Program manager / learning designer

About Hyper Island

The only constant in this world is change and it is happening at an ever increasing rate due to exponential, technological development. Hyper Island (https://www.hyperisland.com/) specializes in digitally driven business transformation by training individuals and organizations within the areas of technology, business and design.

Hyper Island today is a global organization with schools and offices around the world and we remain true to our original vision and guiding principles. Two of these are “Change the World” and “Lead the Change”. Our learning approach is based on (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructionism_(learning_theory)): at Hyper Island we learn by doing and making stuff.

Our Swedish vocational education is funded by the Swedish Yrkeshögskola (https://www.myh.se/). The task of Hyper Island’s Swedish School is to make our learners ‘real world ready’. With the public funding of our programs, we’re set up to ‘to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. (https://www.globalgoals.org/4-quality-education)’

Our strategic goal during the next five years is to democratize our vocational education even more in order to reach more diverse groups of people with our experience based learning journeys.

Get an overview of our different long-term and upskill-programs on our (https://www.hyperisland.com/)

Job Description

As a Program Manager you collaborate in a team of two to four other program managers to design and lead our students’ learning journeys in one or several programs. Together with them you are responsible for designing and facilitating the students’ learning journeys throughout the time they are enrolled.

As a Program Manager you are a learning designer and a creator of experience based learning, an innovator, a motivator, a creator, an organiser, and a strategist.

Who are we looking for?

We believe that you are a creative learning designer and facilitator of experience based learning. We think you are a driven, goal oriented leader with a genuine interest in people´s personal and professional development. You can plan, develop, and follow up both business activities, individuals, and teams with the aim of delivering world class learning experiences.

Responsibilities & Tasks

- Collaborate with your team to facilitate, plan and organize the learning journey for the students, in both onsite and online- settings.
- Project planning, execution and follow up of assigned learning concepts within Hyper Island Programs.
- Actively grow and maintain the professional network consisting of speakers, trainers and leaders from the creative industry.
- Managing various projects such as Cross Program workshops.
- Continuous work with budget, forecast and cost control.
- Prepare for, perform, document and follow up on quality assurance activities. Participate in the process of applying and re-applying for new and current programs.
- Plan and lead the yearly Program Development process for the program.
- Support student recruitment and marketing.


Requirements:

- Higher education or vocational education in a relevant field
- Experience in experience based learning design.
- Experience in remote learning design.
- Experience in project management, leadership and pedagogy
- A genuine interest for education and individual development
- A genuine interest for digital/tech and design
- High communication skills
- Proven skills within handling and driving change
- Native/near native in English and Swedish, written and verbal
- Experience with educational leadership, change management, coaching, operational management or equivalent is a plus


Terms

We’re opening up for three vacant positions:

- One full time, continuous employment contract , 25 days holiday per year (pro rata). 6 months probation, 2 months notice period (2 weeks during probation) for external applicants, leading to a permanent employment.
- One full time, temporary employment until June 2022 as a substitute for ordinary staff on a temporary leave.
- One full time, temporary employment until June 2022 as a substitute for ordinary staff on parental leave.
You will report directly to the program manager team lead Veronica Thunborg (Stockholm) or Cecilia Lindberg (Karlskrona).

Time

Start from June, July or 1st of August the latest, depending on your current job situation and your estimated on-boarding time.

Application deadline is May the 15th 2021.

Please note that if we find the right candidate, the application process may be closed earlier than stated. Please present your documents in English.

Location

The positions are based in either Stockholm or Karlskrona, Sweden. The work can temporarily be done remotely even post Covid-19. However, we prefer candidates who are located close to the Stockholm or Karlskrona offices.
You choose your prefered location in the application form.

Apply

By sending in your application including a two minutes video answering the question; ‘Why do you want to work as a program manager at Hyper Island?’ via Teamtailor.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Jörg Teichgraeber, Head of School.

Mobile: +46709627036

Email: jorg.teichgraeber@hyperisland.com