Shape the future of Saab IT - Head of commercial & business development

Saab AB; Sweden; Hybrid; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab AB in Sweden seeks a strategic Head of IT Area Commercial & Business Development to lead and shape Saab's IT services for Commercial & Business Development. You will guide a Digital Solutions team delivering automation, data and AI across Group Functions, balancing delivery with modernisation and cost efficiency.

You will work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into prioritized improvements, ensure security and compliance, and drive cloud and automation initiatives across

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience leading application management and development in large IT environments.
• Strong understanding of service lifecycle management and continuous improvement.
• Experience developing service roadmaps and prioritising business needs.
• Experience managing IT vendors and costs.
• Understanding of information security and compliance in application management.
• Experience transforming complex organisations and technology landscapes.
• Experience from defence industry is an advantage.
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the IT Area Commercial & Business Development within Saab IT.
• Drive reliable, secure and cost-efficient application management and service delivery.
• Define and drive service roadmaps and lifecycle plans with business stakeholders.
• Lead the Digital Solutions team delivering automation, data and AI solutions across Group Functions.
• Translate business needs into prioritised improvements and development initiatives.
• Ensure information security and compliance requirements are addressed throughout the lifecycle.
• Drive modernisation with cloud, AI and automation.
• Manage service performance, costs and vendor delivery against commitments.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and partners to enhance governance and value.

Skills

People leadership

IT strategy

Service management

Cloud adoption

AI solutions

Information security

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Swedish language

English language

Education

Academic degree

Job description

Shape the future of Saab IT - Head of commercial & business development

Take on a leadership role at the heart of Saab's digital transformation. As Head of IT Area Commercial & Business Development within Group IT, you will lead and develop the IT services supporting Saab’s Commercial and Business Development Group Functions. You will also lead a Digital Solutions team delivering automation, data and AI solutions across Saab’s Group Functions.

Your mission is to transform the application services, harnessing cloud, AI and automation to simplify processes, improve efficiency and enable new business capabilities. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will shape and drive this transformation while ensuring reliable, secure and effective services today.

Your role

As Head of IT Area Commercial & Business Development, you lead the organisation, people and capabilities responsible for managing and developing services supporting Saab’s Group Functions. Your mission is to ensure that these services meet business needs and agreed service requirements throughout their lifecycle.

A major focus will be establishing clear priorities and service roadmaps together with business stakeholders, balancing day-to-day delivery with improvements, modernisation and cost efficiency. You combine responsibility for reliable, secure and effective application services within Commercial & Business Development with the development and delivery of digital solutions across Group Functions.

You will work closely with business process owners and relevant IT teams to translate business, information security and compliance requirements into effective application services. As part of the Group Function IT management team, you will build strong collaboration with business stakeholders, vendors and partners, ensuring clear responsibilities and aligned priorities. The role requires some travel to meet with your teams, business stakeholders and partners.

While the preferred locations are listed above, alternative locations may be possible

In this role, you will

• Lead, develop and engage employees within the area
• Ensure reliable, secure and cost-effective application management and service delivery
• Define and drive service roadmaps and lifecycle plans together with business stakeholders
• Lead and develop the Digital Solutions team, delivering automation, data and AI solutions that address business needs across Group Functions
• Translate business needs into prioritised improvements and development initiatives
• Ensure that information security and relevant compliance requirements are addressed throughout the application lifecycle
• Drive modernisation and the adoption of cloud, AI and automation
• Manage service performance, costs and vendor delivery against agreed commitments
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors and partners to strengthen governance, compliance and value realisation

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong combination of people leadership, business understanding and technology insight.

You have experience leading teams and delivering results in complex IT environments while driving change and continuous improvement. You are comfortable collaborating with stakeholders across functions.

You are a people-oriented leader who creates engagement, develops others and fosters high-performing teams. At the same time, you have a strong delivery focus and a passion for modern technologies and transformation.

Key qualifications and experience

• Academic degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience leading application management and development, combining reliable service delivery with digital transformation
• Strong understanding of service lifecycle management and continuous improvement
• Experience developing service roadmaps and prioritising business needs
• Experience managing and developing application services supporting corporate functions is considered an advantage
• Experience managing IT vendors and following up service delivery and costs
• Understanding of information security and compliance requirements in application management
• Experience driving organisational and technology transformation in complex environments
• Experience from large, complex and global organisations
• Experience from the defence industry is considered an advantage
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, both written and spoken

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around security protection. For positions requiring security clearance, additional obligations regarding 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 defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 30,000 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.