Chief of Staff for Army Materiel

The entire defense sector is facing historic growth, with the army sector at the center. We are now looking for a Chief of Staff within our army materiel area. Here you will have significant responsibility for both progress and results in the area, from operational production to strategic initiatives. The role is central to ensuring effective governance, coordination, and development, while also leading the staff as a separate entity and directly contributing to the organization's ability to build a stronger defense.

About the Position

As Chief of Staff for Army Materiel, you will have a central and strategically important role in ensuring the area’s ability to deliver in a complex and dynamic environment where progress and results are crucial. The staff is tasked with supporting the head of the operational area in executing decisions made, following up on governance, and developing and ensuring governing documents and action rules for the own operations. The role also includes monitoring production within the producing departments, coordinating finances, resources, and personnel issues, as well as ensuring effective and cohesive administration. You will serve as the formal point of contact with other parts of the organization and represent the operational area in internal matters.

As a leader, you represent FMV's vision, goals, and values. You have operational, employer, and financial responsibility for the staff and work in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines. The staff consists of around 10 employees in roles such as production leaders, controllers, administrators, preparedness coordinators, security protection coordinators, advisors, and operational coordinators. As a leader, you create conditions and support your employees in their work to be a cohesive function for risk management, security protection, preparedness, and supply security. Through your leadership, you foster participation and engagement, actively contribute to the management team's work, and ensure that resources and competencies are used optimally to deliver high-quality results in a complex and demanding operation.

The role is significant for the operational area's ability to act powerfully and decisively. This means that the work is primarily close to operations, and the nature of the assignment requires flexibility based on the needs of the operation.

The position is located in Stockholm. Travel may occur.

About You

We are looking for someone with a relevant academic education or equivalent competence acquired in another way that we assess as equivalent. To succeed, you need to have current and relevant managerial experience, which makes you confident in your leadership. The Armed Forces, especially the army sector, is in an expansive period, which requires you to have experience delivering results in a complex and goal-oriented organization, where you have also guided and followed up on operations in various ways. It also requires you to be well acquainted with processes, governance, and working methods within the public administration. The position requires good knowledge of both Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

We consider it an advantage to have experience in a similar role, financial follow-up, or having conducted preparations. Relevant experience and knowledge of change management and leadership are also beneficial. We see it as advantageous if you have current and relevant experience in material supply to the Armed Forces, as well as relevant experience within the defense sector, such as from the defense industry, the Ministry of Defense, or the Armed Forces.

Personal qualities are very important to us, and we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a leader with us, you will lead the operations with clear direction and determination. You will ensure that both short-term and long-term goals are achieved through structured work, accountability, and anchoring with employees. You build trusting relationships and promote an inclusive, respectful work environment where engagement, community, and diversity are at the center. With stability, courage, and integrity, you take responsibility for decisions and actions, lead with a focus on values, and act confidently even in challenging situations. Through a strategic holistic view, you prioritize and coordinate resources, drive improvements, and strengthen the authority's long-term development and trust.

FMV – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

At FMV, you contribute to making Sweden and the world safer. We are tasked with providing the Swedish defense with the latest technology and knowledge so they can defend our country and our allies.

You will work in our army materiel area, which is responsible for technology and services used by the Army and Home Guard, such as vehicles, weapons, protection, and air defense.

At FMV, you are offered a secure employment with good benefits:

• Professional development and career opportunities
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work as far as the work allows
• Pension and wellness benefits

Read more about FMV as an employer and the benefits we offer on our website: Work at FMV.

Do you want to help develop the defense of the future? Welcome with your application by March 11, 2026.

Good to Know

• You apply by attaching your CV, grades, and certificates in Swedish, clearly describing how you meet the requested qualifications and merits. For a more inclusive recruitment process, we do not accept personal letters or include a photo in your CV.
• We recruit based on competence and assess candidates based on the role's requirements for experience, competence, and personal qualities.
• In the selection process, we may conduct tests with the support of an external provider.
• Our union representatives are SACO Gunnar Östermark, OFR/S Madeleine Lithander, OFR/O Pierre Königsson, and SEKO Peter Andersson. All can be reached via FMV's switchboard: 08-782 4000.
• If you have questions, contact recruiter Ellinor Rosengren Thelin at [email protected] regarding the recruitment process.

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To work with us, you need to be a Swedish citizen and undergo a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act. We apply a probationary period, and as an employee, you will be assigned based on the total defense's needs. Applications for the position are only accepted via FMV's website or registry. We have made our selection and therefore decline the sale of advertising and recruitment services.