Program Manager Surface Sensor Solutions (LSI)

SAAB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB is seeking a Program Manager for Surface Sensor Solutions (LSI) within PU Integrated Systems. The role centers on the execution of contracts from development to service, ensuring profitability, cash flow, delivery precision and customer satisfaction.

You will lead all project management aspects and act as the interface to customers, including negotiations. The position requires a technical background, leadership, and the ability to work across interfaces to deliver on time and within

Qualifications

• Requires a technical background with leadership and strong business/customer understanding.
• Financial understanding and experience in project management and contract negotiations is highly qualified.
• Able to work independently and across interfaces to ensure quality, meet deadlines, and support the project.

Responsibilities

• Define the project and prepare bids.
• Manage project execution and contract fulfilment.
• Interface with customers during execution including negotiations.
• Ensure short- and long-term profitability and delivery quality.
• Challenge the organization to improve efficiency and costs.
• Communicate commitments within the organization to satisfy customers.

Skills

Technical background

Leadership experience

Financial understanding

Project management

Contract negotiations

Job description

Program Manager Surface Sensor Solutions (LSI)

We are looking for a Program Manager at PU Integrated Systems within the Business Unit Surface Sensor Solutions. In Program Management, the focus is on the execution of contracts of various sizes throughout the lifecycle of the products, from development contracts to service contracts.

Your role

Within Surface Sensor Solutions, the Program Management offices are responsible for executing won contracts, with the main task of securing good profitability, cash flow, delivery precision, quality, and customer satisfaction over time.

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for executing won contracts and studies, including securing good profitability, cash flow, delivery precision, quality, and customer satisfaction. You will take full responsibility for all project management aspects, including:

• Project definition and bid preparations
• Project management during the execution phase of contracts
• Serving as the interface towards our customers during execution and being responsible for contract fulfilment, including negotiations
• Ensuring the short- and long-term profitability of the projects and securing that the goals are met
• Challenging the organization to continuously improve in order to contribute to increased efficiency in our operations
• Informing and establishing commitment for the project within the organization to meet the customers’ expectations and ensure the commercial success of your projects

Your profile

You have a technical background and leadership experience with a focus on business and customer understanding. It would be highly qualifying if you have a financial understanding and experience in project management and contract negotiations. You are comfortable working both independently within your field of competence and with other interfaces to ensure quality, meet directives, and adhere to deadlines. You are a team player, willing to go the extra mile for your team and its objectives, and are not afraid to provide operational support to the project when needed for its success.

We believe you have enthusiasm, perseverance, and an interest in understanding the circumstances and conditions relevant to each customer solution and business case. You have excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English. You are prepared to learn new things and can easily adapt to different environments and cultures.

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.