Global Leader, Engineering Excellence & AI

FI115 Valmet Technologies Oy; Tampere; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet Technologies Oy 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. You will translate business priorities into actionable programs, coach the Engineering Excellence team, and govern engineering data and tools.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, a strong understanding of engineering processes, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, competence development, prioritization, and resource planning.

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

Coaching

Stakeholder management

AI in engineering

Digital transformation

Education

University degree in Engineering/Technology/Information Management

Job description

Valmet Technologies Oy 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. You will translate business priorities into actionable programs, coach the Engineering Excellence team, and govern engineering data and tools.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, a strong understanding of engineering processes, and fluency in English.