Group Leader IT Architects

Are you ready for a vital job? At the Swedish Medical Products Agency, we work every day for the health of the Swedish population and animals.

Are you a committed and driving change leader who wants to play a crucial role in developing and shaping the future of the Swedish Medical Products Agency in terms of digitization and IT? In this role, you will be a key person in ensuring that we are at the forefront of technology and ways of working.

The IT unit of the Swedish Medical Products Agency consists of around 100 dedicated employees with different backgrounds and skills, who together take a comprehensive approach to the agency's IT needs. We participate in the entire lifecycle from idea, architecture, design, development, testing, implementation to maintenance, incident management, and user support. We continuously develop work methods, technology, and tools as well as our collaboration within the teams and with the business to deliver available, stable, and secure IT support.

Read more about our mission and what it means to work in the IT unit at the Swedish Medical Products Agency here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket/jobba-med-it-pa-lakemedelsverket

As a group leader, you will lead a group of about ten skilled IT architects in designing the agency's architecture. You report directly to the IT unit manager and have a key role in the IT management team. In the management team, together with the other group leaders, you shape and drive the long-term development of the entire IT operation. The management team consists of ten people, and we work both strategically and operationally on the business development of IT. You have your own areas of responsibility but also become part of a larger whole.

In this role, you will, for example:

• Ensure that our architecture is cohesive and supports our business in the long term.
• Take responsibility for the design of our architecture target picture.
• Drive sustainable development of our work methods and organization in architecture work.
• Work closely with the portfolio management function throughout the process from idea to realization and prioritization.
• Ensure that we have the right architecture resources for our development assignments. An important area of responsibility will be to allocate resources, develop skills as needed, and recruit or engage consultants.
• Have personnel responsibility for a group of about nine employees and seven consultants in various roles such as enterprise, business, and solution architects as well as IT specialists.
• Drive personnel and process development to improve our work methods and follow up on our results.

You have:

• A university education in computer science, systems science, or equivalent experience.
• Several years of experience as a manager in IT, and you are used to driving change and leading development that makes a difference.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing.

Meritorious are:

• Experience working in a government agency and with procurements according to the Public Procurement Act (LOU).
• Experience working with architecture and architectural processes, preferably in a larger organization.

As a leader, you are confident, driven, and committed. You are good at motivating people and creating team spirit. You have the ability to communicate in a trustworthy way with others and easily build relationships and networks both within and outside the organization. For you, it is natural to develop work methods and processes, take your own initiatives, and independently drive the work to completion. We attach great importance to personal suitability.

Application deadline: 02-12-2024Employment type: PermanentStart date: As soon as possible or by agreementUnit: IT UnitReference number: 2.4.1-2024-097358

We apply a 6-month probationary period.

We value diversity and welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

At the Swedish Medical Products Agency, you will have good conditions for work-life balance. We offer flexible working hours, favorable vacation conditions, wellness allowance, and wellness activities during working hours. To the extent that the tasks allow, there is the possibility to work partially remotely by agreement with the manager.

Read more about the benefits you get with us here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket/formaner-hos-oss

The Swedish Medical Products Agency is an authority for preparedness, which means that we conduct certain background checks in connection with recruitments. If selected for an interview, you will need to verify your identity and present diplomas and relevant certificates. All permanent employees at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are placed in civil defense within the authority.

In this recruitment, we collaborate with Randstad digital. Selection and interviews will be ongoing. If you have any questions, please contact responsible senior executive search digital Ulrika Morell at [email protected] or 076 899 54 78.

You can also contact the union representatives Alexandra Braf, Saco, and Pia Wictor, ST. We are all available at telephone 018-17 46 00 or can be reached by email [email protected].

You may not think about the Swedish Medical Products Agency often, but we can assure you that you encounter us in your everyday life. The result of what we do is evident in pharmacies, hospitals, at the veterinarian, and in your bathroom cabinet. We ensure that you and everyone else in Sweden have access to safe and effective medicinal and medical products, ranging from plasters and pregnancy tests to walkers and apps. We do this by approving and granting permits, monitoring and controlling, and by informing and providing advice. We at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are proud of our important social mission: to contribute to the health of the Swedish population and animals.

Read more about our mission and what it means to work at the Swedish Medical Products Agency here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket