Head of Special Purpose Environments — Cloud & Automation

Saab AB; Sweden; Remote; SEK 2,100,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab AB is seeking an experienced leader to become Head of Special Purpose Environments. The role drives modernisation through cloud adoption, Infrastructure as Code and automation, shaping Saab's specialised IT environments for secure, scalable operations.

The incumbent will evolve the operating model, establish global guardrails and enable local teams via common platforms and ways of working, while collaborating with stakeholders across Saab to meet future business needs.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Strong people leadership and talent development skills
• Extensive experience leading infrastructure or platform teams, with responsibility for operational delivery and service performance
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, hybrid infrastructure and infrastructure transformation
• Experience driving migration from legacy platforms to modern cloud-enabled environments
• Experience leading the adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation and modern infrastructure operating practices
• Understanding of security-sensitive and regulated environments
• Experience supporting R&D, Manufacturing, Engineering or other specialised business environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience from large, complex and global organisations
• Experience from the defence industry is considered an advantage
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and engage employees and leaders within the area
• Lead the development of Saab's Special Purpose Environments and capabilities
• Define and drive the strategy and roadmap for Special Purpose Environments
• Drive the transformation from legacy infrastructure to modern on-prem and cloud-based solutions, balancing innovation with security, compliance and operational requirements
• Accelerate adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation and modern operating practices
• Establish global guardrails, common platforms and standardised ways of working across Special Purpose Environments
• Enable secure and resilient environments supporting R&D, Manufacturing and Support functions
• Support future digital capabilities through modern infrastructure and platform services
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors and partners

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Delivery focus

Digital transformation

Education

Academic degree in a relevant field

Job description

Saab AB is seeking an experienced leader to become Head of Special Purpose Environments. The role drives modernisation through cloud adoption, Infrastructure as Code and automation, shaping Saab's specialised IT environments for secure, scalable operations.

The incumbent will evolve the operating model, establish global guardrails and enable local teams via common platforms and ways of working, while collaborating with stakeholders across Saab to meet future business needs.