Project manager TDFE and Battlelabb/DCS

Saab; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic development projects in the defence tech space, based in Solna. You will direct multidisciplinary teams, balance technology with business needs, and ensure delivery with quality, cost, schedule, and risk controls.

Collaboration with customers, users and stakeholders is essential to success and strategic portfolio impact. You will mentor colleagues, drive improved project practices, and contribute to more efficient, secure, and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• A BSc/MSc in Engineering or another relevant technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Several years of project management experience within systems development, defence, IT, telecommunications, or similar technology-intensive industry.
• Experience leading large, complex development projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of systems development and product lifecycles.
• Experience working in regulated, safety-critical, or otherwise complex technical environments.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, and project deliveries.
• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex development projects within advanced command and control systems from initiation to delivery.
• Be accountable for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure effective collaboration between customers, users, and development teams.
• Manage priorities, dependencies, and risks across projects and programmes.
• Contribute to strategic planning, business development, and portfolio management.
• Mentor colleagues and support the continuous improvement of project methodologies and ways of working.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Strong communication (Swedish &English

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering or equivalent

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

Do you want to lead the development of next-generation command and control systems and contribute to solutions that are critical to future defence capabilities?

As the tactical operating environment becomes increasingly complex, the need for advanced command and control systems continues to grow. We develop solutions that collect, process, analyse, and visualise large amounts of information in real time, enabling informed decisions in demanding operational environments.

We are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead some of our most strategically important development projects. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering advanced command and control solutions by leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating closely with customers, users, and key stakeholders.

You will manage projects throughout the full lifecycle, balancing technology, business objectives, and customer needs while ensuring delivery with the right quality, cost, schedule, and risk management. Working alongside systems engineers, software developers, architects, and domain experts, you will play a key role in shaping future defence capabilities.

We see AI-enabled tools and modern ways of working as important enablers for improving efficiency and quality. You will contribute to the development of effective project practices while ensuring that decisions are grounded in operational, technical, and security considerations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex development projects within advanced command and control systems from initiation to delivery
• Be accountable for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Ensure effective collaboration between customers, users, and development teams
• Manage priorities, dependencies, and risks across projects and programmes
• Contribute to strategic planning, business development, and portfolio management
• Mentor colleagues and support the continuous improvement of project methodologies and ways of working

The position is based in Solna.

Your Profile

We are looking for an experienced project manager with a proven ability to deliver complex development projects in technology-driven environments. You are a confident and collaborative leader who builds strong relationships, inspires engagement, and drives results in changing circumstances.

You combine a strategic perspective with the ability to understand technical challenges when needed and thrive in environments where innovation, quality, and security are equally important.

We believe you have:

• A BSc/MSc in Engineering or another relevant technical field, or equivalent experience
• Several years of project management experience within systems development, defence, IT, telecommunications, or a similar technology-intensive industry
• Experience leading large, complex development projects with multiple stakeholders
• A solid understanding of systems development and product lifecycles
• Experience working in regulated, safety-critical, or otherwise complex technical environments
• Experience managing budgets, resources, risks, and project deliveries
• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English
• A genuine interest in defence technology and advanced command and control systems

Experience in any of the following areas is considered highly valuable:

• Command and Control Systems (C2/C4I)
• The defence industry or collaboration with armed forces and government agencies
• Programme management or leadership of large-scale system deliveries
• Agile ways of working combined with traditional project governance methodologies
• Systems engineering and requirements management in complex system environments
• Sensor fusion, situational awareness systems, GIS/geospatial information, or real-time systems
• International development programmes and customer collaborations

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

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 28,100 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.