Program Manager - Defence Services Finland and Baltics

Systematic; Tampere; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company in Finland is seeking a Program Manager to oversee delivery services for C4I customers in the Finland and Baltic regions. The successful candidate will manage multiple projects while also leading a team of project managers and engineers. This role requires strong leadership skills, project management experience with COTS software, and fluency in both Finnish and English. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence business growth and collaborate in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience with complex delivery projects.
• Experience from customer-facing roles in a global context.
• Strong leadership skills for coaching and team development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects deploying SitaWare and Iris.
• Ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and quality.
• Drive business development through solution creation and proposals.
• Lead team of project managers and engineers.
• Manage recruitment and retention in the delivery team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team development

Results-oriented leadership

Fluent in Finnish and English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT-related field

Tools

PMI/PMP certification

PRINCE2 certification

IPMA Level B/C certification

Job description

Program Manager – Defence Services Finland and Baltics

Are you ready to head the delivery of high-quality services to C4I customers, oversee multiple software development projects and drive growth at Systematic? If so, this is your unique opportunity to leverage your extensive project and leadership experience while effectively collaborating and managing stakeholders within an agile and high-tech environment.

Role

The role: Leadership with overall responsibility for project delivery and implementation.

As Program Manager for the Finland and Baltic service team you will be a key member of management in the Defence Services Nordic organisation, which is responsible for executing projects in Scandinavia and the Baltics. In addition, you will be responsible for people management within the Finnish delivery team.

Responsibilities

• overseeing multiple projects involving the deployment of SitaWare and Iris product suites
• ensuring delivery within the agreed scope, schedule and quality while maintaining and developing long-term customer relationships
• driving business development, including creating and scoping solutions, estimation and proposal writing
• leading and developing a team of project managers, architects, test managers and engineers in Finland
• managing recruitment, retention and professional development within the delivery team
• supporting the expansion of Systematic’s presence in both emerging and established markets

Team

You will be part of the Defence Services Nordic organisation, and will report to the Head of Nordic who has overall responsibility for our activities in the Nordic region. The team delivers services such as training, technical support for military exercises, guidance on optimum product use, quality assurance and the development of integration and extension modules. This is a unique opportunity to influence the continued growth of a well-established company, where business ambition and human values go hand in hand.

Qualifications

• has significant project management experience and a proven track record of successfully managing and overseeing complex delivery projects of COTS software products
• brings experience from customer-facing roles and can navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, ideally in a global context
• demonstrates strong leadership skills, including people management, coaching and team development
• is known for prioritising results and showing clear, decisive leadership
• has experience of working in a medium to large company with mature software/IT development practices
• holds an IT-related degree at bachelor’s or master’s level
• communicates fluently in both Finnish and English, written and spoken

Additional

• experience from working in a global business environment
• a strong ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships
• skills at fostering collaboration and driving organisational growth
• a genuine passion for technology
• a toolbox including one or more of following certifications: PMI/PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA Level B/C

Travel

You will likely also bring approx. 20–30 days of travel a year, domestic as well as international.

Security / Background Check

Please note that you must be able to present a clean criminal record and have lived in a NATO and/or an EU country for the past seven years as we work with security‑classified projects.