Department Manager for Restricted Environment

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

The role offers a unique opportunity to combine modern leadership with technical responsibility in an environment where security, stability, innovation and quality are the focus – with the goal of ensuring that the organization has a safe, efficient and future-proof IT delivery.

In this role, you will have overall responsibility for our restricted IT delivery and lead several teams that work closely with the business. You are responsible for ensuring that systems maintain high availability while driving continuous improvement and development of our solutions and working methods. You will work both operationally and strategically with responsibility for personnel, budget and delivery. At the same time, you will build up an modern IT function that supports the long-term needs of the business. You report directly to the Head of IT Operations.

The main tasks:

• Leadership: Coach, motivate and develop the people in your teams.
• Operational responsibility: Ensuring a stable, secure and scalable IT infrastructure and support delivery
• Strategy & Processes: Further develop and optimize processes and working methods according to the Governance framework.
• Budget & Finance: Plan, follow up and optimize the budget for IT operations.
• Security: Work closely with security managers to ensure the highest level of IT security and compliance.

Your profile

To succeed in this role, we see that you have a strong combination of strategic vision and operational drive. You are a confident leader who is skilled at building trust and strong collaborations, both within your own team and the business.

Required skills:

• Several years of experience in IT leadership, for example as an IT Operations Manager or similar leadership role.
• Solid technical background in IT infrastructure, networks and IT security.
• Experience within the ITIL framework and change and incident management.
• Experience in supplier management and contract negotiations.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Swedish and English

Desired skills:

• University education or equivalent work experience within the area of IT

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

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 30,000 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 defense 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.