Application Deadline: Oct. 31, 2023
On-site

Job Description

At Heart Aerospace we develop the ES-30, a regional electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers driven by electric motors with battery derived energy. The ES-30 is expected to enter into service in 2028.

We are now looking for the Head of Digitalization and IT to join our team in Gothenburg. Do you have experience from IT and digitalization and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?

Your mission

As the Head of Digitalization and IT your mission is to ensure the company has the business processes, IT solutions, tools and infrastructure to support our strategic business goals and our aircraft development program.

This position will have the responsibility to lead the process development, collaborate with internal stakeholders from different departments, and translate organizational needs into digital solutions. You will ensure the bridge between our technical design organization and our production organization.

Focus will be on improving the efficiency of our operations and processes by streamlining workflows, improve efficiency, ensure compliance and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Developing and monitoring how we measure progress towards our goals and results will be crucial.

Your leadership skills are vital for driving company development and supporting the overall growth of Heart Aerospace.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business Processes:

Develop and implement a comprehensive operational excellence strategy.
Identify areas for improvement and drive operational & process optimization initiatives.
Drive solutions for streamlining workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, and optimizing resource allocation.
Lead a culture of continuous improvement.
Lead a shared commitment to operational excellence across the organization

Digitalization and IT:

Developing and implementing the company's IT strategy.
Make sure that tools and methods are implemented in such a way that we get a coherent tool infrastructure
Make sure that our implemented tools and methods avoid redundancy in processes and data.
Ownership of company cybersecurity and data management.
Ensuring the functionality of networks, servers, and hardware.
Managing and maintaining compliance with AS900D standards. Implementing GDPR-compliant solutions.
Establishing and managing a company support desk for IT infrastructure.

Your place of work will be at our office located in central Gothenburg, Sweden.

Skills & Requirements

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, business development, or a related field

Skills & Requirements

Outstanding leadership and communication competence
Business Analyst competence and experience.
Experience in implementing digitalization strategy and processes in a high tech development environment.
Experience in an agile methodology or equivalent
Drive and passion for digitalization to add value in processes and for the business
Proven experience of developing and managing IT organization and implementing processes with continuous improvement
Hands-on experience with quality standards and regulations
Experience working in a startup environment is a merit.
Project management experience
Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and communication
Relationship building with internal stakeholders
Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment is a merit.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English.
Passion for aircraft and to electrify the aviation industry.

We recommend you submit your application in English as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continually.

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