Senior International Project Manager

Saab AB; Karlskoga kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab AB in Karlskoga, Sweden, is seeking a Senior International Project Manager to coordinate international collaborations and transfer technical information across Saab organizations. The role involves working with engineering, operations and support functions to ensure timely delivery of business-critical activities in an international setting.

The ideal candidate has vast experience in technical project management within industrial environments, excels in communication, and can drive progress

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project management or project coordination in a technical/industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with proactive mindset.
• Ability to coordinate across functions and cultures in an international context.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate parts of complex international projects and transfer technical information.
• Participate in product, production and process reviews.
• Identify risks and improvement opportunities in documentation and processes.
• Support knowledge sharing and technology transfer activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management and production teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Assist planning and coordination of training and knowledge transfer activities.
• Coordinate activities across Operations, Quality, Finance, HR and Facilities.
• Support project planning, follow-up and reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

International experience

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior International Project Manager to support international collaboration within Saab's business operations in Karlskoga, Sweden.

In this role, you will coordinate parts of complex international projects; transferring technical information, documentation and production-related knowledge between international Saab organizations. You will work closely with engineering, project management, operations and other support functions to ensure efficient collaboration and successful delivery of business-critical activities in an international setting.

Your role

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate technical knowledge transfer and delivery of product-related information between international teams.
• Participate in product, production and process reviews.
• Identify risks, challenges and improvement opportunities related to documentation and processes.
• Support knowledge sharing and technology transfer activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management and production teams to ensure information is accurate, complete and delivered on time.
• Support planning and coordination of training and knowledge transfer activities.
• Coordinate activities across multiple functions, including Operations, Quality, Finance, HR and Facilities.
• Support project planning, follow-up and reporting to stakeholders and management.
• Travel internationally when required to support business needs.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with vast experience in project management or project coordination within a technical, industrial or manufacturing environment. You have the ability to understand complex technical information, coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders and drive progress in a structured and collaborative way, in an international context.

To succeed in this role, you are comfortable working in an international environment and building strong relationships across functions, cultures and geographical locations. You have excellent communication and organizational skills, a proactive mindset and the ability to identify and address challenges before they impact delivery.

Professional proficiency in English is required.

Experience from the defense, aerospace, manufacturing or technology sectors is considered an advantage, as is previous experience of international projects, cross-border collaboration or working with technical documentation and product lifecycle management.

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

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.