Project Portfolio Manager

Saab AB / Byggjobb / Lund
2025-10-06


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Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.



Your role

Saab is a leading defense and security company that provides innovative, high-quality solutions for military defense and civil security. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge technologies and solutions that enhance the capabilities of our customers. We are now seeking a Project Portfolio Manager to lead our European Defense Fund (EDF) projects within Business Unit Submarines.



European Defense Fund (EDF) is a European Commission (EC) initiative to support collaborative defense research and development, and to foster an innovative and competitive defense industrial base. For more information about EDF, please follow:

https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-defence-industry/european-defence-fund-edf-official-webpage-european-commission_en



Job Summary:

As the Project Portfolio Manager for EDF projects within the Submarines Business Unit, your role will involve managing the interdependencies between various EDF projects and activities to align them with the portfolio's strategic goals. You will oversee the planning, execution, and tracking of multiple interconnected projects, define the portfolio's scope and objectives, develop budgets, manage risks, coordinate cross-project activities, communicate with stakeholders, and allocate resources to ensure the portfolio's success.



Key Responsibilities:

* Define project portfolio objectives and ensure they align with the organization's strategic goals.
* Implement governance structures to oversee project portfolio activities and decision-making.
* Develop and maintain comprehensive project portfolio plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
* Identify relevant calls in accordance with business strategy
* Oversee grant application implementation
* Support compilation of consortium agreement and grant agreement
* Lead and manage cross-functional teams to ensure project portfolio objectives are met
* Monitor project and project portfolio progress and performance, identifying and mitigating risks and issues.
* Ensure compliance with Saab's quality standards and regulatory requirements.
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to provide regular updates and reports on project portfolio status.
* Manage stakeholder expectations and address any concerns or feedback.
* Facilitate meetings and workshops to ensure all stakeholders are engaged and informed.
* Monitor spending and track financial performance against the budget.
* Prepare and present regular reports on project portfolio progress, performance, and outcomes.



Your profile

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Portfolio Manager with a strong background in project management, excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple international stakeholders.

You will report to the Head of Project Management, Business Unit Submarines. The position requires international business travel, approximately 30 days per year.



Qualifications:

* Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
* IPMA Level certification (or equivalent) is an asset.
* Proven experience in project management.
* Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to navigate within a complex organization.
* Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, both verbal and written. Additional languages are an asset.
* Proficiency in project management tools and software
* Strong negotiation skills with a track record of successful outcomes in complex situations.
* Experience from international research projects and the processes involved is preferable
* Knowledge of defense and security industry standards and regulations are an asset
* Proficient in the use of the MS Office suite.



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 defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 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 defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here



If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here



Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

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Arbetsgivarens referens
Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "REQ_37159".

Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Saab AB (org.nr 556036-0793)

Arbetsplats
Saab Kockums AB

Jobbnummer
9541923

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