Head of Effect and Governance in the Economic and Labour Market Administration

Are you passionate about creating value through analyses, improved governance and strong cross-cutting development projects? Do you want to lead a skilled team and set direction in tasks where solutions aren’t always pre-determined? Then you are the person we are seeking as Head of Effect and Governance.

About the position

In Vejle Municipality we work to strengthen operations, governance and development in close collaboration with the specialist areas. As Head of Effect and Governance you will be responsible for a team that creates knowledge, drives development projects and supports decisions with significance for both citizens, managers and the organization.

The leadership role requires you to create clear frameworks, priorities and follow-ups, while giving employees room to use their professional skills and develop. We value potential and a willingness to learn, so you don’t need many years of leadership experience. The most important is that you have the courage to develop both tasks, collaborations and your own leadership.

Your tasks will include

• Lead and develop a team of about 12 employees who work with financial analysis, process optimization and development of future welfare solutions.
• Contribute with professional sparring and facilitation of professional discussions across the team.
• Drive larger strategic and cross-cutting projects, where you frame the task, assemble the right team and ensure progress.
• Establish good collaborations with professional areas and partners through clear dialogue about purpose, roles and expectations
• Develop and implement new approaches to use data and analyses as the basis for improving both operations and strategic decisions.
• Drive the development and optimization of processes and methods that make Vejle Municipality more efficient and well-functioning.

We are looking for

We imagine that you have a relevant long higher education degree, and that you can see yourself in the following points:

• Can lead independent employees through direction, frameworks and trust.
• Are curious, proactive and driven by creating changes that make a real difference.
• Are a strong project manager who can create overview, progress and shared ownership in complex tasks.
• Are a skilled facilitator who can promote cross-team collaboration and ensure clarity about goals and follow-up.
• Can listen, involve and at the same time make decisions when needed.
• Have a strong analytical mindset and can function as a qualified sparring partner in various projects and areas.
• Think innovatively, see opportunities and dare to set direction and take ownership of processes, even when the path forward isn’t fully mapped out.
• Can translate complex data into clear and usable decision foundations that support the municipality’s development and the services it delivers.
• Have political acumen and understand the terms and requirements that shape work in a municipal organization.

We offer

As Head of Effect and Governance you will have the opportunity to influence development and financial governance in one of Denmark’s largest municipalities. You will become part of an ambitious department with a high level of professionalism, close collaboration and tasks that matter for operations, leadership and political decisions.

You will have a clear leadership space and mandate to set a direction for both the team’s tasks and development. There is freedom to think new thoughts, and a clear expectation that you translate ideas into solutions that work in practice.

You will report to the Head of Staff and receive close sparring on priorities, difficult choices and your own development as a leader. You will also become part of a small leadership team where we help and challenge each other and maintain a direct and informal tone. We believe that good leadership is about achieving results and garnering commitment, and about being authentic in your leadership role with room for a work-life balance that fits with life outside work.

The application deadline is 25 October 2026 at 23:59. We expect to hold interviews on Thursday, 29 October.

You can obtain more information by contacting Head of Staff Sarah Yde Junge at tel. 23 27 93 56 or email [email protected].

Submit your application

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Vejle Municipality encourages everyone to apply for the position regardless of gender, age, ethnic background, disability, etc.

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last updated 7 October 2026

• Workplace

Skolegade 1, 7100 Vejle

• Working hours

Full time

• Start date

1 December 2026

• Terms of employment

Permanent position

• Application deadline

25 October 2026