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Head of Data & AI Solutions till Saab Aeronautics
Saab
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About this role
Saab is a place where teamwork makes things fly. Literally. Join us and experience our supportive and friendly workplace. We are looking for a leader to take responsibility for Data & AI Solutions, a strategic capability area within our Aeronautics IT organization. Data and AI will play an increasingly important role in how we develop our business, improve decision-making, automate processes and create new digital capabilities. The Data & AI Solutions area is responsible for turning data, analytics and AI capabilities into scalable solutions and tangible business value across our Business Area. The area develops and provides capabilities within analytics, applied AI, data solutions and master data management. Working closely with Group IT, Information Management and other IT areas, the organization leverages common enterprise platforms and technologies while addressing the specific needs and opportunities within our business. As Head of Data & AI Solutions, you will set the direction and drive the continued development of our data and AI capabilities. You will build a scalable organization that can move from ideas and experimentation to industrialized solutions that can be reused and scaled across the business. A key part of the role is to work in close partnership with the Digital Transformation Officer function, which leads the identification and prioritization of digital transformation needs together with the business. Data & AI Solutions is responsible for translating relevant needs into scalable data, analytics, automation and AI capabilities and solutions. The role will also maintain close dialogue with stakeholders across engineering, production, logistics and other business functions to ensure that solutions are relevant, usable and create measurable value. Close collaboration with Information Management will ensure alignment with information governance, ownership and data principles. You will collaborate closely with Group Digitalisation, which provides common Data & AI platforms and enterprise capabilities, and with Infrastructure & Developer Solutions to ensure that the technical services required for business-specific solutions are available, secure and scalable. In this role, you will Lead and develop the Data & AI Solutions organization and its capabilities. Set direction and priorities for analytics, applied AI, data solutions and master data capabilities within the Business Area. Drive the development and industrialization of AI and data-driven solutions. Enable broader adoption of analytics, automation and AI across business functions. Develop reusable solutions and components that can be scaled across multiple business domains. Ensure effective master data capabilities and support improved data quality and usability. Leverage common Group IT platforms and capabilities while addressing Business Area-specific requirements. Your profile We are looking for an leader with a strong combination of people leadership, business understanding and technology insight within data, analytics, AI or digital transformation. You understand how data and AI can be translated into practical business outcomes and have experience moving from individual initiatives and experiments to scalable and sustainable solutions. You have a broad understanding of modern data and AI technologies, including analytics, data engineering, machine learning, Generative AI and intelligent automation. Deep technical expertise in every area is not required, but you need the ability to understand opportunities, trade-offs and dependencies across the technology landscape. You are a relationship-oriented leader who can create direction, build capabilities and drive change across organizational boundaries. You are comfortable working closely with both business stakeholders and technology organizations and can connect strategic ambitions with practical execution. Experience from large, complex, regulated or security-sensitive environments is considered an advantage. What you will be 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