Senior Project Manager / Change Manager Operational Development

As a Senior Project Manager you will under general direction, lead complex projects that generally has been assigned high corporate priority. Lead negotiations with internal or external clients; assisting clients in the development of business plans, strategies and approaches.



Your role

Currently we have an open position for a senior project manager within the area of improvement projects and change management. The Project Manager shall drive projects according to the EB or MP process and report in steering group.

Among other tasks the Project Manager shall be responsible for:

* Transition of organization into a new information landscape including defined business capabilities and IT environment.
* Leading change in the SAAB Surveillance organization
* Financial reporting and control of program / project.
* Communicating resources and competence need within organization
* Secure project delivery according to company procedures and other regulations.

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Your profile

As a candidate for this position, you have to have the ability to work independent, take on great responsibility and have excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate has experience of:

* Bachelor's or Masters degree in Science or Business
* 10 years experience of project management or general management.
* Change Management attitude and proven skills of implementing improvements in organizations.
* Passion for change implementation to maximize user experience
* Proven social and communication skills and ability to effectively lead core teams within Saab
* Ability to grow a personal network over SAAB Business Areas, Operational Countries and Group Functions.
* Fluent in Swedish and English
* Excellent skills in project management principles and impact management in organizations.
* Strong Business Acumen and leadership skills.
* Good understanding of Enterprise Architecture
* Experience of larger IT related change management projects
* Ability to travel mainly within Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Huskvarna, Linköping)

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

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.

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.

You will collaborate with experienced project and resources managers being part of developing and implementing project management principles in an international organization. You will have a key part in the work of securing SAAB Surveillance performance. You are going to need to work in an international environment being an ambassador for our ways of working, building a strong network.

Observe that you can send us your application in either Swedish or English. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here.

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.