Are you a leader with high ambitions and a wish to improve ways of working? We are looking for a leader that can inspire and motivate others, who seek progress in the everyday work. Our focus is building strong teams among our employees and we wish you to continue that journey.
Your role
The Production unit supports several Business Units within Saab and produces a wide range of products. We are on a growth journey at Saab and the Production unit grows continuously and is now about 500 employees. Focus is on deliveries to our customers, development of smarter ways of working as well as striving for cost efficiency.
You will have a team of senior managers reporting directly to you. In addition, you will have close cooperation with other production units within Saab.
You will ensure that you deliver on KPI’s and key initiatives set for the organization. This includes driving and closely monitoring your business progress and taking full responsibility for deliveries as well as following the financial guidelines.
You will be part of the business unit Surface Sensor Solutions management team and report to Head of Surface Sensor Solutions. Your place of work will be in Kallebäck, Gothenburg. Some travelling will be necessary in your role.
Your profile
Our employees are our most important asset, therefor it is important that you share Saabs values and work with culture strengthening activities both on a strategic level and on a more hands on level.
We are looking for a person with great leadership skills, exceptional drive and excellent knowledge from production of complex products in low/medium volumes.
- At least 10 years of experience in senior management positions and at least any of them leading a production unit
- Excellent business understanding, costumer orientation and skills to combine strategic thinking with operational actions
- Great communication skills and an ability to generate energy
- Proven ability and interest in leading management teams and employees
- Postgraduate qualifications in business oriented-, technical -, economics-, or legal subjects
- Excellent skills in written and spoken Swedish and English
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
Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.
Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 23,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
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 defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.