Head of Contract Managment, SAAB Underwater Systems
Saab · Linköping
Lead a team that shapes the future of underwater defense solutions.
At Saab Underwater Systems, we develop advanced capabilities that help nations protect people and society. We are now looking for an inspiring and business-oriented Head of Contract Management to lead a diverse team of specialists and play a key role in securing successful business execution across our portfolio.
This is an opportunity for a leader who enjoys combining strategic thinking with operational excellence, and who is motivated by developing both people and business.
Open positions are:
- Head of Contract Management Product Unit Torpedo
- Head of Contract Management Product Unit Sea Mines, AUV and Sensors
- Head of Contract Management Product Unit ROV
Your role
As Head of Contract Management, you will lead a team of approximately 15 employees, responsible for a broad range of business-critical activities throughout the entire customer lifecycle. The team includes specialists within contract management, bid and proposal work, cost estimation, planning, and business analysis.
Together with your team, you will support business growth, ensure effective contract execution, and provide valuable insights for decision-making across the organization.
You will also be a member of the Product Unit Management Team.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of highly skilled professionals.
- Driving contract management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Supporting business opportunities through bid and proposal management as well as cost estimation.
- Ensuring high-quality planning and execution support for ongoing programs and projects.
- Leading and developing processes related to Resource Capacity Management (RCM).
- Providing and enhancing Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
- Building strong partnerships with program management, engineering, finance, supply chain, and customer organizations.
- Contributing to the continuous development of tools, processes, and ways of working.
Your profile
We believe you are a leader who creates engagement, builds trust, and empowers others to perform at their best. You bring a collaborative mindset and enjoy working across functions to achieve common goals.
You are comfortable navigating both strategic discussions and operational challenges, and you have a genuine interest in developing people and organizations.
We also believe that you have:
- Proven leadership experience, either as a people manager or in a senior leadership role.
- Experience from contract management, business management, project management, commercial management, or similar areas.
- Strong business understanding and analytical skills.
- The ability to communicate clearly and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
- A structured approach combined with the flexibility to manage changing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English.
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.
What you will be a part of
Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.
Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 30,000 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. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here.