Product Manager, STH

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä Information Management (IM) is a global organisation of more than 350 IT professionals who work together to deliver best-in-class IT services in Wärtsilä. IM is responsible for operating and developing the ICT landscape and in addition, is a strategic partner to our businesses, driving innovation to accelerate the growth of digital solutions. Discover Wärtsilä IM’s engaging and dynamic culture on YouTube.

Position description

We are looking for a dedicated Product Manager for STH (Sustainable Technology Hub) who leads the Continuous Product Development team to continue the developments and improvements started in the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) project. Design for Manufacturing is a critical process to manufacture and deliver engines to the customer. The DFM solution is mainly implemented in our global Teamcenter PLM platform which is integrated into SAP.

A Product Manager would be part of the Product Engineering & Lifecycle Management team to achieve its targets and ensure the stability and continuous delivery of developments in Design for Manufacture areas for STH. The Product Engineering & Lifecycle Management team is responsible for defining and delivering IT services in its domain, managing service, solution and application lifecycles of Wärtsilä’s design and engineering systems, calculation and simulation systems, product configurator systems, content publishing systems, PLM reports as well as PDM/PLM systems. 

The team develops and manages service specifications, and solution roadmaps according to architectural guidelines, and creates functional specifications out of received business requirements for internal or external solution development. It is also responsible for delivering projects within and related to various development projects and programs in the PLM and engineering domain.

This is a global position with the possibility of partial remote work but the preferred location for this permanent role is in Vaasa, Finland or alternatively, within a similar time zone. For instance, Turku or Helsinki, Finland can also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Manages continuous product development team consisting of internal and external personnel to ensure developments and deliveries
• Identifies the customer need and the larger business objectives that a product or feature will fulfil, articulates what success looks like for a product, and rallies a team to turn that vision into a reality
• Works closely with the Business Improvement Owner(s)
• Supports business stakeholders to prioritise the continuous development pipeline
• Manages the prioritised continuous development backlog
• Responsible for the prioritised backlog, maximising the return on investment and creating a clear goal for each sprint
• Document user stories and project requirements together with the team based on the input from the business improvement owner
• Accountable for Scrum team deliveries 
• Develops and maintains relationships with vendors and service providers 
• Ensures that appropriate governance is in place
• Maintains stakeholder communication and customer relations
• Gives input to rolling forecast, possible year-end accruals and realised spending against PO
• Ensure that the business and IT are in alignment in their own responsibility area
• Managing the roadmap of own responsibility area

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of Teamcenter, NX will be an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of design, engineering and manufacturing would be an advantage
• Experience working in an extended enterprise
• Excellent knowledge of working with Agile/Scrum and DevOps methodologies
• Strong experience in solutions/systems development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, quality control, and deployment combined with excellent coordination skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration with strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion to understand and fulfil customer needs
• Team leadership and strategic thinking skills
• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Economics, Data Science or other related field of study
• Excellent knowledge of product lifecycle management domain and processes
• Proactive, development-minded and goal-focused attitude to work
• Wärtsilä business knowledge is a great advantage

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 
 
Please submit your application by February 23, 2025, through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email will not be considered. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email.

In case you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact:

Shefali Arora
Head of PLM & Engineering CoE
+358 40 7500 132 
shefali.arora@wartsila.com

Last application date: 23/02/2025 

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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Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.