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Who We Are
Saab Surveillance is on a significant and exciting transformation journey. We have evolved from a concurrent engineering, small-batch production environment into a high-volume manufacturer serving a wide and growing portfolio of international customers. That evolution demands that our Supply Chain and Operations functions grow with equal pace and ambition.
Our Supply Chain Excellence (SCE) team exists to make that happen — and we are building the team that will drive it.
Your role
This is not a traditional project management position. As Transformation Project Manager, you sit at the intersection of operational insight, commercial rigour, and organisational change. You take complex, data-driven analysis from our Supply Chain Operations Analysts and turn it into compelling, fully costed business cases that secure executive approval, funding, and resources.
Once approved, you own the initiative — end to end, from mobilisation to delivery.
You are equally at home on the shop floor, in a working group, and in front of a Business Unit Operations Board. You know how to read a room, adapt your approach, and bring people with you — including those who did not ask to be part of the journey.
This is a senior, autonomous, high-visibility role. You will report directly to the Head of Supply Chain Excellence and represent the function independently at decision-making councils and operational boards. You will be expected to earn that room — and keep it.
What You Will Do
Business Case Development
Partner closely with the Supply Chain Operations Analyst and other inputs, to fully understand the "as-is" state, the "wanted" state, and the improvement delta.
Scope, structure and present complete business cases to decision councils — including investment requirements, resource needs, expected timelines, measurable outcomes, and quantified business benefit.
Stand behind the numbers. Every projection, every timeline, every benefit claim must be defensible, deliverable, and tracked.
Initiative Delivery
Upon approval, take full ownership of the initiative through its entire project lifecycle.
Build and mobilise cross-functional working groups from approved, shared resources — individuals who retain their primary roles and responsibilities.
Actively protect your resources. Monitor hours, effort, and output to ensure working group members are not absorbed back into their day-to-day roles at the expense of the initiative.
Guide, mentor, support and where necessary instruct execution — bringing operational credibility to every interaction.
Maintain relentless focus on commitments — time, competence, and deliverables — across all stakeholders and working group members.
Stakeholder Management & Reporting
Report regularly and clearly to the Head of Supply Chain Excellence, Business Unit Operations Boards, and wider stakeholders.
Present current state, progress, successes, and bottlenecks in a transparent, simple, and visually compelling manner — tailored to the audience, always.
Use every success as an opportunity to reinforce the SCE function as a trusted advisor and value generator within the business.
Change Management
Apply structured change management principles to ensure initiatives land, stick, and deliver lasting impact.
Operate in environments of varying organisational maturity — reading the landscape and calibrating your approach accordingly.
Build change capability around you as the function grows.
Your profile
A strong operational background in Supply Chain and/or Production environments — you understand what happens at the ground level, not just at the programme level.
Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrix resource environment, ideally across both short-sprint and long-horizon programmes.
Demonstrated ability to build, motivate and sustain working groups from shared, borrowed resources — keeping them engaged, accountable, and productive.
Experience developing and presenting executive-level business cases, including financial modelling, benefit realisation, and risk assessment.
Hands-on exposure to change management principles and their practical application in operational environments.
Skills & Attributes
Versatile by nature — you select and apply the right project management methodology for the right initiative. You are not wedded to a single framework.
Exceptional executive presence — confident, credible and clear when presenting independently to senior decision-making bodies.
Outstanding communication skills across all organisational levels, from the production floor to the boardroom.
Strong numerical and analytical literacy — you can interrogate a business case, stress-test assumptions, and defend your conclusions.
Excellent visualisation and presentation skills — complex information, made simple and compelling.
High degree of autonomy and self-direction — you set your own pace, manage your own priorities, and deliver without being chased.
Natural collaborator and motivator — you bring people with you, even when the path is uncomfortable.
Willingness and ability to travel to our operational sites.
An in-office, on-the-ground mentality — you lead from presence.
Advantageous
Familiarity with IFS ERP system.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Power BI.
Recognised project management qualification — PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent — though methodology versatility is valued above certification.
Education
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.
As with everything we do — we are pragmatists. A strong, demonstrable track record of operational transformation delivery will speak as loudly as any academic credential.
What We Offer
Beyond the remuneration package:
A high-impact, high-visibility role where your work shapes the future of Saab Surveillance's Supply Chain — and leaves a mark that lasts.
Direct access and exposure to senior leadership and executive decision-making councils.
Outstanding colleagues — a high-performing, close-knit team with real team spirit.
Broad operational exposure across the full Supply Chain and Production environment.
Travel to our operational sites and countries.
Employee share matching plan.
Genuine growth potential — as the function matures and value is evidenced, so do the opportunities within it.
Requirements for Application
Demonstrable experience meeting the criteria outlined above.
Full professional fluency in both English and Swedish.
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.
A Final Word
If you are invited to interview — come prepared. We will. Bring your track record, your thinking, and your conviction. We are building something serious here, and we want serious people around the table.
Ready to lead transformation at one of Sweden's most iconic defence and security companies? We look forward to hearing from you.
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