Operational Contract Manager at Saab

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Your Role

We are a growing team within Contract Management consisting of contract managers, program managers, and project managers who actively work for success in our platform projects, primarily GlobalEye, within Special Mission and Regional Aircraft (SMRA).

We are now looking for a good leader who builds networks and trust in the role of operational contract manager. As a contract manager, your main challenge will be to create conditions for our platform projects together with project managers and line managers. You will be overall responsible for the execution and results of the contract and for maintaining good relationships with our internal customer, who is LSI (lead system integrator) in Surveillance. The working method is to work closely with other units within Saab within the framework of the project, which is why it is important to create, maintain, and develop contacts with all stakeholders. SMRA is in an expansive phase, where your contribution will be an important part of the continued growth journey.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Participating in and approving bid reviews and internal contracts
• Delegating responsibility for project execution via internal contract directives
• Appointing project management together with the project office
• Contributing to balancing requirements/needs from projects to the line's conditions
• Identifying and initiating time-critical activities
• Constituting and driving the work in the steering group as chairperson
• Actively supporting the project manager throughout the project's execution

Your Profile

We are looking for you who are an engaged, experienced, and inspiring leader driven by making the whole work while keeping track of the parts without getting stuck in details. You lead with clarity and an inclusive approach, creating an environment where safety and trust are natural. You are confident in yourself, have well-developed self-leadership, and have experience leading other leaders while working with a holistic perspective that highlights different viewpoints and perspectives. You are humble, structured, and responsible, and you are happy to contribute your previous experience and knowledge that strengthens both the team and the long-term development of the business. You need to feel comfortable in both steering groups and hangars as well as in customer meetings.

To Succeed in the Role You Have:

• Experience in project management, preferably within larger complex projects
• University or college studies, preferably in a technical field, or equivalent work experience
• Leadership experience, with experience leading leaders
• Good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

It is also meritorious if you have experience from GlobalEye/AEW&C projects.

The position requires you to undergo and be approved according to the applicable regulations for security protection. For positions where Saab has requirements for security classification, this may entail requirements for certain citizenship.

What You Will Be Part Of

Discover endless opportunities. Take on challenges, create smart innovations, and upgrade your skills. This is a place for clever thinkers, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing their unique perspective. Every contribution counts. Saab is a leading defense and security company with a mission to help nations protect their populations and contribute to the safety of people and communities. With 26,100 talented employees, Saab develops technology and solutions for a safer and more sustainable world. Saab develops, manufactures, and maintains advanced systems in aviation, weapons, command and control systems, sensors, and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden but has a global presence where Saab is part of many nations' defense capabilities.