Line Manager - Airworthiness and Descriptions

Your role

Your challenge as a manager will be to continue the development and growth of the section together with the employees regarding operations as well as competence for the future. Most of the work is performed in projects together with other units within Saab, and as a manager, you need to create and uphold good relations with these. The manager is part of the department management group and the continued development.

Responsibilities:

* Management responsibility for the section including coaching, feedback, goals and development of individuals and team
* Responsibility for development, improvements, and optimization of processes, methods and tools related to your area of responsibility
* Responsibility for cost center budget and result
* Responsibility for growth, strategy, targets, prognosis and follow up
* Responsibility for recruitments, communication and information

Your profile

As a manager within the department, we are looking for a person that is driven, curious and structured in combination with great sense of responsibility. You are cooperative and bring forward new ideas with a strategic and larger perspective in mind and thrive in a business-driven environment.

You have a coaching approach and an interest in challenging your employees to develop based on their conditions and abilities. You are considered a good listener with the ability to motivate and enthuse individuals and teams to perform and contribute to the development of the business. At the same time, you are communicative and help to create a good working climate and good relationships.

Required skills:

* B.Sc./M.Sc. (meritorious if for a technical education) or relevant work experience
* Leadership experience (meritorious if within technical information)
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, verbal and written
* This position requires that you will be approved in a security screening in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act.

What you will be a part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world.

The Aeronautics business area is an innovative supplier of world-class aircraft systems, advanced aerostructures, and a wide range of support solutions within civil and military aviation. The business area researches, develops, and produces military aviation systems. We are building for the future through research and studies into innovative flight systems and the further development of our products.

By joining Aeronautics, you will be a part of a diverse, collaborative and supportive organisation with an emphasis on professional growth and work-life balance. You will work in an innovative and vibrant workplace, while having the opportunity to develop a long-term, fulfilling career.

Within business area Aeronautics you find business unit Gripen Sustainment and this is where our department Support Solution Design is located. It consists of five sections of approximately 90 employees and our employees work within technical information development, training materiel, project management and technical support mainly for Saab products.

The Airworthiness and Descriptions section's main responsibility is production of technical information that keeps the aircraft airworthy, production of descriptions for pilots and technicians and production of service bulletins for Gripen C/D, SK60 and other products. Today the section consists of 14 employees located in Linköping.

Observe that you can send us your application in either Swedish or English and that we wish that you to attach a cover letter at the same time as you will be uploading your resume/CV.

We want your application on - at the latest. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

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.