HEAD OF AGILE & AD PRACTICES

SAS Cargo Group A/S; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 1 250 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Scandinavian airline is seeking a Head of Agile & Application Development Practices to drive agile transformation and enhance application development across the organization. You will lead a team, collaborate with stakeholders, and implement best practices to ensure high-quality delivery. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in agile roles, strong leadership skills, and a strategic mindset. This role offers professional development opportunities and a vibrant work environment in Solna, Stockholm.

Benefits

Discounted travel opportunities

Health and wellness benefits

Access to gym with classes

Discounts on transport and more

Vibrant office location with activities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in agile roles, including leading transformations.
• Proven track record with SAFe or similar frameworks in large organizations.
• Experience working with in-house and offshore delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transformation of agile methods and application development practices.
• Lead and coach a team of agile professionals to support adoption.
• Facilitate agile training and improve capabilities across SAS.

Skills

Deep understanding of agile frameworks

Strong leadership and coaching skills

Ability to influence diverse stakeholders

Strategic thinking with hands-on mindset

Excellent communication skills

Strong grasp of software development lifecycle

Education

University degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification

Job description

Head of Agile & AD Practices

City: Solna

Job Function: IT

Head of Agile & Application Development Practices

Are you someone who thrives on driving transformation and enabling teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions? Do you have a passion for agile ways of working and a strategic mindset for modern application development? If so, our Head of Agile & Application Development Practices role might be the perfect fit for you!

As Head of Agile & AD Practices, you will lead the transformation of SAS’s agile ways of working by embedding a unified, business-integrated agile operating model across Digital & IT and the wider SAS organisation, while also driving the evolution of application development practices to enable scalable, high-quality software delivery.

Challenges you will work on:

In this exciting and dynamic role, you will oversee the transformation of SAS’s agile ways of working and application development practices. You will tackle the intricate task of designing and implementing a mature agile setup anchored in agile frameworks, while modernizing engineering capabilities across teams. As the main point of contact for agile enablement and development excellence, you will coordinate with Digital & IT, SAS business units, and external partners to embed agile principles, roles, and ceremonies into cross-functional teams. Your ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders will be crucial in driving agile adoption, uplifting technical capabilities, and aligning delivery with strategic goals.

Your ability to collaborate will be crucial as you:

• Lead and coach a team of agile professionals (coaches and scrum masters) to support agile adoption across business and IT.
• Define and implement agile metrics, governance models, and continuous improvement practices.
• Facilitate agile training, onboarding, and capability uplift across SAS and its partners.
• Act as a change agent to foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and adaptive delivery.
• Lead the transformation of application development practices, including the adoption of modern engineering principles such as CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, and cloud-native development.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to align agile delivery with technical excellence and scalable architecture.
• Ensure integration of agile ways of working with robust application development lifecycles and tooling.

The Team

As the Head of Agile & AD Practices within our newly created Office of the CIO in Digital & IT, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping how SAS delivers value through agile ways of working and modern engineering practices. You will be part of a high-performing and diverse team composed of talented professionals from various backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to collaboration, innovation, and excellence. In this role, you will lead the alignment of agile and application development practices across SAS, working closely with product owners, developers, scrum masters, and transformation teams. You will set the direction for how agile principles and engineering standards are embedded into cross-functional teams, ensuring consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement. As a key driver of SAS’s agile community of practice, you will foster a culture of transparency, learning, and delivery excellence—communicating effectively across the organization to champion agile and technical maturity.

To be successful, we believe you have:

• Deep understanding of agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) and scaling agile in large organisations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with hands-on delivery mindset.
• Excellent communication and change management capabilities.
• Strong grasp of software development lifecycle, engineering principles, and agile technical practices.
• 7+ years of experience in agile roles, including 5+ years leading enterprise-level agile transformations.
• Proven track record implementing SAFe or similar frameworks in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience working with both in-house and offshore delivery models.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale application development transformations, including modernizing engineering practices and delivery pipelines.
• University degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification or equivalent is a strong plus.
• Commitment to work from the office 3 days per week.

Why SAS?

At SAS, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development in an international, fast-paced working environment. We are dedicated to the continuous growth of our employees. Working with us comes with a variety of benefits, including:

• Travel Perks: Enjoy discounted travel opportunities around the world with SAS.
• Health & Wellness: Access to health and wellness benefits, including a newly renovated gym with complimentary classes such as CrossFit and yoga.
• Discounts: Receive discounts from a wide range of brands, as well as on transportation to and from airports, airport shops, hotels, and car rentals.
• Work Environment: Our office location in Frösundavik offers a vibrant workspace with a restaurant, café, and easy access to outdoor activities in Hagaparken and Brunnsviken. Engage in running, tennis, outdoor gym sessions, kayaking, and stand-up paddling with equipment available free of charge.
• Convenient Commute: Benefit from a non-stop bus service connecting our office to Solna station, and commuter trains, alongside a network of cycle paths.

Our Culture at SAS

At SAS, we are dedicated to caring for each other, delighting our travelers, and driving the transformation towards sustainable aviation. As a future colleague on our team, you’ll join a culture where we work collaboratively towards common goals, recognize each other's contributions, and celebrate successes. Our focus is on safe, sustainable, and punctual execution, and we are committed to protecting our planet while transforming SAS for the future. This is an empowering workplace where you can thrive, grow, and take ownership of your work. Join us at SAS and be part of shaping the future of aviation!

Additional Information

• Deadline for application: 22/10/2025. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Note that we are not able to handle any applications that are sent by email, due to GDPR regulations.
• Position: Fulltime (100%) starting with a 6-month probation period
• This position is based in Frösundavik, Solna (Stockholm), and you will be expected to work onsite. Remote work may also be an option, depending on the agreement made with your manager.
• To be eligible for this position you need an EU-work permit. Please note that we ask you to inform us if you currently have a valid EU-work permit.

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SAS, Scandinavia's leading airline since 1946, operates from its principal hub at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), complemented by hubs in Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN). Our mission is to connect Scandinavia with the world and the world with Scandinavia. Each year, SAS serves more than 25 million passengers and transports 55 tons of cargo to 135 destinations across Europe, the USA, and Asia. With a passionate workforce of over 10,000 colleagues, we collaborate with partners and customers to drive transformative changes in aviation. We are committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, embodying the visionary spirit of our founders: “To move from the old to what is about to come, is the only tradition worth keeping”. Innovation and societal progress are at the heart of everything we do. For more information, visit our website at www.flysas.com or follow us on social media for the latest updates and promotions.