Hybrid Demand Planner — Growth in PM & IT Collaboration

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking a versatile professional to support planning, coordination, and follow-up of business and IT demands, projects, and development activities in Espoo with a hybrid work model. You will translate complex needs into clear summaries, actionable schedules, and structured follow-ups.

This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month position with a possible extension, employed through Academic Work.

Qualifications

• A relevant educational background (Bachelor’s degree, ongoing studies, or equivalent experience in Business, IT, Project Management, or a related field).
• Some previous exposure to demand planning, project coordination, portfolio administration, or general project support (e.g., through work, internships, or academic projects).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools.
• Basic understanding of project budgets, cost tracking, and resource allocation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge the gap between business and IT needs.
• Fluent skills in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Demand Management: Capture, review, and maintain incoming business and IT demand requests in ServiceNow SPM.
• Scope & Value Clarity: Assist demand owners in defining scope, business value, estimated costs, dependencies, and resource needs to ensure complete documentation.
• Governance Support: Prepare overview materials and dashboards for prioritization and governance meetings, while carefully tracking approvals, deferrals, and action items.
• Project Coordination: Support project planning, administration, and execution, including updating schedules, maintaining action logs, tracking milestones, and identifying basic risks.
• Financial Administration: Help manage financial tracking, purchase orders, consultant time reporting, budget monitoring, and related documentation.
• Stakeholder Communication: Coordinate transparent communications, prepare clear presentation materials, and contribute to the continuous improvement of coordination processes.

Skills

Demand planning

Project coordination

Portfolio administration

General project support

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or ongoing studies

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking a versatile professional to support planning, coordination, and follow-up of business and IT demands, projects, and development activities in Espoo with a hybrid work model. You will translate complex needs into clear summaries, actionable schedules, and structured follow-ups.

This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month position with a possible extension, employed through Academic Work.