Head of program and project management support office

At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.

What you will be a part of
Program and project management office is responsible for supporting the projects and program activities within Saab IT, both with excellent project execution and by planning ahead as well as monitoring the portfolio status as of today.
We work with projects all over the Saab World and many of our projects are focusing sites outside of Sweden. The purpose of executing the programs and projects are, at least, one of the following; supporting internal IT improvements with focus on improving Information security, e.g. availability, integrity and confidentiality. A large part of the portfolio is supporting the business deals with IT solutions during the various steps of either winning or executing the deals. Finally we also support the operations within enhancements, upgrades or consolidations of IT systems whenever run by using the project method.

Project Manager, PMO

Your role
As Head of program and project management support office, PMO support, you will be an important contributor to our success by taking responsibility for monitoring the future program and project portfolio to enable proactive handling of new project starts. You will monitor the portfolio status and work with requests by communicating with Saab's business areas, Group functions (including ICT) and Market areas to get information early on. You will also work together with stakeholders as well as with head of PMO to secure high quality at start of projects.
Another important area where you will contribute is to work with operative resource management to secure our ability to provide first class project managers. You will, from time to time, run some smaller projects on your own, support some projects and take part in implementation of initiatives in our continuous efforts to constantly improve ways of working heading towards excellence in project execution.

Your skills and experience
In order to be successful you need to be result oriented with a high degree of customer orientation and be support minded. You need to have worked in a project environment and you are a good communicator and like meeting new people.
We think you are passionate about always making everything better the second time around. You are analytical and like to take learning's into actions and you have a technical education and/or background.
You are comfortable working in an international environment and you have good language skills in English and Swedish.

About Saab
Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 14,700 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development. Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respects each person’s need for a rewarding life beyond work.