People Manager (DPD), Finland

We are always on the lookout for talent with a growth mindset – are you ready to jump on board?

Wärtsilä is leading the maritime industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. We at Wärtsilä Marine are proud to offer our customers the world’s widest network of maritime expertise and the full portfolio from engines to lifecycle solutions. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies with smart technology - together.

Digital Product Development (DPD) develops digital products for Wärtsilä Marine and Energy business units. DPD uses a common technology stack to generate insights from operational data, to make for example predictive maintenance or emissions efficiency optimisation products such as Wärtsilä Expert Insight. In addition, we are developing the Wärtsilä Edge Platform which aims to bring cloud technology to the site, be it a vessel or power plant. The aim is to create a single, scalable and secure edge computing solution, which can provide a common base for all current and future activities deployed at the edge. DPD is not a support function, it belongs to a P&L organisation dedicated to increasing the value for customers during the lifecycle of their assets.

DPD is a very flat development organization promoting self-managed teams. We are now looking for a People Manager (DPD), in Finland. As a People Manager, your primary task is to support the development organization with all people-related matters. You will act as a line manager and primary interface between teams, the Wärtsilä corporate environment, and external entities in Finland, such as recruiting agencies and academia.

You are someone who genuinely likes to support people to develop and grow. As a person, you do not see hierarchies and recognise the value of teams.

The location for this permanent role is in Helsinki, Finland. The position reports to the Head of People Management.

Your main responsibilities:

• Act as line manager for self-managed teams
• Act as interface towards Wärtsilä corporate for people-related requirements
• Support self-managed teams in all people-related matters such as recruitment, performance review, target setting, compensation, rewarding, etc.
• Develop and execute together with other People Managers all practices needed to enable self-managed teams in a corporate environment, such as succession planning, continuous education through training, talent management, budgeting, etc.
• Liaise with the local Wärtsilä legal entity to secure the most optimal work environment for the DPD development organization
• Identify, liaise, and manage local external recruitment and training agencies
• Network with local academia to promote trainee, thesis work, and PhD programs

Qualifications:

• Degree in human resources, psychology, or other people development relevant studies, but having an engineering background wouldn’t hurt
• Track record in resource management or line manager positions, preferably in a corporate setting hosting software development organization with self-managed teams
• Experience in procurement, negotiation, and management of recruitment services vendors
• Experience with software development organizations based on agile principles, primarily knowing the software development job market with its recruitment and retention practices
• Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-motivated to help others to succeed
• Strong drive, people management, influencing, and communication skills also at C-level
• Fluency in English is a must

Why you and us?
 
You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed to supporting an inclusive work community.

Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning and teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities, so you can develop beyond your potential.

You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important to us. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.

Contact & next steps:

If this sounds like the right opportunity, we hope to hear from you soon and look forward to receiving your job application through our Careers portal.

Please apply by 12.01.2025, 23:59 EET. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone.

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Marie Gästrin-Aarvala via email at marie.gastrin-aarvala@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position.

Last application date: 12/01/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country's legislation is followed.

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