Location: Main placement is Solna, Linköping or Göteborg. There may also be opportunities for placement at other Saab sites.
The future of defence is being defined by software, AI and smart digital platforms. At Saab, we’re at the heart of that transformation. In this new role, you’ll influence the build of modern development platforms that accelerate innovation and strengthen our capabilities.
Your role
We are seeking a dynamic and versatile leader to manage a diverse team within the Enablement Tech & Platforms department. This role encompasses leadership across three critical areas: UX and Design Systems, Technical Security and Compliance, and Architectural Governance. The manager will be responsible for guiding cross-functional specialists and lead architects to ensure cohesive, secure, and user-centric technology enablement across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary team including developing, recruitment and utilisation of the team members.
- Ensure the evolution and adoption of the company’s design system and UX best practices.
- Enable technical security and compliance initiatives, ensuring alignment with internal and external standards.
- Secure architectural leadership and governance across platform and development teams.
- Collaborate with other managers and stakeholders within Group Digitalisation to align strategies and share best practices.
- Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a strategically important team at the intersection of user experience, security, and architecture. We offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to shape the future of technology enablement across the organisation.
Your profile
Required:
- Strong proven leadership experience managing cross-functional technical teams.
- You have a strong technical background and preferably an understanding of areas such as UX and design principles, technical security and compliance, as well as enterprise architecture and governance – enough to lead in a context where these perspectives are important.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to communicate fluently in both Swedish and English.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
Preferred:
- Experience working in platform or enablement teams within large-scale tech organisations.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and secure development lifecycles.
- Background in agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
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
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 25,500 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