Administrative Assistant to BU AEW ERIEYE & Sensor

Saab is a place for everyone, we need people of different backgrounds, ages and experiences to come together and share their different ideas and perspectives. Operating in a dynamic and unpredictable world, the benefits of a diverse workforce are essential to our success.

We are looking for an Assistant who will contribute to our future success!

For this role we are looking for a candidate with personal integrity and an eye for delivering great service in every situation.

Your role

Business Unit Airborne Early Warning is responsible for the complete AEW&C system such as GlobalEye and the development of the included Mission System with ERIEYE as core component. ERIEYE & Sensors department is responsible for the development of ERIEYE and have around 150 employees in various disciplines.

You will be part of the Management team and report to the department manager. As an assistant to Head of BU AEW ERIEYE & Sensors, you provide professional administrative and personal support with a high level of attention to details.

Your responsibilities will, amongst other things, include:

• Detailed planning and booking of travels, including handling travel expenses
• Arranging conferences, administrating invitations and prepare agendas
• Gathering information, preparing material and documenting outcomes from workshops or similar activities
• Manage calendar and information flow for the Head of department
• Administrative tasks such as managing documentation, approvals and handling mailboxes
• Preparing, coordinating and managing of VIP visits
• When needed support Business Unit in various initiatives

There will also be opportunities to influence the job description depending on your skills and interests.

Personal qualities will be of great importance for this role and it is key that you are trustworthy with strong ethics and a high degree of understanding how to manage confidential information.

Last but not least, you need to have the ability to build an internal network with the other assistants in the organization.

Your Profile

You are a driven team player with great social skills, you enjoy to cooperate with both internal as well as external parties.

When necessary, you will take your own initiatives in order to stay one step ahead.

• Experience in supporting senior executives where a high degree of confidentiality, initiative and maturity of judgement are required
• You have a great problem-solving attitude
• You are structured and enjoy working administrative
• Fluent in both Swedish and English, spoken and written

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 part of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 22,000 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