Head of Product Development

Saab

Head of Product Development at Saab managing 40 employees and overseeing product innovation. Leading strategic initiatives within an agile environment to ensure effective delivery and maintenance.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeStockholm • 🇸🇪 SwedenLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach and develop an organization of around 40 employees with a strong growing curve
Ensure development, delivery, and maintenance of the product family
Establish effective ways of working within and across functional teams
Line management responsibility, including competence development and performance
Budget and financial responsibility
Drive continuous improvement and growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working in agile frameworks
Strong background in both project management and line management
Proven experience in leading leaders and development in larger organizations
Ability to create a healthy and high-performing work culture
Strong strategic capability combined with operational drive
Genuine commitment to both people and results
Security vetting compliance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

agile frameworksproject managementline managementbudget managementfinancial responsibilitycontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingdevelopmentstrategic capabilityoperational drivehigh-performing work culturecommitment to people and results