Unit Manager for Commission Steering – Region Skåne

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Do you want to lead and develop the healthcare of the future in Skåne?

The Division for Health and Care Governance (HSS) is part of the Corporate Office within Region Skåne. The division consists of units and staff functions responsible for strategic areas such as commission and knowledge governance, accessibility, pharmaceuticals, the Regional Cancer Centre, patient safety, digitalization of health and care, as well as data analysis and the register centre. HSS supports the Director of Health and Care in leading the healthcare system in Region Skåne, and also serves as a support function to Region Skåne's political organization and corporate management. Our mission is to contribute to a coherent and well-functioning healthcare system based on the needs of residents and the efficient use of resources. We provide direction for Skåne's healthcare and drive development forward.

The Unit for Commission Steering is responsible for the governance, follow-up, and development of Region Skåne's care and contract areas. The assignment includes the procurement of care services (healthcare and dental care) as well as the administration of care agreements in accordance with the Public Procurement Act (LOU) and specialist care choice and dental care choice within the Freedom of Choice System Act (LOV). Collaboration with the voluntary sector within the framework of the Ideologically Driven Public Partnership (IOP) is also included. The unit consists of approximately 20 employees, including health and care strategists and dentists.

The assignment includes developing and quality-assuring processes and routines for needs analyses, procurement, and contract work. The work also covers investigations, preparation of decision-making materials, and case processing prior to political decisions. The unit collaborates with private and public healthcare providers and works to prevent, identify, and handle irregularities and welfare crimes in close cooperation with the region's irregularities function.

About the Role

Do you want to contribute to Region Skåne's vision, hope for the future, and quality of life for all who live and work in Skåne through your leadership? As a manager in Region Skåne, you are part of the public sector, and the strength of leadership is found in collaboration with fellow managers and your direct supervisor. Together with your employees, you create engagement, achieve results, and drive development.

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Responsibilities

As a manager leading employees, you steer your operations in the expected direction towards the organization's goals. The engagement of your employees is crucial for success in your assignment, and you value coaching, providing feedback, evaluating performance, promoting collaboration both within the unit and with partners, and creating a good work climate. Together with your employees, you develop operations through efficient working methods with high quality and follow up continuously for learning and further development. You have employer and management responsibility covering employees, operational development, and economy.

In the role of Unit Manager, you lead and develop operations with responsibility for both strategic choices and daily prioritizations together with your employees. The unit is a key link in political case handling, and as Unit Manager, you are responsible for preparing cases within the unit's area of responsibility and, if necessary, presenting them to the Health and Care Board and other political forums.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with other units within the Division for Health and Care Governance, as well as functions such as finance, legal, communications, IT, and the secretariat. You also collaborate with Region Service and Care Provider Service, which are responsible for first-line support to contract partners. The unit's area of responsibility has media interest, and media contacts are part of the assignment.

You are part of the division's management group and report to the Deputy Director of Health and Care / Deputy Division Manager, with shared responsibility for the division's development across unit boundaries.

The position is located in Malmö.

Qualifications and Merits

Qualifications
We are looking for you with a relevant higher education or university degree in fields such as economics, law, or health and care. You have several years of experience as a manager with responsibility for personnel, operations, and budget, as well as experience leading change and development work. You have experience collaborating between organizations and authorities and have worked in a leading role within a politically governed organization. Furthermore, you have a good understanding of the healthcare system.

It is meritorious if you have experience with procurement and contract work within the framework of the Public Procurement Act (LOU) and the Freedom of Choice System Act (LOV), as well as agreements within the Ideologically Driven Public Partnership (IOP).

As a leader, you are secure, clear, and responsive, with a good ability to create and develop relationships. You build strong teams and create engagement by promoting responsibility, participation, and a good collaboration climate. You have a well-developed communicative ability and contribute to creating stability and a good work environment in a complex operation. With a coaching approach, you contribute to employee development and drive change with clear direction.

Managers in Region Skåne are expected to lead by example by practically implementing Region Skåne's values: welcoming, driving, caring, and respectful. This means that leadership should be characterized by trust, a holistic view, and continuous development. You are reliable, act with integrity and humility, promote dialogue and inclusion, and create conditions for engagement.

We may apply rolling selection. We welcome your application!

Employment type: Permanent employment.

Region Skåne exists so that everyone who lives in Skåne feels well and has hope for the future. Through borderless collaborations and care, the best conditions are created for a healthy life within business, public transport, culture, and health and care in Skåne. Together, we make life more possible.

The Corporate Office is the administration of the Regional Board and Region Skåne's headquarters, whose mission is to lead, drive, coordinate, follow up, and develop the region's operations. The Corporate Office's approximately 950 employees work with the region's health and care, the regional development assignment, and regional support functions. Our workplaces are primarily located at the City Hall in Kristianstad and at Dockplatsen in Malmö.

At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb (https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb) you can see in which stage Region Skåne's recruitments are and how many people have applied for the positions.