Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.
Your role
As part of our team, you will together with the Group Sustainability-team work with our Sustainability strategy, to ensure that Saab manages risk and opportunities in accordance with stakeholder expectations and in accordance with Saab’s Business Plan. As Group Sustainability specialist you will also support the rest of the Group Sustainability-team, which includes working with governance, internal and external communication, public policy and stakeholder engagement. The Group Sustainability Team works on a global arena with our Business Areas, operational countries and relevant Group Functions.
You will work in Group Communication and Sustainability office, and report to the Head of Group Sustainability.
Your profile
We believe in an open work climate with feedback as part of everyday life to achieve success together. Therefore, we like to see that you have qualities such as integrity, self-reliance and drive. In this way, the team should be able to develop, and you should be able to grow as an individual.
You have a relevant academic education, for example a master's degree in Civil Engineering, Natural sciences, Economics, or Law. You have a strong knowledge of international sustainability standards and how companies put them into practice. You should be familiar with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards, UN Global Compact, the Global Reporting Initiative, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
To be successful in this role you should:
- have at least 2-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in major international companies, government authorities or international organizations.
- have some experience of working with sustainability strategy, reporting, preferably CSRD framework issues in a corporate setting.
- have knowledge and experience of practically applying international sustainability frameworks in complex settings.
- be used to lead projects and work in cross-functional teams.
- be able to communicate complex information and content in an easy and understandable way.
- be able to work independently based on given goals and assignments, but also have good collaboration skills with colleagues as well as internal and external counterparts.
It is considered an extra merit if you have worked in the defense sector.
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 defense 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 defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here
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
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.