Program Manager to SSE Executive Education

Stockholm School of Economics; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 670,000 - 893,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning environment

Professional development

Small team culture

Job summary

SSE Executive Education, the Stockholm School of Economics subsidiary, seeks a Program Manager for the SSE MBA program. You will support preparation, planning, administration and program delivery, with travel within and outside Sweden.

You will engage with students, alumni, faculty, and clients to ensure high-quality education across formats. You will join a small yet dynamic team, taking responsibility and initiative for your own development and for others, while coordinating multiple programs

Qualifications

• A few years of experience from similar work areas.
• Experience leading and managing your own projects.
• Excellent technical- and system knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Swedish, and the ability to communicate in a pedagogical way.
• Interest in and ability to travel short and long distances in Sweden and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, organize, and assist in the daily operations of programs delivered in Sweden, abroad, and on digital platforms.
• Participate in pre-sales activities together with the Account Managers in your team.
• Register students, create and run the program website, ensure pedagogical structure is followed and content updated.
• Plan and contribute to the implementation of live and online modules, webinars and online training.
• Support colleagues and faculty with digital matters.
• Participate in campus weeks and work with the Program Director, faculty, and participants to ensure quality.
• Evaluate programs during and after implementation.
• Handle grading, manage program administration, invoicing and budget follow-up.
• Be responsible for external communication with participants and external clients.

Job description

Program Manager to SSE Executive Education

SSE Executive Education is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Stockholm School of Economics and the leading partner for executive education in Northern Europe. It is ranked as the best in the Nordic region for leadership and business development according to the Financial Times. Here, academic research is integrated with the business world. SSE Executive Education develops leaders with a focus on specialized areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainable growth, and financial economics, enhancing the competitiveness of companies, organizations, and the public sector through powerful transformation.

About the Position

We are looking for a Program Managerfor the SSE MBA program at the Stockholm Schoolof Economics. You will be employed by SSE Executive Education, a fully owned subsidiary of theStockholm Schoolof Economics and the leading partner for executive education in Northern Europesituated in Stockholm. You will be part of the SSE MBA Team and together you will work withdeliveringhigh-quality education in various formats. As Program Manager,you willbeinvolved in everything from preparation and planning, administration, programsupportand follow-up.Travelling, both within and outside of Sweden, is a part of the role and includes about two long-distancetrips annually. Occasionally you will also be working with alumni activities and events, as well as otherExecutive Education programs

You will be offered:

• A stimulating learning environment where you will interact with both Swedish and international clients, participants, and faculty.
• The opportunity to develop professionally and be a key figure in the preparation, execution, and follow-up of various types of programs, both physical and digital.
• To be a part of a small company in an exciting environment closely connected to the academic world, where you have the opportunity to influence and are expected to take personal responsibility and initiative for your own development, as well as for others and the business.

Responsibilities:

As a Program Manager, you willbe responsible forcoordinating, organizing, andassistingin the daily operations of programs delivered in Sweden, abroad, and on digital platforms. You will, among other things:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Actively taking part in pre-sales activities together with the Account Managers in your team.
• Registering students, creating as well as running the program website, ensuring pedagogical
• structure is followed and content updated.
• Planning and contributing to the implementation of both live and online modules,webinarsand pureonlinetraining.
• Supporting colleagues and faculty with digital matters.
• Actively taking part in all campus weeks, working closely with the Program Director, faculty, andparticipants to ensure quality.
• Evaluating programs during implementation and after completion.
• Handling the grading process.
• Managing program administration as well as invoicing and budget follow-up.
• Being responsible forexternal communication with both participants and external clients.

Your profile

You are likely to be described as a service-minded organizer with strong collaborative andcommunicationsskills. You enjoy working in ahigh-tempoenvironment, both independently andtogether withothers, andyou can easily adapt to changing circumstances. You are proactive, have strongproblem-solvingskillsand an eye for details. When needed, you are decisive andaction oriented. Youare warm,open,and enjoy interacting with people.

Requirements:

• A few years of experience from similar work areas.
• Experienceleading and managing your own projects.
• Excellent technical- and system knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Englishand Swedish,andtheability to communicate in apedagogical way.
• Interest in and ability to travel short and long distances in Sweden and abroad

Additional Information:

Start date to bedeterminedby mutual agreement.

If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contactEmmaHellsten (HR Business Partner) [e-mail]

SSE Executive MBA: Degree programs for leaders

Located in Stockholm, Sweden - a global hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business - SSE is at the forefront of developing forward-thinking leaders. Our Executive MBA programs are part of the degree offering atSSE althoughfor working executives and leaders. The programs are built on a general management foundation but focus on different participants and content. The SSE MBA Executive Format focuses on leaders who want to shape organizations and drive impact across industries worldwide. The SSE Nordic Defense MBA, in collaboration with the Swedish Armed Forces, focuses on leaders with a total defense interest. Both programs are international and take participants todifferent partsof the world and partner schools.

About Stockholm School of Economics

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.

Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here. SSE is a member of the Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) , a collaboration between universities, research institutes and companies in the Stockholm region. Through SDCN, partners of international recruits are offered professional support in establishing their careers in Sweden, including career coaching, networking opportunities, seminars and access to a broad professional network. We recognize the importance of supporting accompanying partners in international relocations and are committed to facilitating a smooth transition for the whole family.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Type of employment

Contract type

Contract type Full time

First day of employment

First day of employment According to agreement

Salary Monthly

Number of positions

Number of positions 1

Full-time equivalent 100%

City

City Stockholm

County

Country

Country Sweden

Reference number

Reference number 2026/59

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