Head of Strategy & Partnerships

Saab AB; Linköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and security company in Sweden is looking for a Head of Strategy & Partnerships to lead strategic growth initiatives. This role involves shaping the Business Unit's roadmap, managing partnerships, and influencing key stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a strong background in strategy and business development, with fluency in Swedish and English. Join a team committed to safety and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in strategy or business development in defence.
• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders and shaping opportunities.
• Skilled communicator and relationship builder across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and business development activities.
• Conduct competitive analysis and inform product roadmaps.
• Manage the Business Unit's partner ecosystem.

Skills

Strategy development

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Market analysis

Fluency in Swedish

Fluency in English

Job description

Overview

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

Shape the future direction of one of the most advanced C5ISR businesses in the industry. As Head of Strategy & Partnerships, you will operate at the intersection of market insight, customer need, and technology innovation, turning long-range opportunities into concrete growth paths. The role offers direct influence on the Business Unit's roadmap, and the opportunity to work across domains, partners, and customers at the highest levels.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Lead the Business Unit's strategic planning, ensuring alignment with Group direction and market opportunities.
• Own strategic business development for long-lead opportunities (e.g., NATO/FMNs).
• Lead and develop a small team, providing clear guidance and support to ensure successful delivery of objectives.
• Conduct competitive analysis and strategic foresight to inform product and platform roadmaps.
• Manage the Business Unit's partner ecosystem, including primes, tech providers, and research institutions.
• Shape early-stage platform opportunities in collaboration with Future Battlespace and Core Development.
• Work with Domain Units to identify and shape future customer needs before formal tenders.
• Ensure that the Business Unit's strategy is clearly communicated internally and externally.
• Represent the Business Unit in strategic forums, Group initiatives, and industry collaborations.
• Contribute to Portfolio Review, bringing insight and partnership opportunities.

Your profile

• Strong background in strategy, business development, or partnerships in defence or complex systems.
• Experience in shaping large-scale opportunities and influencing at senior stakeholder level.
• Ability to translate market and partner insights into actionable plans.
• Skilled communicator and relationship builder across cultures and organisations.
• Fluency in both spoken and written Swedish and English.
• Experience within the defence industry ecosystem, especially collaborating with defence agencies and military authorities worldwide, is highly valued.

We value not only your skills and experience, but also place great importance on your personal qualities. To us, it is essential that you contribute to a positive working environment, enjoy collaborating with others, and demonstrate an attitude that supports both the team’s and the organisation’s development.

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 a 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 defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,100 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 defence 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.