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Do you want to be a key figure in the continued development of the organization by leading and developing both employees and working methods? Are you driven by leading others, creating clarity, and driving development that is visible in practice? Then you could be our new Group Manager for one of the groups within Operational Support. We offer a role with significant responsibility and freedom to influence, and an engaged team where your leadership is crucial for the whole.

The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR/UKÄ) contributes to strengthening Swedish higher education and Sweden as a knowledge society. We review higher education, analyze and follow up on developments within higher education, and monitor students' legal security.

The Operational Support department is facing an important development journey and is now taking the next step in building a new organization. From September 1st, the department will be organized into two groups, and we are now looking for a Group Manager who wants to lead the work in the group responsible for the areas of finance, HR, administration, and communication. The department currently consists of approximately 15 employees and is responsible for the agency's operational support. Through qualified support and service, the department creates the conditions for the agency to carry out its mission and achieve its goals.

As Group Manager, you lead and develop one of the department's groups and report to the Department Head. You are part of the department's management group and collaborate closely with the manager of the other group, which is responsible for IT and facilities, procurement and purchasing, information management, and security. You create good conditions for employees to develop and contribute to the organization's goals. You are also responsible for planning, prioritizing, and following up on the group's work, driving the development of working methods and processes, and ensuring professional and coordinated support for the agency's operations. The role includes operational, personnel, and budget responsibility.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, prioritize, and follow up on the group's work
• Ensure purposeful and quality-assured support for UHR's subject divisions and the organization as a whole
• Drive the development of working methods, processes, and routines within the area of responsibility
• Follow up on results, quality, and deliveries, and take action if necessary
• Create conditions for a good work environment and contribute to competence development within the group

Requirements

• University education or equivalent
• At least 3 years of managerial experience within the public sector
• Experience of having been a manager over at least one of the areas covered by the role, i.e., finance, HR, administration, communication
• Experience of personnel, budget, and operational responsibility
• Experience of driving change and development work with a clear focus on results within one or more of the areas of responsibility.
• Experience of leading and developing teams and creating a work environment that promotes engagement, development, and well-being.

Merits

• Experience of having been a manager over several areas covered by the role, i.e., finance, HR, administration, communication
• Experience of being a manager in the state sector
• Experience of contract management and procurement according to LOU (Public Procurement Act)

Personal Qualities

As a manager, you are development-oriented and create direction, engagement, and joy in work through a present and trust-based leadership style. With a listening approach, you build good relationships and create conditions for collaboration and development. You see the big picture and translate goals and strategies into concrete action. You plan, organize, and prioritize work in a way that creates clarity and progress, even in a complex daily life with several parallel assignments.

You are a skilled communicator who expresses yourself very well in speech and writing in Swedish and adapts your communication to create understanding and engagement in different contexts. You also have good knowledge of English. As a leader, you are secure, stable, and have good judgment. You lead with integrity, dare to make decisions, and create conditions for participation and responsibility. You thrive in a role where you get to combine development, people, and results. Do you recognize yourself? We warmly welcome your application.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We Offer

We offer interesting and developmental work in an organization with a socially important mission. UHR is a workplace with just over 110 employees. We care about our employees' opportunities for balance between work and private life and offer, among other things, flexible working hours, opportunities for remote work, and wellness benefits. We work to ensure that our employees feel joy in their work and a sense of participation, as well as equal opportunities for development. We carry out our operations in modern premises near Gullmarsplan.

About the Employment

The position of Group Manager is a permanent full-time position starting with a six-month probationary period, with appointment as soon as possible. We apply individual salary setting.

Other Information

We use work psychological tests in connection with the recruitment process.

For More Information and Application

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Cecilia Råberger, Head of the Operational Support Department. You can also contact the union representatives Sebastian Steele (Saco-S), Åsa Johnson (ST, available until 17/7), or Amanda Hansson (ST, available from 10/8). All can be reached via the agency's switchboard, tel 08-563 085 00.

Welcome to submit your application in the form of a CV and cover letter. You apply for the position via our website no later than Monday August 18, 2026.