Project Planning Manager

We are now looking for a communicative Planner who enjoys organising and planning within an intense business oriented environment. The understanding of complex projects and an interest in keeping the projects on track is essential.

Your role

As a Project Planner for Special Mission and Regional Aircraft (SMRA) you are a member of the Project Management team, reporting to the Project Manager and are expected to be committed to delivering the project's short and long term goals. You are also a key member of the organisation having the responsibility to help compile our master plan for the whole of SMRA.

Our businesses and products are complex and you will interface with a broad network of skilled resources within different parts of Saab. The project work will provide opportunities for you to form and develop the planning role together with the project management team and the line organisation.

Your profile

We are looking for a driven project planner with the ability to both see the big picture and understand the details. You are a good communicator with the ability to create trust and commitment among those you meet in your work.

For this job, you need to be organized and able to manage yourself and make yourself heard in the project team. You strive to identify new possibilities, challenges and ways to be more efficient and you act on them. Fluency in project planning tools (MS Project, Antura and IFS) is advantageous.

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 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. Read more about us here.

Business area Aeronautics is an innovative supplier of world-class aircraft systems, advanced aerostructures and a wide range of support solutions within civil and military aviation. Within the business area, research, development and production of military aviation systems is conducted as well as future studies in preparation for future manned and unmanned flight systems and further development of existing products. Operations are conducted in Sweden, Brazil, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Aviation Services, a Business Unit within Saab, delivers services and integrated support solutions for cost effective support of systems and platforms during the complete life cycle. SMRA, one of the departments within Aviation Services, focuses on the redesign, modification, verification and support of the special mission aircraft. We are now in an intensive phase with several aircraft delivery projects ongoing and involvement in marketing activities for future business. Our business aims to establish and support the customer capability to operate and maintain world-class systems like GlobalEye, SK60, Saab 340 and 2000.

Does the job catch your interest? Apply now! Last application day is 2022-02-24. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. You can send us your application in either Swedish or English

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