Development Leader with a Focus on Change Management

Are you ready for a new challenge in one of Sweden's most forward-thinking municipalities? Do you want to help create a fantastic community for the people of Kungsbacka?

We are looking for an experienced change leader with the ability to inspire and help others grow.

With us, you will have the opportunity to shape the future by leading our renewal work with a focus on innovation and digitalization.

The Role of Development Leader with Us

You will be a key person in the renewal work we are currently undertaking and will work across all municipal operations. The role involves leading and driving change, challenging established ways of working, and helping the organization continue its journey towards a more innovative, courageous, and learning municipality.

As a development leader with a focus on change management, you understand the strategic direction the municipality wants to take – towards increased digital maturity, data-driven working methods, innovation, and better benefit realization – and translate that into concrete and systematic change work. The work takes place in networks together with colleagues in the municipal executive office and throughout the organization as One Kungsbacka. In the role, you combine strategic thinking with practical implementation and are responsible for initiating, planning, and leading the activities required to move the organization forward. This means that you:

• Translate strategic goals into practical change work that ensures the organization takes steps in the right direction.
• Lead and facilitate workshops, training sessions, development processes, and assignments together with managers, specialists, and operations.
• Inspire, support, and coach employees and managers.
• Support and coach the organization so that more can continue working with change and development.
• Plan and lead projects/development assignments.

The role is part of the development unit in the municipal executive administration, led by the municipality's development manager, with the task of leading, directing, and coordinating the municipality's development work. The group consists of nine employees with expertise in project and program management, innovation management, portfolio management, change management, environmental analysis, external funding, etc. You will also work closely with colleagues in the digitalization unit.

Your Profile

You are a clear team player who values collaboration. You have the ability to establish and deepen relationships with internal and external partners for long-term sustainable processes and good results. By creating engagement and participation, you help people grow and build a culture where learning, courage, and innovation become natural parts of everyday life. You have the ability to plan and manage complex assignments with multiple stakeholders and can lead and support several ongoing assignments simultaneously. This requires a good overall perspective and analytical ability. You take great personal responsibility and prioritize your work effectively. You are open to change, take initiative, and come up with new ideas. You express yourself well in Swedish in both speech and writing, as required in daily work.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability, as we believe that it is the person behind the experiences that makes the difference.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant higher education or equivalent qualified work experience as assessed by the employer
• Several years of experience leading larger change efforts and experience in leading people through change
• Experience in leading projects

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in innovation management
• Experience in driving development and change work within digitalization

Webinar - Meet Us Before You Apply!

Here is a unique opportunity to meet us and ask questions about the assignment and the team. You will remain completely anonymous during the broadcast unless you actively choose to present yourself by name.

The last date for registration is January 19, the webinar will be broadcast on January 20 at 15:15.

Link to register: Register here (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=EgxMWnB9z0iboYYj75ZyEjKGyeDTReNFtGvpGouumDRUMTNNQlRNRE5IV0RHT0FXV0pORFk0QzEwSS4u)

Read more about us

Kungsbacka Municipality (https://kungsbacka.se/kommun-och-politik/kommunens-organisation/forvaltningar-och-namnder/forvaltningar/kommunstyrelsens-forvaltning)

Our Offer and Additional Information

We offer a permanent full-time position with placement according to agreement.

If you want to know more about what it's like to work with us, you are welcome to contact us or read more on our website here: Working with us (https://kungsbacka.se/foretagande-och-jobb/jobb/att-jobba-hos-oss)

Background checks may be conducted before employment.

Interested?

Of course you are! We warmly welcome your application by February 1, 2026.

In your application, you should only attach your CV and along with it, you will answer a number of questions that will be part of our selection assessment.

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