Director, Business Partner, Digital Development

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 Corporate Functions include our global Finance, Human Resources, Comms & Branding, and Legal organisations. Wärtsilä Information Management (IM) supports businesses and our corporate functions in digitising core operations and enabling new digital business opportunities via technology and information.

To respond to the growing IT needs of Wärtsilä businesses we are looking for a Director, IM Business Partner, Digital Development.


As a Director, IM Business Partner, Digital Development you will be end-to-end accountable for IM’s service delivery toward our Digital Development community in the Marine and Energy business. Your focus will be to secure the capabilities, competence, speed and support needed in the developer community. You will secure a well-functioning IM service delivery and drive to add maximum value to the current and future performance of these businesses via IT and digital capabilities. You are fully responsible for the IM function's relationship management towards the digital development community. You need to have experience in leading strategic business relations and evidence of accelerating business development using digital and IT. You are energetic, good with people, and driven to add value.

Your target is to maximise the value of IM delivery for the digital development community. You are accountable for all global IM delivery to your stakeholders and work in close cooperation with them to drive forward their strategic business development using IT and technology capabilities. Business management satisfaction and future needs are your guiding stars in managing and further developing the IM service portfolio.

Position information:

This is a permanent position and the location can be Helsinki, Vaasa or Turku, Finland.

Responsibilities:

• Manage strategic business relations to increase the value of IM delivery for the digital development community
• Capture new demands and explore new opportunities together with stakeholders in business management
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ensure the implementation of cybersecurity, data privacy, and other compliance and regulatory requirements to protect digital assets and data
• Support robust integration of teams, systems, and applications through effective use of established best practices and guidelines
• Support and Lead digital development initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and guidelines
• Champion the use of Dev Ops practices to promote development efficiency and best practices
• Guide teams through technological and operational transformations, aligning with strategic objectives
• Help develop and prioritize strategy-driven digital development portfolio with key stakeholders
• Manage, analyze, and continuously optimize the value of the IM service portfolio
• Represent global IM total delivery, value and cost toward businesses
• Follow up business activities and share knowledge of those within the IM organisation
• Build and develop a strong business development mindset in your organisation

Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Information Technology or Economics & Business Administration
• Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle; development experience is a big plus
• Familiarity with enterprise, data, and solution architecture frameworks
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices
• Experience with cloud technologies and architecture patterns
• Experience with Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops tools and practices
• Proven ability to lead digital development and transformation initiatives
• Excellent management and leadership skills with the capability to drive change
• Strong financial knowledge with the capability to manage IT spending and improve efficiency, make business case modelling and understand main profitability and business value drivers
• Experience in steering, managing and developing project and service portfolios, as well as their governance models
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and collaboration skills
• Proactive and goal-focused attitude to work with excellent decision-making skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Why you and us?

You are valuated – 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 02.09.2024 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 about this position, please do not hesitate to contact the hiring manager:

Stefan Matias Nygård
Director, IM Business Partner, Marine Businesses
stefanmatias.nygard@wartsila.com
Last application date: 02/09/2024

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.

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