Risk Manager Saab Aeronautics

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
Aeronautics, a business area of Saab, offers advanced airborne systems, related subsystems, unmanned aerial systems, aerostructures and services to defence customers and commercial aerospace industries worldwide. Aeronautics is also responsible for development, production, marketing, selling and supporting of the Gripen fighter. Aeronautics Security & Risk Management department consists of several security and crisis management specialist. We are willing to do an extra effort when needed and value a profesional integrity combined with a personal openess towards each other. For us it is very important to be business partners and find profitable solutions that are compliant with the law, customer and company regulations. We are a tight team consisting of high performers.



Your role
The Risk Manager advise risk owners on any potential risks to the profitability or existence of the company. You will identify and assess threats, put plans in place for if things go wrong and recommend how to avoid, reduce or transfer risks to the risk owners. As BA Aeronautics Risk Manager you are responsibel for processes, methods & tools are in place. You will also support a network of security risk managers within Aeronautics programs and operations controling their risks. Your key challenge is to create an enterprise risk management culture within BA Aeronautics in close cooparation with Group functions. 
Aeronautics risk manager is responsible for managing the risks in our organisation, its employees, customers, reputation, assets and interests of stakeholders. You will work in a variety of sectors and build BA Aeronautics way forward to achieve an organisation wide risk management culture. Examples of sectors to develop, support and control are:

enterprise risk;
business area governance;
regulatory and operational risk;
business continuity;
cyber and security risk;
technology risk;
market and credit risk 

Specific key activities includes:

planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for BA Aeronautics;
risk assessment, which involves analysing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business;
risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organisation such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the organisation's previous handling of risks;
establishing and quantifying the organisation's 'risk appetite', i.e. the level of risk they are prepared to accept;
risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the Aeronautics General Management Team, so they understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks;
Support BA Aeronautics governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders;
Be a part of processes such as purchasing insurance, implementing health and safety measures and making business continuity plans to limit risks and prepare for if things go wrong;
conducting internal audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors;
providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organisation.
Work is primarily office based but often includes visits to other offices.
Travel within the working day is common.
Overseas travel may be required 

A degree in the following subjects may increase your chances:

risk management 
finance or economics
science
statistics
engineering
law
management or business studies

Your skills and experience
The candidate risk manager should have a masters degree in business administration, our equilavent business experience and +10 years of progressively responsible for a major company or division for a large corporation. Should have experience of partnering with an executive team, and have a high level of written and oral communications skills, as well as a strong knowledge of processes.

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 needs for a rewarding life beyond work.