Chief Information Officer

Forenede Care is one of Sweden’s largest private providers of healthcare and care services and is part of the Danish, family-owned Forenede Group, which has been operating for more than 65 years.

The Group operates within healthcare, care services, and facility services, and is characterized by a long-term perspective, strong values, and a clear commitment to quality. In Sweden, Forenede Care employs approximately 5,500 people and operates around 80 facilities and services across elderly care, residential care, home care, medical care, personal assistance, and social care. As such, the company plays an important role in the Swedish welfare system, working closely with municipalities and other public-sector clients across the country.

The organization is built on the belief that its employees are its greatest asset. High-quality care is created through meaningful interactions between people, supported by professional structures and a genuine commitment to everyday excellence. This combination of long-term family ownership and close operational involvement is a defining characteristic of the organization.

Forenede Care in Sweden

In Sweden, Forenede Care operates approximately 80 facilities and services across 28 municipalities, with its headquarters located in Malmö. In 2025, the company reported revenues of approximately SEK 2.6 billion, representing more than half of the Group’s total revenue.

Forenede Care was recognized as the best employer within the care sector in Universum’s 2024 employer survey and ranked second among large companies. For the third consecutive year, Forenede Care has also been named a Career Company, an award recognizing employers in Sweden that offer outstanding career and development opportunities for young professionals.

Forenede Care Values

Forenede Care has dedicated Values Ambassadors in every operation who are responsible for implementing the company’s values framework and, together with the Values Team, actively promoting and embedding the organization’s core values.

The company’s values are built on seven key principles: self-determination, safety and security, meaning and a sense of belonging, respect for privacy and integrity, individualization and participation, respectful treatment, and high-quality care.

Responsibility – We do what we promise.

Commitment – We see opportunities.

Care – Our actions create trust and security.

The Role of the CIO

As CIO, you will play a central role in Forenede Care’s continued development. The position comes with a clear mandate to further strengthen a modern IT organization, shape the future technology landscape, and lead the company’s ongoing digital transformation. As a member of the executive leadership team, you will act as a strategic business partner and a key contributor to the company’s future development.

Forenede Care operates primarily within a Microsoft-based IT environment. Microsoft 365 serves as the collaboration platform, while Microsoft Fabric is the strategic data platform. The core business system is based on an older version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, complemented by several business-critical specialist applications supporting electronic health records, workforce planning, scheduling, and route optimization.

Experience & Competence

• Senior IT leader with experience from executive leadership teams and exposure to CEO-level stakeholders
• Experience from compliance-driven and regulated environments
• Background from people-intensive organizations with multiple employees and operational units
• Experience from medium-sized to larger organizations
• Proven track record of leading IT and business transformations
• Demonstrated ability to implement core systems with successful change management
• Experience working with strategic decision-making, IT roadmaps, initiative prioritization, and portfolio management
• Broad technical understanding with the ability to challenge architects and suppliers at the appropriate level
• Experience with data flows, integrations, data warehouses, master data management, and reporting
• Strong understanding of information security, cybersecurity, and GDPR in practice
• Proven line management experience with responsibility for people, budgets, and organizational development
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to create value by bridging IT and business
• Consulting experience within transformation or system implementation is considered an advantage, but operational leadership experience is essential
• Experience from healthcare and care services is advantageous; experience from similar regulated environments is also relevant
• Strong understanding of data-driven decision-making, performance management, and IT delivery governance
• Fluent in Swedish and highly proficient in English; Nordic experience or language skills are considered an advantage

Personality & Leadership

• Mature and confident leader with strong strategic capability and sound judgment
• Clear yet humble leadership style, able to contribute effectively at executive level without prestige
• Genuinely business-oriented with an interest in the needs and challenges of healthcare and care services
• Sees IT as a business enabler and strategic tool rather than a function in isolation
• Action-oriented and proactive, with the ability to drive initiatives through to measurable results
• Resilient change leader who understands that cultural transformation requires time and commitment
• Strong ability to engage people, build trust, and create ownership across the organization
• A present and attentive leader who combines coaching with clear expectations and follow-up
• Structured, detail-oriented, and accountable, creating clarity, processes, and standards
• High integrity with the courage to challenge, speak up, and stand behind difficult decisions
• Down-to-earth, collaborative, and skilled at building strong relationships across the organization