Workday, Inc., a leading provider of solutions to help organisations manage their people and money, has partnered with Saab, a leading Swedish defence and security company, to prioritise Saab’s employee experience and drive business success. Since their collaboration began in 2017, Saab has steadily leveraged entire Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) suite and Workday Peakon Employee Voice to modernise its HR platform and improve employee engagement.
Over the past year, Saab has grown substantially with close to 2,500 new employees worldwide, a headcount increase of 13%. With a steady flow of incoming orders and projects, the company is looking to grow extensively in the coming years. Workday has been supporting Saab’s growth, by enabling automation and digitalisation of People processes that enables Saab to better cater to the needs of all future and current employees.
"Our most important assets are our employees,” comments Lena Eliasson, head of group human resources at Saab. “To keep creating ground-breaking solutions, we need our employees to thrive and be inspired to grow together with the company. By merging effective HR approaches with technology, we are able to increase flexibility and improve the efficiency of our recruitment process as well as to respond more swiftly to employees’ needs and aspirations. With Workday, we have more efficient, secure, and unified people management as well as better data structure in Saab’s systems for all global HR processes."
Saab’s adoption of Workday Peakon Employee Voice underscores its commitment to understanding and addressing employee sentiments. Through AI-powered Semantic Search, Saab gains real-time insights into employee feedback, enabling proactive measures to enhance employee well-being and prevent burnout.
Saab is offering clear career paths and growth opportunities, facilitated by Workday HCM solutions and innovative technology. With scalable tools and machine learning capabilities, Saab can identify talent and bridge skill gaps effectively, fostering a smarter, competency-driven workforce approach.
“Saab is on a growth journey, and they are doing a great job with both recruiting and retention, increasing their staff size and capabilities at the same time,” says Karin Hagman, VP Nordics at Workday. “What’s most impressive to me, however, is that they still manage to keep their eye on the long-term targets regarding DEI, sustainability and employee sentiment. Saab is using our technology to make sure they stay on track and continue improving whilst adding thousands of individuals to the organisation.”
Saab’s partnership with Workday exemplifies its dedication to creating an environment where employees thrive, innovate, and contribute to the company’s continued success. As Saab continues to evolve, its investment in employee experience and cutting-edge HR technology will remain instrumental in achieving its strategic objectives.
