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We are seeking a Solution Team Lead to drive mission‑critical digital solutions that protect people and societies and deliver measurable business value for defence and national security. You will blend business acumen with technical depth, bring senior‑level experience from collaborating with executive stakeholders, and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver outcomes that enhance operational capability. We embrace Agile ways of working.
What you will do
Lead a cross‑functional team to shape, deliver, and iterate digital solutions that increase readiness, resilience, and mission effectiveness while generating tangible business value.
Partner with senior business management, programme teams, and technical leaders to translate mission goals into roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and define clear success metrics and operational KPIs.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach the team to continuously improve flow and delivery.
Provide day‑to‑day leadership that fosters clarity, communication, and mentorship across the team.
Ensure solution integrity across discovery, design, delivery, and run – balancing feasibility, scalability, security, and mission impact.
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, influence decisions with data and insight, and present with executive‑level gravitas.
Champion high standards for quality, reliability, cyber security, and compliance appropriate for defence and national‑security contexts.
Location
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Linköping, Karlskoga, Karlstad, Malmö, Jönköping
We are looking for a candidate with a background in industrial engineering, data science, or software engineering, or equivalent practical experience. You should have at least three years in leadership roles, including project management, with a proven track record of delivering high‑performing initiatives. A strong technical background is essential for credible dialogue with engineers and architects. We value an Agile mindset and practices, and you should be comfortable driving incremental value delivery with clear outcomes. Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills are crucial, as is confidence in operating with senior leadership. We seek a proactive, business‑oriented individual focused on generating business value.
Desirable experience
Experience in defence, aerospace, regulated or safety‑critical environments.
Exposure to modern data platforms, cloud, integration patterns, and secure‑by‑design principles.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can add value, we would love to hear from you.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
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Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28 000 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, has major operations worldwide and contributes to the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here .
Application deadline
2026‑09‑27
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Submit your CV together with a brief note highlighting a recent initiative you led, the business problem you addressed, and the outcomes achieved. Explain how you aligned stakeholders when trade‑offs were tough, and provide an example of how you improved team flow or delivery quality.
Benefits
If you are interested in the benefits available to Saab employees in Sweden, you can read about them here: https://www.saab.com/career/saab-life/why-saab/benefits-in-sweden
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.
