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Saab

Head of Identity and Access Management

Saab

. Lead, develop and engage employees and leaders within the area .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeStockholm • SwedenLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), focusing on identity governance, Zero Trust principles, and cloud-based identity services. Proven ability to lead teams, drive automation, and strengthen stakeholder relationships while ensuring secure technology adoption.

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Identity & Access ManagementZero Trust PrinciplesIdentity GovernanceStakeholder ManagementFluency in Swedish and English

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Hard Skills
Identity GovernanceAccess ManagementIdentity Lifecycle ManagementIAM PlatformsIdentity TransformationAutomation InitiativesCloud-Based Identity ServicesHybrid Identity EnvironmentsAuthenticationAuthorization
Soft Skills
People LeadershipTalent DevelopmentCommunication Skills
Industry Keywords
Identity-Centric Security ModelsSecurity VettingDigitalisationSecure Technology Adoption

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, develop and engage employees and leaders within the area
  • Define and drive the strategy and roadmap for IAM
  • Strengthen identity governance and access management capabilities
  • Support Zero Trust adoption across Saab
  • Drive automation and simplification of identity processes
  • Enable secure access across cloud and enterprise platforms
  • Improve identity lifecycle management and governance
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors and partners
  • Lead the organisation, people and capabilities within Identity & Access Management
  • Evolve Saab’s identity and access capabilities to support business needs, digitalisation and secure technology adoption
  • Work closely with business stakeholders, technology leaders and security teams across Saab
  • Travel to meet with teams and business stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Academic degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
  • Strong people leadership and talent development skills
  • Extensive experience within Identity & Access Management or related security domains
  • Strong understanding of identity governance, authentication, authorisation and access management
  • Experience implementing or evolving modern IAM platforms and operating models
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security models
  • Experience driving identity transformation, automation or modernisation initiatives
  • Understanding of cloud-based identity services and hybrid identity environments
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Fluency in both Swedish and English, both written and spoken
  • Ability to pass security vetting based on current regulations around security protection
  • Additional citizenship obligations may apply for positions requiring security clearance