Strategic Projects Manager, Security & Resilience

Stockholm School of Economics; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Security and Resilience at Stockholm School of Economics is seeking a Project Manager to lead initiatives from concept to delivery, coordinating events, programs, and partnerships in Stockholm. You will work with students, partner organisations, and staff to plan, recruit, and execute projects within budget and schedule.

You will develop processes, timelines, and resources, ensuring high-quality outcomes and professional experiences for participants, while reporting to the

Qualifications

• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with ability to bring structure to complex projects.
• Experience planning, managing, and completing projects independently.
• Experience organizing events, large-scale programs, or similar activities.
• Experience recruiting, staffing, or coordinating students, employees, or volunteers.
• Strong administrative skills, detail-oriented, and able to keep projects on track.
• Experience developing and quality-assuring procedures, instructions, and work processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from start to finish, including needs assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Planning and delivering seminars, conferences, workshops, networking events, and other activities.
• Recruiting, onboarding, and coordinating research assistants for projects and assignments.
• Developing clear processes for recruitment, staffing, onboarding, and event management.
• Creating project timelines, assigning responsibilities, preparing budgets, and establishing monitoring procedures.
• Coordinating participants, speakers, vendors, and partner organizations.
• Preparing information, instructions, and other materials for projects and activities.
• Ensuring a professional participant experience before, during, and after each event or activity.
• Reviewing existing processes, documenting outcomes, and developing improved ways of working based on feedback.
• Contributing to the development of the Center’s operations, procedures, and long-term partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Event planning

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Education

Relevant academic degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Center for Security and Resilience at Stockholm School of Economics is seeking a Project Manager to lead initiatives from concept to delivery, coordinating events, programs, and partnerships in Stockholm. You will work with students, partner organisations, and staff to plan, recruit, and execute projects within budget and schedule.

You will develop processes, timelines, and resources, ensuring high-quality outcomes and professional experiences for participants, while reporting to the