Global Director, Engineering Excellence & AI

Valmet; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet is seeking a Director of Engineering Excellence to lead the development of engineering capabilities, processes, digital solutions, and AI initiatives across the PEC business line. The role emphasizes driving engineering performance, governance, and roadmap execution in a global function.

You will collaborate with engineering disciplines, business areas, technology units, and IT to support priorities and long-term capability growth. English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Technology, Information Management, or another relevant field.
• Several years of experience in engineering leadership, digital transformation, or a similar global function.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, competence development, prioritization, and resource planning.
• Strong understanding of engineering processes, engineering data, document management, and digital solutions.
• Experience developing strategies, roadmaps, governance models, portfolios, and performance indicators.
• Understanding of AI opportunities within engineering and translating technology possibilities into business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering Excellence function and translate business priorities into development initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and resource planning for the Engineering Excellence team.
• Own and continuously develop engineering processes, performance metrics, and improvement activities.
• Coordinate the development and governance of engineering, data, and document management tools and solutions.
• Lead and steer digital development initiatives supporting engineering and product management.
• Own and maintain the Global Engineering AI roadmap, linking business priorities with practical engineering use cases.
• Coordinate collaboration across engineering, business, technology, data, and IT organizations.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working that improve engineering productivity, quality, and business impact.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Digital transformation

AI in engineering

Education

University degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Valmet is seeking a Director of Engineering Excellence to lead the development of engineering capabilities, processes, digital solutions, and AI initiatives across the PEC business line. The role emphasizes driving engineering performance, governance, and roadmap execution in a global function.

You will collaborate with engineering disciplines, business areas, technology units, and IT to support priorities and long-term capability growth. English fluency is required.