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Saab

Head of Autonomy

Saab

Head of Autonomy shaping Saab’s intelligent, autonomous, software-driven defence systems. Leading strategic technology initiatives, organizational transformation, and long-term capability development.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeStockholm • 🇸🇪 SwedenLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in driving technological development and innovation while effectively managing cross-functional collaboration. Capable of translating strategic ambitions into concrete results within complex operations and technology-intensive environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Leadership In Technology OrganizationsStrategic Perspective And ExecutionCross-Functional CollaborationChange Management And TransformationStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
Technical UnderstandingBuilding Organizations And CapabilitiesDriving Technological DevelopmentExperience With Advanced SoftwareExperience With AI And Autonomous Systems
Soft Skills
Creating Alignment Around GoalsEngagement And Direction Creation
Certifications & Qualifications
Security-Protection Requirements
Industry Keywords
Defence CapabilitiesTechnology InitiativesComplex OperationsLong-Term Change CapacityTechnology-Intensive Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and lead a business responsible for Saab's strategic technology initiatives
  • Collaborate closely with business areas, product organizations, development teams, and external partners
  • Build long-term technical capabilities and translate strategic ambitions into concrete results
  • Contribute to next-generation intelligent, autonomous, and software-driven systems
  • Ensure Saab remains at the forefront of technologies important to future defence capabilities
  • Drive technological development and innovation
  • Lead transformative capability-building across organizational boundaries
  • Enable collaboration between business, technology, and product development
  • Set long-term technical direction and make strategic choices
  • Develop people, leaders, and organizations
  • Turn strategy into concrete capability and results

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience leading large technology organizations through change and development
  • Strong technical understanding
  • Documented experience building organizations, capabilities, and long-term change capacity in complex operations
  • Experience leading through other leaders
  • Ability to operate at the intersection of technology, business, and strategy
  • Strategic perspective combined with strong execution ability
  • Ability to create direction, engagement, and results in organizations with many dependencies and stakeholders
  • Experience leading major change and transformation initiatives
  • Ability to build strong management teams and develop organizations
  • Strong communication skills and ability to create alignment around long-term goals
  • Experience driving cross-functional collaboration across different operations and technology areas
  • Clear business perspective and understanding of how technology translates into customer value and competitiveness
  • Experience with advanced software, AI, autonomous systems, or other technology-intensive environments
  • Must undergo and pass applicable security-protection requirements
  • Certain security-classified positions may require specific citizenship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Unlimited opportunities to advance your career
  • Maintaining balance in your life beyond work
  • Inclusive environment
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer