Project Manager

Saab; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab is seeking a Project Manager in the Business Unit Submarines to coordinate portfolio-related activities across agile projects. You will ensure delivery aligns with contracts, scope, quality, schedule, and budget, while driving improvements and engaging stakeholders.

You will report to the Head of Project Management, Business Unit Submarines, and collaborate across sites. The role requires proactive leadership and a track record in project management within a defense context.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• IPMA Level certification (or equivalent) is an asset.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Strong customer interaction skills and business acumen.
• Demonstrated leadership in a complex organization.
• Excellent communication in Swedish and English, written and spoken.
• Knowledge of defense and security industry standards is an asset.
• Experience with SAFe and Lean portfolio management is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Drive a portfolio of strategic agile projects shaping Saab's future and delivering business value.
• Lead, inspire, and connect cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.
• Guide portfolio planning, resource management, and execution with confidence and clarity.
• Build strong stakeholder networks and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Promote transparency and engagement through communication, workshops, and portfolio insights.
• Own contract execution, ensure commitments are met while managing risks and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or Business

IPMA Level certification

Tools

SAFe

Job description

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

As a Project Manager within Business Unit Submarines, you will be responsible for coordinating and driving portfolio-related activities across various agile projects and initiatives.

A central part of the role is to ensure that projects deliver in line with contractual commitments, agreed scope, quality requirements, schedules, and budgets. You will monitor progress, identify and address potential deviations, and work closely with project teams and key stakeholders to secure successful project outcomes and customer satisfaction.

We are looking for a structured and proactive professional with experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration. You are comfortable taking ownership, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and driving progress in a dynamic environment while contributing to continuous improvement of ways of working.

You will report to the Head of Project Management, Business Unit Submarines.

Your profile

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a portfolio of strategic agile projects that shape the future of Saab and deliver lasting business value.
• Lead, inspire, and connect cross-functional teams to turn ambitious goals into successful outcomes.
• Create momentum by guiding portfolio planning, resource management, and execution with confidence and clarity.
• Build strong stakeholder networks and foster collaboration across functions, customers, and partners.
• Promote transparency and engagement through impactful communication, workshops, and portfolio insights.
• Take ownership of contract execution, ensuring commitments are delivered while driving performance, managing risks, and unlocking opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• IPMA Level certification (or equivalent) is an asset.
• Proven experience in project management.
• Strategic awareness, analytical ability and governance expertise.
• Strong customer interaction skills and business acumen.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to navigate within a complex organization.
• Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, both verbal and written.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of successful outcomes in complex situations.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software
• Experience of agile frameworks for example SAFe, within Lean portfolio management, is an asset
• Knowledge of defense and security industry standards and regulations are an asset

The position includes frequent travel between our Naval sites (Lund, Karlskrona, Landskrona and Helsingborg)

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 28,000 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

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.