MilDef specializes in crafting custom, rugged IT solutions for the military and government sectors, ensuring robust and reliable technology tailored to challenging and extreme environments. A key part of our offering is hardware-focused product development, where we design and deliver high-performance, ruggedized solutions built to operate in the most demanding conditions.
We are expanding our organization to support our continued growth and are now looking for a Program Manager to join our team in Helsingborg.
The Program Manager is accountable for the total business and contractual performance of a major customer account, ensuring compliance, financial control, and cross-functional coordination across all projects and deliveries within the account – including hardware product development initiatives.
Account-Level Ownership
Own overall program performance across multiple projects, ensuring alignment between contract, delivery, and financial targets – including hardware development and delivery programs.
Safeguard MilDef’s commercial position.
Contract and Commercial Governance
Drive the operationalization of contract terms while managing variations and change orders across the project lifecycle.
Ensure documentation compliance and monitor contractual obligations and liabilities.
Financial Performance
Own and drive account-level financial follow-up, monitoring margin and cost development against forecast.
Lead corrective actions on deviations and support alignment of revenue recognition to ensure financial accuracy and performance.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Align cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering teams, to optimize total account outcome with a clear focus on hardware product development and delivery.
Escalate structural risks and ensure effective decision-making.
Risk and Compliance Management
Maintain risk register and lead mitigation planning across commercial and operational risks.
Ensure export control and regulatory compliance.
Customer Governance
Lead customer program reviews and act as primary business escalation point, including topics related to hardware development progress, delivery, and performance.
What you bring
5+ years of senior program management experience in regulated industry (defense preferred).
Strong contractual understanding.
Strong communication skills in Swedish and English. German would be beneficial.
Engaging and strong leadership skills, easily getting followship from team.
Able to operate in a matrix organization with program-driven delivery.
Financial acumen.
Structured governance and risk management mindset.
Executive communication capability.
Get to know us
At MilDef, you'll be part of a company that values hands-on involvement, strong team spirit, and the development of defense technology. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills, contribute to cross-functional projects, and make a real impact on our continued success. We encourage continuous learning and collaboration, and we offer excellent opportunities for career development. We are proud to actively promote health and work-life balance. We do this, among other things, by offering attractive employee benefits and wellness initiatives, such as wellness activities during working hours.
Would you like to know more about MilDef, our products, and our culture? MilDef.com
For further information, please contact Jennie Orton, Head of MilDef Products.
Important information
We conduct drug tests on all our future colleagues before employment.
Due to the nature of our operations, employment regardless of position may be subject to background and security related checks.
MilDef - WE ARMOR IT.
MilDef is a global systems integrator and full-spectrum provider specializing in rugged IT for military, government and critical infrastructure sectors. MilDef provides hardware, software, and services that shield and protect critical information streams and systems, when and where the stakes are the highest. MilDef’s products are sold to more than 200 customers through companies in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, the United States and Australia, and through partner networks in more than 40 countries. MilDef was founded in 1997 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2021.
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