Strategic Product Manager - Gripen Weapon System

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

Job summary

Saab seeks a Product Manager for the Gripen Weapon System to shape its long-term direction and define capabilities to meet future operational and customer needs. You will own part of the Gripen product lifecycle from concept to retirement, coordinating with engineers, FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces and international partners.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, requirements translation, and strong communication in Swedish and English.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in strategic product planning, product management, systems engineering or similar.
• Experience translating operational or customer needs into strategic plans and requirements.
• Ability to move between technical discussions with engineers and strategic or commercial discussions with customers and other senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English, spoken and written.
• A relevant engineering degree, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term product strategy and direction based on operational needs, customer requirements, technology, market trends and Saab's business strategy.
• Define and maintain product plans, capability roadmaps and priorities.
• Lead capability studies and strategic assessments to identify future needs, opportunities and gaps.
• Translate operational and customer needs into requirements and define conditions needed for future development.
• Balance the needs of the Swedish Air Force with those of international customers and considering how these should influence the product direction.
• Work with Marketing & Sales on market opportunities, customer dialogues, campaigns and contract discussions, providing the product perspective.
• Make strategic trade-offs between customer needs, technical possibilities, business opportunities and long-term product development.
• Follow the product's development at a strategic level to ensure alignment with the product direction and intended capabilities.

Skills

Strategic product planning

Product management

Systems engineering

Customer dialogs

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Saab seeks a Product Manager for the Gripen Weapon System to shape its long-term direction and define capabilities to meet future operational and customer needs. You will own part of the Gripen product lifecycle from concept to retirement, coordinating with engineers, FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces and international partners.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, requirements translation, and strong communication in Swedish and English.