Head of ILS & Safety

Do you want to shape a new organisation? Are you able to develop and maintain a large network of stakeholders? If yes, then you may be the next Head of ILS & Safety at BU AEW!

Your role
As Head of Integrated Logistics Support and Safety, you will lead the organization and the four managers reporting to you. You will be responsible for the department in terms of project deliveries, budget, employee wellbeing, strategic development and resource and competence planning. ILS & Safety affects and verifies the safety, reliability, availability and maintainability of our products, and supports the products throughout their life cycle. It is important to note that the system safety team works for BU Surface Sensor Solutions and PU Fighter Radar as well, which means the departments' responsibilities are not only to BU Airborne Early Warning.

You will be part of the Mission System & C2 management team, where all members contribute with their individual experiences and skills to create a collaborative and dynamic environment. The management team works closely together, and each individual contributes with their own experiences and strengths to take an active part in helping solve challenges of all groups within the department.

Your profile
As a leader you encourage a culture of trust and openness within the organisation. You make things happen, and actively work to strengthen and reinforce Saab's overarching strategic and cultural goals. Excellent communication skills are a major success factor for a position where collaboration across organisational boundaries is key.

Desired skills:

* Strong drive, creativity and ability to generate energy
* High integrity
* Experience from Integrated Logistics Support
* Experience from Flight Safety
* Experience from System Safety
* Experience of leading and coaching managers
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, verbal and written
* Bachelor or Masters degree in engineering

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of
ILS & Safety is a new department within Mission System & C2. As its leader, you will have the responsibility and freedom to shape the way the organisation functions. The four units in the department are Flight & System Safety, Project Management ILS & Logistics Engineering, Technical Publications & Illustrations, and Training. They all have equal gender distribution, diverse academic backgrounds, and a high level of trust.

Mission System & C2 within BU AEW offers a sustainable work environment where Leadership and Diversity is essential to our success. Together as one, with openness in our daily work, we meet the customers' and future challenges.

BU-AEW within Business Area Surveillance, develops, delivers and maintains airborne early warning systems such as the GlobalEye, a top performer of today's AEW products in the world.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 19,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Read more about us here.

Business area Surveillance offers world-leading sensor technology in monitoring and decision support to protect against threats. The portfolio covers airborne, ground-based and naval radar, electronic warfare, C4I solutions, aviation systems and cyber security.

Saab is a company with a strong people-orientation. We offer a friendly work environment where we support and help each other to be at our best. Continuous learning, career & talent development and employee well-being are examples of areas where we always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities.