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About this role
Take on a leadership role at the heart of Saab's digital transformation. As Platform Manager within Group IT, you will lead the development of Engineering capabilities across Core Enterprise Platforms and Applications, helping to ensure that Saab's platforms and services are reliable, resilient, secure and scalable. You will lead the establishment and development of the team, its capabilities and ways of working.
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Your role
As Platform SRE Manager, you are responsible for the performance, development and effectiveness of the Site Reliability Engineering capability. You lead and develop the people, competence and ways of working within the team, while driving the transformation agenda and ensuring alignment with Saab's business and technology priorities. You will strengthen operational excellence, reliability engineering practices and cross-functional collaboration across platform areas, while supporting the adoption of modern technologies, automation and engineering practices that enhance service quality, efficiency and long-term competitiveness.
You will be part of the Core Enterprise Platforms & Applications management team. You will work across platform areas, creating alignment and ensuring that reliability, operational performance and service delivery priorities move forward together. The role requires some travel to meet with teams and stakeholders.
In this role, you will:
Lead, develop and engage employees within the Site Reliability Engineering team
Drive organisational development and continuous improvement within the team
Lead the development and implementation of Site Reliability Engineering practices across Core Enterprise Platforms & Applications
Drive operational excellence, service reliability and resilience across platforms and services
Establish common frameworks, standards and ways of working for reliability, observability and operational performance
Drive automation, standardisation and modern engineering practices, supporting cloud transformation and platform modernisation initiatives
Build strong relationships with platform teams, business stakeholders, vendors and partners to maximise business value
Contribute actively to the Core Enterprise Platforms and Applications management team and to the broader development of Group IT
While the preferred locations are listed above, alternative locations may be possible.
Your profile
We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong combination of people leadership, business understanding and technology insight.
You have experience leading teams and delivering results in complex IT environments while driving change, operational excellence and continuous improvement. You are comfortable collaborating with stakeholders across functions and building strong relationships across technology and business organisations.
You are a people-oriented leader who creates engagement, develops others and fosters high-performing teams. At the same time, you have a strong delivery focus and a passion for modern technologies, automation and transformation.
Key Qualifications and experience
Academic degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Strong people leadership and talent development skills
Experience leading engineering, platform, operations or Site Reliability Engineering teams in complex environments
Experience driving operational excellence, service reliability and continuous improvement
Experience from large, complex and global organisation
Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills across business and technology organisations
Good understanding of cloud platforms, automation, observability and modern engineering practices
Experience driving organisational and technology transformation initiatives
Experience from the defence industry is considered an advantage
Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken
We recognise that experience and skills can be gained in different ways. If you do not meet every qualification listed but believe you have the capabilities to succeed in the role, we encourage you to apply.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around security protection. For positions requiring security clearance, additional obligations regarding 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](https://www.saab.com/about)
At Saab, you'll be empowered to make a real difference. Join colleagues worldwide who share one purpose – keeping people and society safe through innovative defence and security solutions. What makes that difference possible? You.
We're a global leader in air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics, with operations around the world. Empowered by our talented people, we combine deep expertise with continuous innovation – investing one-fifth of our earnings in research and development to solve tomorrow's challenges today. But technology alone doesn't create safety. Your perspective, your skills, your contribution – that's what transforms possibility into reality.
Here, diversity strengthens everything we do. You'll find unlimited opportunities to advance your career whilst maintaining balance in your life beyond work. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person can fully focus on what matters. Saab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer – all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran or disability status.
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