Development Project Manager – Fire Control

Project overview

Development Project Manager – Fire Control

We are looking for an experienced and operational development project manager who wants to lead product development within advanced fire control systems. You thrive close to the technology and the team, can discuss solutions with designers and developers, and at the same time confidently report status, risks, and choices to steering committees.

This is not a purely strategic or business development role. We are looking for a non-pretentious, humble, and driven project manager who is prepared to pitch in, create structure in everyday life, and drive development forward in an organization characterized by strong growth, change, and continuous development of working methods.

It is a niche profile where we are looking for individuals who truly match the requirements. Experience in leading product development in both hardware and software is central.

Your role

As a development project manager, you are responsible for planning, leading, and following up on development projects from requirements and design to verification and finished product. You lead cross-functional teams and ensure that technical solutions are feasible, that work progresses, and that project goals are met in terms of time, quality, and scope.

You work closely with the technical teams and therefore need to have sufficient technical understanding to challenge, discuss, and make decisions together with designers and developers. At the same time, you need to be comfortable in more formal settings, for example, when presenting to steering committees and other decision-makers.

The teams can consist of the disciplines required to develop a complete system, for example:

Systems Engineering

Electronics

Mechanics

Embedded Software

Integration

Verification and Test

ILS (Integrated Logistics Support)

The projects are primarily product development projects where the work covers all or parts of the development chain – from requirements management and design to documentation for manufacturing, integration, and verification. There are also internal R&D projects, product maintenance, and continuous improvement of processes and working methods.

Your main tasks

Responsibility for planning, execution, and follow-up of development projects

Own and drive the project's schedule, priorities, and activities

Lead cross-functional teams through the entire development process

Lead and coordinate technical work with designers and developers

Ensure that requirements and technical solutions are well-specified, feasible, and verifiable

Actively identify, manage, and follow up on risks and dependencies

Ensure that the project maintains the correct quality, schedule, and scope

Identify problems and drive work towards concrete solutions

Create structure and progress even when conditions change

Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and choices to steering committees and other stakeholders

Ensure effective collaboration between different technical disciplines

Contribute to developing and improving project processes, working methods, and routines

The products

The products within Fire Control, including the UTAAS and Trackfire fire control systems, are used both at sea and on land. The systems play an important role, among other things, in defense against drone attacks – a highly relevant and rapidly developing area.

Here you will have the opportunity to lead development work in advanced defense technology and help further develop products used in real operational environments.

Requirements

We are looking for you who have a strong combination of project management competence, technical understanding, and personal drive.

Competence and experience

Civil or university engineer degree, or equivalent work experience

Several years of experience in project management within product development

Documented experience in leading development projects in both hardware and software

Experience in hardware development, for example, electronics and/or mechanics

Experience in software development, for example, embedded or other technical software

Good technical understanding and genuine curiosity about technology

Accustomed to working cross-functionally and leading technical teams

Ability to understand technical issues and engage in dialogue with designers and developers

Ability to communicate the project's status and challenges at both operational and strategic levels

Very good Swedish and English, spoken and written

Experience from the defense industry or other complex, technology-intensive product development environments is a merit

Who are you?

For this role, personality and leadership are very important.

We are not looking for the most senior person on paper, but the person who best fits the assignment and the environment. You are humble, non-pretentious, and driven, while also having enough gravitas to create progress and make decisions.

You:

Are self-sufficient, responsible, and goal-oriented

Are non-pretentious and prepared to be hands-on when needed

Are structured and solution-oriented

Easily build trust and collaborate with different types of people

Can drive issues forward without creating unnecessary conflicts

Are confident in dialogue with both technical specialists and management

Have the ability to enthuse and engage teams towards common goals

Are communicative and clear even when the situation is complex

Thrive in navigating a dynamic environment with strong growth and change

Have the ability to create structure even when processes and working methods are still developing

Important for the role

This is a role for you who want to be close to the development. You should enjoy going into detail when needed, talking technology with designers and developers, and at the same time be able to look up and present the project's status to steering committees.

Therefore, we are not primarily looking for a business developer, strategic project manager, or someone who mainly works at an overarching level. It is important that you yourself want to be involved in the operational development work and actively drive the project forward.

Workplace and other requirements

Project details

Järfälla

Expected to be on-site practically full-time

High presence in the office is important for communication and collaboration with the team

Travel may occur in the service

The position requires that you undergo and are approved according to the security protection regulations in force at any given time. For positions where Saab requires security clearance, this may, where applicable, entail requirements for certain citizenship.

What will you be a part of?

Here you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute in your unique way. Every contribution counts, and together we create solutions that make a difference for people and societies.

Saab is a leading defense and security company with operations in areas such as aerospace, weapons, command and control systems, sensors, and underwater systems. With operations in several countries, Saab develops advanced technology and solutions for a safer world.

• Start: flexible
• Location: Stockholm, SE
• Languages: Swedish