Transformation Office Manager

SAAB Aktiebolag; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab Aktiebolag in Solna leads the Transformation Office within the COO Office FCC, shaping the operating model and translating strategic goals into actionable roadmaps. You will drive cross‑functional collaboration and ensure data and digital solutions are leveraged to deliver measurable outcomes across the business.

The role requires strong leadership, communication in Swedish and English, and a track record of delivering value through transformation, continuous improvement, and agile

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to combine strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Proven ability and genuine interest in leading, developing, and challenging organizations, management teams, and employees.
• Strong business acumen and customer focus.
• Pragmatic and action‑oriented, with the ability to deliver business value through balanced structure, governance, and speed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transformation Office team, ensuring high performance, engagement, and efficient ways of working.
• Contribute to building operational strategy of the COO Office FCC.
• Drive the transformation agenda and reinvent the operating model of BU FCC.
• Translate the Operational Excellence roadmap and strategic goals into actionable roadmaps and priorities for the Transformation Office.
• Partner and collaborate with sister sections within Operational Excellence to ensure data and digital solutions are leveraged.
• Coach and develop team members, building capabilities and enabling employees to take on increasingly complex challenges.
• Develop efficient ways of working, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement within the area.
• Act as transformation and change leader, inspiring confidence and engagement in an agile business environment.
• Build, maintain and develop relations with all relevant stakeholders.
• Translate Saab, Surveillance and BU strategies into clear, well‑communicated targets for stakeholders.
• Lead according to Saab’s organizational values.
• Take full responsibility for results within the area, including safety and health, quality, delivery capacity, efficiency and finance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Change management

Communication

Data-driven improvement

Customer focus

Education

Master of Science in Engineering

Tools

Software development

Digital tools

Machine learning

System integration

Data management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the Transformation Office team, ensuring high performance, engagement, and efficient ways of working.
• Contribute to building operational strategy of the COO Office FCC.
• Drive the transformation agenda and reinvent the operating model of BU FCC.
• Translate the Operational Excellence roadmap and strategic goals into actionable roadmaps and priorities for the Transformation Office.
• Partner and collaborate with sister sections within Operational Excellence to ensure data and digital solutions are leveraged.
• Coach and develop team members, building capabilities and enabling employees to take on increasingly complex challenges.
• Develop efficient ways of working, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement within the area.
• Act as transformation and change leader, inspiring confidence and engagement in an agile business environment.
• Build, maintain and develop relations with all relevant stakeholders.
• Translate Saab, Surveillance and BU strategies into clear, well‑communicated targets for stakeholders.
• Lead according to Saab’s organizational values.
• Take full responsibility for results within the area, including safety and health, quality, delivery capacity, efficiency and finance.

Qualifications

• Positive, curious, self‑driven leader with a strategic mindset and strong ability to create collaboration and high performance.
• Structured, pragmatic, focused on delivering results and business value with speed and quality.
• Team player who contributes to shared goals and business success, recognizing and developing each team member’s strengths and potential.
• Inclusive and inspiring leadership, building commitment and guiding people through change.
• Thrives in transformation and complexity, comfortable navigating changing priorities, and builds strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation, data‑driven improvements, and continuous development.
• Challenges the status quo, creates an agile, collaborative, high‑performing environment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent education and/or relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to combine strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Proven ability and genuine interest in leading, developing, and challenging organizations, management teams, and employees.
• Strong business acumen and customer focus.
• Pragmatic and action‑oriented, with the ability to deliver business value through balanced structure, governance, and speed.
• Minimum five years’ formal or informal leadership experience across relevant areas: digital transformation, operational transformation, operations strategy, industrialization, software development, supply chain transformation.
• Strong communication skills and experience in leading transformation and change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Swedish and English.
• Tech savvy within software development excellence, digital tools, machine learning, system integration, data management.
• Experience from product‑centric business context in high‑mix low‑volume operation is meritorious but not required.
• Experience from a leading management consulting firm is meritorious but not required.

Additional Requirements

• Position requires passing security vetting based on current regulations around security protection.
• Additional citizenship obligations may apply for positions requiring security clearance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Saab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer – all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran or disability status.