Vacant job

Every year, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency makes 21 million decisions that affect people's lives and the entire society. We disburse approximately 260 billion kronor each year. These are the tax funds we manage. It is a great responsibility. Therefore, we delve into every case, follow laws and regulations, inform and guide, care, and show compassion. This is a job for you who want to take responsibility. Welcome to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.

Close, courageous leadership and change
As a unit manager, you are the manager who is closest to the employees and the operations. You are responsible for leading and driving the daily work based on the department's mission and goals, where the state value base permeates your work. Through your leadership, you convey clear expectations, follow up on goals, and provide your employees with the right conditions to take their responsibility. You have personnel responsibility as well as result and follow-up responsibility for the teams in your unit. You also represent the Swedish Social Insurance Agency in external collaborations.

Your unit consists of about 20 employees working with parental insurance and is located in Uppsala. Through close leadership, you create the predictability, security, and sustainability necessary for employees to take their responsibility and meet changing needs. You create understanding of context, direction, and the goals the department has set and develop the plans your operations need. As a unit manager, you are a support for the area manager and you are part of the area's management group consisting of 10 managers where you contribute your expertise and engagement. You adapt and exercise your leadership in a way that creates conditions for employees to use their judgment and competence.

The position involves handling confidential information, which places high demands on proper management. Therefore, it is important that you have a high level of security awareness.

This is a job for you who want to take responsibility.

We are looking for someone who

• has a university degree or experiences and qualifications that can be deemed equivalent
• has good leadership skills
• promotes others' professional and personal development
• works to achieve goals and results, follows up on the effects of their own and others' activities
• has a systematic working method
• collaborates effectively with others to achieve common goals
• has good self-awareness and is stable as a person, promotes a trust-building work climate
• promotes mutual dialogue, is attentive, and adapts their communication according to needs and situations.

It is advantageous if you

• have experience in operational leadership
• have experience in leadership in similar operations
• have experience in coaching leadership and leading change
• have experience in leading teams
• have experience in leading remotely
• have experience in production management of case handling
• have experience in planning your operations in collaboration with colleagues remotely
• have a good understanding of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's mission.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Other
1 position, permanent, full-time, with start date as agreed. A probationary period may be applicable. In accordance with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's security guidelines, background checks will be conducted in this recruitment. Possibility for remote work exists if the job allows. In this recruitment, psychological tests may be used as part of the selection process. Place of employment: Uppsala

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Contact persons
Manager: William Vassei, 010-115 26 01 (for questions about the position). HR specialist: Stefan Dahlberg [email protected], 010-116 45 16 (for questions about the recruitment process). ST: Therese Plantin, 010-119 22 35. Saco-S: Daria Memetovic, 010-118 40 78. Seko: Johanna Grundström, 010-115 30 44.

Application
Welcome with your application by December 8, 2025. Please upload your diplomas, grades, and certificates along with your application.

If you have protected personal information or no access to Bank ID, please call the HR specialist named in the ad for assistance in submitting your application.

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