Head of Digitalization & IT

About Heart Aerospace

Heart’s mission is to create the fastest, most affordable and sustainable mode of transport for regional travel. Our goal is to serve the market in every corner of the world.

Our first aircraft is the ES-19, a nineteen-passenger airliner with an operating range of 400 km. The ES-19 is a fully electric aircraft, and our goal is to have the aircraft certified for commercial operation by 2026.

Your place of work will be at our main office and hangar facility. This is located at Säve Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. At Heart you’ll be working at the cutting edge of technology while contributing towards a sustainable future. We offer stock options to all our employees and a challenging and inspiring work environment.

We seek experienced and skilled professionals to join our small, fast-moving team developing a new electric aircraft in Sweden. We’re in a very expansive phase and now is the time to join our team.

Come help us write a new chapter in the history of aviation together.

Role Overview

As Head of Digitalization & IT, you are responsible for ensuring that Heart Aerospace has an IT infrastructure that enables us to meet our strategic goals. You will have a key role and become part of both daily operations and major strategic decisions. The role enables you and requires you to interact with all parts of the organization, to use your understanding of organizational needs and translate them into digital solutions. Our employees are our biggest asset, and your leadership skills are essential to our company development. We are open to tailor the role as we grow in the future.

Responsibility

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Conceptualize and implement an IT strategy

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Lead the IT development

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Identify organizational needs, plan and initiate new IT projects

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Ensure network and servers are functional

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Manage the hardware equipment

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Work according to, and ensure compliance to, the AS900D standards

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Produce, check and correct IT management documentation

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Handle change and request orders

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Approve, train and support relevant employees

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Participate in developing the company and support daily company development

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Implement solutions to comply with GDPR

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Establish and maintain a company support desk for all parts of the IT infrastructure


About you

We believe that you thrive in an environment where you get to solve technical challenges. We are a small team, so you are expected to be hands-on and contribute to the team, whenever needed. In our company we are all team players, with a great team spirit and enjoy working in a cross-functional team. As a person you are analytical, structured and have a track record in leading IT development projects.
Qualifications & Experience:

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Relevant academic background, e.g. M.Sc. in IT, business development or similar

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Minimum 5 years of professional experience from relevant businesses

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Minimum 5 years of hands-on engineering experience (software, mechanical and/or electronics)

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Project management experience

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Leadership competence and experience

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Business analyst, system engineering, integration, risk management and testing/verification experiences are beneficial

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Hands-on experience from working with quality standards (and applicable regulations)

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English

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Eagerness to work with others

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Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission


Application

Do you recognize yourself? Is this your next career step?

Send your resume and cover letter to Heart Aerospace as soon as possible as we review and interview continuously. Looking forward to hearing from you!

At Heart Aerospace, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We are growing and there will be plenty of opportunities for development and taking on other responsibilities.

Heart is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working at Heart Aerospace is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world more accessible and sustainable.