Initiative Driver in Solution Team

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As an Initiative Driver, you will run end-to-end initiatives from requirements, design, development, through deployment, defining scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans. You will plan, budget, monitor, and report on initiative execution across the lifecycle, acting as the bridge between leadership, stakeholders, and delivery teams. You'll establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, providing clear, regular updates and change visibility.

What you'll do

• Lead initiatives from definition through deployment, including scope, schedule, budget estimates, and implementation plans with risk mitigation

• Plan and implement initiatives, define tasks and resources & create schedules and timelines

• Establish processes for managing scope and quality; assess and communicate risks

• Monitor progress against timelines and budgets & take corrective action where needed

• Prepare and present status reports and insights to stakeholders and leadership

• Implement and manage changes to meet agreed deliverables

• Build positive relationships with business owners and stakeholders and communicate progress regularly

• Work in close collaboration with Solution Team Lead and other members of the team

• Identify and manage initiative risks and issues to protect outcomes

We are looking for an experienced professional with a minimum of 3–5 years of expertise in leading projects and portfolios across digital solutions, data engineering/data science, or IT solutions. Your delivery toolkit should include strong project and portfolio management skills, a solid Agile and Scaled Agile mindset, hands-on experience with Jira and ServiceNow, and a working knowledge of SAFe and ITIL.

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, is essential. You should possess an executive presence, characterised by a senior communication style that can influence and align stakeholders, simplify complexity, and make confident, data-informed decisions.

Your leadership style should be collaborative, charismatic, and relentlessly outcomes-oriented. You should be able to build trust, clarity, and momentum across cross-functional teams.

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.

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 26,100 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

Why join us? At our company, you will own high-impact solutions that support service members, partners, and critical national infrastructure, making a real difference through your work. You will lead meaningful projects within a modern Digital Solutions organisation that enjoys strong executive sponsorship, providing ample opportunities for growth. We offer a flexible hybrid work model to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

How to apply: Submit your CV along with a brief note highlighting a recent initiative you led, including the business problem you addressed and the outcomes achieved. Describe how you align stakeholders when trade-offs are tough. Additionally, provide an example of how you improved team flow or delivery quality.
 

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