Department Manager

Department Manager with a passion for people within Service Area Shared Corporate
Job Description
Our client is a global company operating in the field of air, land and naval defense and civil security. They are now in an expansion phase that will challenge all parts of the company. They are approximately 18 000 employees globally and have operations on all continents.
Your future role
You will be a part of our clients IT department. Your role will be Department Manager, an operational role with an overarching responsibility for line functions within Shared Corporate.

As Department Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring people management, employees as well as consultants, and resource planning in several competence areas. Your teams will work in a matrix setup together with Service Owners and Service Managers who are responsible for delivering and developing internal IT services, as well as project managers for projects in need of competencies included in your teams.

Your main responsibilities will be:
•    Manage personnel and accountable for staff within the Service Area Shared Corporate
•    Resource Management (Planning, Request Management and Consultant Management)
•    Recruitment and on-boarding as well as off-boarding of employees and consultants
•    Competence development and workforce planning
•    Manage and reduce risks in regards to single competencies and critical resources
•    Collaboration with key stakeholders
•    Annual budget for the staff and personnel budget within the area 
•    Manage and make changes within the authorized budget for the area
•    Manage occupational health, safety and risk issues as well as personnel security
Your profile
For the role as Department Manager, we believe that you have some of the following skills or experiences:

•    You have a Master of Science or Bachelor degree or have equivalent work experience 
•    Broad experience in People Management, Change Management, Resource Planning
•    Previous experience from leadership roles
•    Working knowledge of relevant business practices and legislation (environmental, labour)
•    Experience from working with continuous improvements and standardising ways of working
•    Experience and knowledge in Financial Management
•    Broad understanding of support functions within an IT Delivery organisation and IT Service Management
•    Experience from agile working methods
•    Speak and write fluent Swedish and English

We think that you have a great interest in people and technology and are passionate about supporting your colleagues and teams. To succeed in the role, you must have excellent communication skills and have the ability to lead and motivate people and you like to work in an environment where conditions can change at short notice. 

You like to work independently but are also a good team player. As a person, you are eager to develop and learn, are committed to work towards goals and focus on results. Most importantly; you have the passion for people and commitment to learn. 

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current security protection regulations. For positions requiring security clearance additional requirements on citizenship may apply.
Surely this sounds like an exciting mission?
Our client is a company with a strong people-orientation. They offer a friendly work environment where employees support and help each other to be at their best. Continuous learning, career talent development and employee well-being are examples of areas where the company always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities. 

Apply today and we'll tell you more. We need an application including a CV that matches our client's wishes. Selection and interviews take place continuously, so do not wait with your application as we need to supplement with more information and the tender period is short.

NXT Interim and NXT Rekrytering is a niche and innovative company that operates in the consulting and recruitment industry. We are active in HR, IT, Finance, Sales Marketing and have 20 years of experience in the industry. We offer our consultants, among other things, health insurance, remote workplaces and several other benefits that brighten their everyday life. For project employment, we apply collective agreements.