Head of Contract & Project Management EW Gripen C/D

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Your role

We are on an ambitious journey to become the world’s leading supplier of Fighter Electronic Warfare. With a strong installed base and years of focused innovation, we have developed Arexis – one of the most advanced EW suites available today. Already deployed on Gripen, our vision goes far beyond. Now, we are looking for a driven and strategic leader who wants to make a real impact – both on our business and on helping keep people and society safe.

The Product Unit Arexis is a part of the Business Unit Fighter Core Capabilities within Surveillance. The Product Unit is responsible for profitability, strategies, budgets and long- and short term goals for the portfolio within the Arexis Product family. The product unit consists of contract- project- and product management as well as System design, Software development, Integration and Verification.

As Department Manager for Contract & Project Management within Product Unit Arexis, you will play a central role in turning strategy into successful delivery. You will be accountable for contract execution and project delivery across several critical programs, ensuring that commitments are fulfilled on time, with the right quality, and with strong business performance.

You will lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Technical Project Managers, building a culture defined by accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. By setting clear expectations and fostering engagement, you will enable your team to perform at their best in a complex and dynamic environment. You will also be a part of the PU Arexis Management team.

A key part of your mission is to create the conditions for successful execution—internally as well as externally. You will work in close cooperation with platform integrators, customers, and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and strong partnerships throughout the full lifecycle.

Beyond execution, you will also contribute to growth by supporting business development, driving add-on sales to existing customers, and ensuring robust contract establishment for future business.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach, and develop the Contract & Project Management team
• Secure successful execution of contracts and projects, with focus on delivery, quality, and profitability
• Establish and maintain an effective execution environment internally and externally
• Drive strong cross-functional collaboration across the Product Unit and Business Unit
• Support business development, including new opportunities and contract establishment
• Drive Marketing & Sales activities for add-on business in alignment with the central organization
• Contribute to Product Offer and Offer Development processes, including cost estimation
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment across projects

Your profile

You are a confident and inspiring leader with a strong business mindset and a passion for execution excellence. You thrive in complex environments where you can combine structure, collaboration, and strategic thinking to deliver results.

You are proactive, communicative, and skilled at building trust—both within your team and with external stakeholders. You create engagement and empower others while maintaining a clear focus on performance and accountability.

We believe you bring:

• Proven experience in project, program, or portfolio management within advanced technology environments
• Leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams
• Strong understanding of contracts, customer relationships, and commercial drivers
• Solid business acumen, including cost control, margins, and delivery commitments
• Experience working in cross-functional, stakeholder-rich environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Relevant academic degree or equivalent professional experience

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.

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

What you will be part of

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Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here