Senior Program Manager – Höganäs

Are you a senior program leader eager to drive large-scale industrial investment programs that will transform the world’s leading manufacturer of metal powders towards the sustainability benchmark within the steel industry?

About the position

Höganäs AB is seeking a Senior Program Manager within the Powder Metallurgy Division (PMT) to lead two of its most strategically important for the transformation of one of the company’s key product families. These initiatives are at the core of securing the long-term sustainability of Höganäs’ iron sponge production and enabling the company’s ambition of being a leader in sustainable innovation.

The Program Manager will coordinate multiple projects within the programs, prepare strategic decision material for Group and Divisional management as well as the Board, and ensure structured governance, reporting, and risk management. The role combines strategic and operational responsibilities, from feasibility studies and pilot testing to developing business cases for potential large-scale industrial investments.

This is a pivotal position where you will collaborate closely with internal experts, external partners, and new value chains – playing a key role in shaping Höganäs’ transformation journey.

Experience and Competencies

• +10 years of experience from program management/project management in large-scale industrial and investment projects
• Strong background from process industry (preferably steel, mining, energy, chemicals or automotive)
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-project programs with both strategic and operational responsibilities
• Skilled in resource planning, managing dependencies, and aligning cross-functional teams in international organizations
• Experience working with steering committees, executive management, and boards – including preparation of decision material and business cases
• Familiarity with structured project management frameworks (PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2, or similar)
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written; Swedish is a merit
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, industrial management, or equivalent experience
• Desirable to have experience from major capital investment projects (new plants, facilities, large-scale process changes)
• Desirable to have knowledge of sustainability and green transition initiatives, ideally with practical involvement in reducing carbon footprint or implementing alternative materials/processes

Your Profile – Personality & Leadership

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret, model, and present complex data for strategic decision-making
• Strong communicator with excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills
• High integrity and ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term execution
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented, with ability to navigate uncertainty and new, unproven processes
• Motivational leadership style – able to inspire, challenge, and align cross-functional teams and earn trust from both senior specialists and executive management
• Flexible and adaptive, open to new approaches and drive continuous improvement

Benefits

With proximity to the wonderful surroundings of the Kullahalvön, Höganäs offers you stimulating and developing work tasks as well as competitive benefits including generous holiday terms, pension and insurance solutions, and continuous skills development. We encourage our employees to live a healthy life and offer a wellness allowance, free access to a gym and fitness room, subsidised lunch, profit sharing, and flexible working methods – all to support a sustainable work-life balance.

Working at Höganäs

We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfil your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. Höganäs’ ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powders on a global scale – join us on our journey towards sustainable change and net-zero climate emissions.

More about Höganäs

Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for metal powders, with a yearly capacity of 500,000 tonnes. Our vision is to drive positive changes through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,300 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2023 was €1.07 billion. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and Wallenberg-owned FAM.

Placement: Höganäs
Office policy: Hybrid
Reporting to: PMO (Anneli Gibhardt) – matrix reporting to a Steering Group
Start: Q1 2026 or earlier
Travel: Limited