Service-minded and proactive Program Manager/Coordinator to SSE MBA

We offer you a position as Program Manager/Coordinator at one of the top business schools in Europe. This is a position which emphasizes the importance of having close ties to participants, faculty and colleagues and requires multi-tasking and attention to details in an international environment.

About the position

We are looking for a Program Manager/Coordinator for the SSE MBA program at the Stockholm School of Economics. You will be employed by SSE Executive Education, a fully owned subsidiary of the Stockholm School of Economics and the leading partner for executive education in Northern Europe situated in Stockholm. You will be part of the SSE MBA Team and together you will work with delivering a high-quality education in various formats. As Program Manager/Coordinator you will be involved in everything from preparation and planning, administration, program support and follow-up. Travelling, both within and outside of Sweden, is a part of the role and includes about two long-distance trips annually. Occasionally you will also be working with alumni activities and events, as well as other Executive Education programs.

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, webinars and pure online training.
• Supporting colleagues and faculty with digital matters.
• Actively taking part in all campus weeks, working closely with the Program Director, faculty, and participants 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 for external communication with both participants and external clients.

Your profile

You are likely to be described as a service-minded organizer with strong collaborative and communications skills. You enjoy working in a high-tempo environment, both independently and together with others, and you can easily adapt to changing circumstances. You are proactive, have strong problem-solving skills and an eye for details. When needed, you are decisive and action-oriented. You are warm, open and enjoy interacting with people.  

Requirements:

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

Meritorious:

• Written and oral communication skills in Swedish.

Other

This is a full-time, permanent position located in Stockholm. A 6-month probationary period will be applied. We would like to welcome our new colleague as soon as possible. We apply an ongoing selection, so don’t wait to submit your application. 

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 and is ranked as the best in the Nordic region in leadership and business development according to the Financial Times. Here, academic research is integrated with business. SSE Executive Education develops leaders with a focus on cutting-edge areas such as innovation & entrepreneurship sustainable growth and financial economics and increases the competitiveness of companies, organizations and the public sector through powerful transformation.

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.