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Sweden's resilience is rooted in us. Now we are making it even stronger and are looking for a Director for the Department of Fortification Development and Production Support during a time of both challenges and opportunities. In this role, you will have a central part in leading, developing, and strengthening a business that literally lays the foundation for Sweden's defense. A task that is more important today than in a very long time.

You, as a candidate, think strategically, build relationships, and get things done. Both independently and in collaboration with others.

The Fortification Agency owns, manages, and develops defense properties and facilities that enable the total defense to operate in peacetime, but also in crisis and war. When the external situation challenges Sweden's security, our defense is expanded – and consequently, our mission develops and grows. We are on one of the most significant development journeys in the Agency's history. With unique experience and competence in fortification, protection, and facility technology, we develop advanced and robust environments that create protection, endurance, and freedom of action for the military defense. All at a pace where frequent deliveries are balanced with quality and safety.

Your skills build Sweden's defense

In this rapid development, you as a candidate play a crucial role as a manager and leader. You have a strong focus on leadership and delivery, good ability to build and develop relationships both internally and externally, and see responsibility as a natural part of your job. You are confident in yourself, dare to challenge existing ways of working, ask the right questions, and adapt the solution to the need, whether it concerns a tent solution or a CBRN-protected facility.

The Fortification Agency is now establishing geographical area responsibilities in Sweden. To support maintaining rapid and high delivery capacity and technical development in highly specialized competencies, we are consolidating the production support into a joint department consisting of approximately 200 employees. Within the department, there are competencies in fortification, technical support, design, construction and facility support, physical planning, quality and environment, sustainability standards, and development projects.

In the role, you are expected to establish, design, further develop, and decide on common working methods, process frameworks, technical, and sustainability standards within production. You will be the manager of subordinate managers.

Your tasks include:

• initiate, lead, and coordinate development efforts within production's working methods, systems, and technical prerequisites
• provide technical and methodological support to the production operations
• establish, manage, and steer through process ownership for the production's main processes, including responsibility for the design, efficiency, and quality of the processes
• establish and manage governing principles, guidelines, standards, and requirements for production
• monitor compliance and drive continuous improvements across geographies
• be responsible for the strategic direction, steering, and coordination of the purchase/sale of the property portfolio across geographies.

You report to the Director General. Our headquarters are located in Eskilstuna. The position involves travel within Sweden, and international travel may occur.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have an academic education that we assess as relevant for the position. You have experience working in a leadership role and are accustomed to leading and achieving results through other managers. You have experience in cross-organizational work and leading technical specialists. You have documented good experience in development work and change management. You also have knowledge of information security and public administration.

You have very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written, and experience using administrative support systems. A Class B driver's license is required.

It is meritorious if you have experience working in security, defense-related environments, or a government agency.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. You are driven and communicative with very good strategic and analytical skills. Your leadership is characterized by clarity in goal descriptions and decisions. You can convey your messages at both the management level and in operational activities. Furthermore, you are structured, have good prioritization skills, and focus on deliveries. You have an easy time creating and developing relationships and act professionally in your daily life. You actively contribute to the development of the Agency. We need you who can professionally balance high security awareness with a clear focus on rapidly building defense capability through vision and development.

About the employment

The position is a permanent employment with the location in Eskilstuna. Swedish citizenship is required, and the employment involves war posting and placement in a security class. Security clearance with register check is conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act.

Submit your application with a CV in Swedish by July 12, 2026. We use selection questions instead of a cover letter. Personal data is processed according to the Data Protection Regulation, and your application becomes a public document. If you have protected personal data, contact the recruitment specialist. The selection questions form the basis for the first selection, and tests and work samples may be included in the recruitment process.

The position can also be applied for as a professional officer at another agency (YAM), based on a written agreement between the Swedish Armed Forces and certain agencies. Employment as a YAM requires leave of absence from the Swedish Armed Forces.

https://www.fortifikationsverket.se/jobba-hos-oss/darfor-ska-du-valja-oss (https://www.fortifikationsverket.se/jobba-hos-oss/darfor-ska-du-valja-oss)

Questions about the position?

Welcome to contact HR Director Tatjana Mineur, email [email protected] or Recruitment Specialist Monica Landmark, phone 010-44 44 690. It is also fine to contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, reachable via our switchboard, phone 010-44 44 000.