, and innovation efforts are introduced into society. The unit collaborates with a wide range of different societal actors both nationally and internationally. Currently, the unit has 14 employees with a broad competence across various academic disciplines and backgrounds from business, public sector, and academia.

Our Offer

Our open and creative climate gives you the space to develop your expertise for the benefit of society. Here, there are opportunities for learning and variation – while you can also maintain a balance in life.

The position is located in our beautiful offices in central Eskilstuna with good commuting opportunities to Stockholm, Västerås, and other nearby cities. Here we work activity-based, have flexible working hours, and good opportunities for remote work. We offer a wellness allowance, two wellness hours each week, and a gym at the workplace. Additionally, you will receive favorable conditions for vacation, leave on bridge days, benefit bicycles, parental leave, occupational pension, and in case of illness. Please read more about what it is like to work with us Work at the Swedish Energy Agency (https://www.energimyndigheten.se/jobb)

Good to Know

The position is a permanent employment with an initial six-month probationary period. Positions within the Swedish Energy Agency may be placed in a security class, which means security clearance and background checks according to the provisions of the Security Protection Act. We want your application with CV and cover letter by March 30, 2025.

If you send your application in a way other than through our website - please mark your application with the case number 2025-002692. If you have protected personal data, please contact us at HR. We want your application documents in Swedish, and the questions you need to answer when you submit your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

Questions?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Deputy Department Head Klara Helstad at phone 016-544 22 93 or HR partner Jenny Bolinder at phone 016-544 24 25.

You can also contact our union representatives: Martin Larsson, SACO-S phone 016-544 24 64 and Petra Lindblom Haddad ST phone 016-5420656.