Director of Real Estate and Investment North - Boden

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Sweden's resilience has its foundation with us. Now we are making it even stronger and are seeking a director for the Real Estate and Investment Division North at a time of both challenges and opportunities. In this position, you will have a central role in leading, developing, and strengthening an operation that literally lays the foundation for Sweden's defense. A mission that is more important today than it has been in a very long time. You who are applying think strategically, build relationships, and make things happen. Both on your own and together with others. The Swedish Fortifications Agency owns, manages, and develops defense properties and facilities that enable total defense to function in peace, but also in crisis and war. When the international situation challenges Sweden's security, our defense is expanded – and as a result, our mission also develops and grows. We are in one of the most significant development journeys in the agency's history. With unique expertise and knowledge in fortification, protection, and construction engineering, we develop advanced and robust environments that create protection, resilience, and freedom of action for military defense. All at a pace where frequent deliveries are balanced with quality and security. Your abilities build Sweden's defense In this rapid development, you as the applicant have a decisive 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 you 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 is a tent solution or a CBRN-protected facility. The Swedish Fortifications Agency is now establishing geographic area responsibility with a division director who will be part of the agency's management group. The role involves delivery and budget responsibility within a given geographic area. We need to maintain high delivery capacity and proximity to our partners in their daily work. The responsibility includes both management of existing real estate holdings and new construction for our partners. The role means that you will be managing subordinate managers. Your mission is to: contribute to the agency's development and goals create conditions for cooperation and a holistic perspective in the organization lead through change without losing stability and continuity develop working methods and governance with focus on time, quality, rapid delivery, and public benefit generate engagement and common direction in operations with different competencies and perspectives ensure a good working environment and sustainable conditions for both managers and employees represent the operation with integrity, trust, and professionalism. You report to the Director General. Our headquarters is located in Eskilstuna. The position involves travel within Sweden and travel abroad may occur. Qualifications We are looking for someone with academic education that we consider relevant for the position. You have experience of work in a leading position and you are experienced in leading and achieving results through other managers. You also have experience of cross-organizational work with insight into cooperation and collaboration across boundaries. You have documented good experience of development work and change management. You also have knowledge of information security and public administration. You have very good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form, as well as experience using administrative support systems. A Class B driver's license is required. It is advantageous if you have experience of work within security, defense-related environments, or 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 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 work. You actively contribute to the agency's development. We need you to 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 placement in Boden. Swedish citizenship is required and the employment involves wartime placement as well as placement in a security class. A security screening with a record check will be conducted before employment according to the security protection act. Submit your application with CV in Swedish no later than July 12, 2026. We use selection questions instead of a personal letter. Personal data is processed according to the data protection regulation and your application will be public information. 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 sought as a professional officer at another authority (YAM), which is based on a written agreement between the Swedish Armed Forces and certain authorities. Employment as YAM requires leave of absence from the Swedish Armed Forces. Why you should choose us | The Swedish Fortifications Agency Questions about the position? Welcome to contact HR Director Tatjana Mineur, email [email protected] or recruitment specialist Monica Landmark, phone 010-44 44 690. You are also welcome to contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, they can be reached via our switchboard, phone 010-44 44 000.

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Boden

GPS

65.8061798, 21.724771copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

010-44 44 690

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Published

17. 6. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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