Manager, Strategy & Risk Management

Kalmar; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalmar, based at our global headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, is seeking a Manager, Strategy and Risk Management to turn long-term vision into coordinated, high-impact organizational execution.

In this role you will bridge visionary strategy and robust enterprise risk mitigation, partnering with executive leadership to navigate market shifts and protect business continuity on a global scale, contributing to Kalmar's leadership in sustainable material handling.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional strategy experience in top-tier strategy consulting firm or internal corporate strategy team.
• Deep knowledge of strategy frameworks, deployment processes, and corporate risk methods.
• Understanding of heavy logistics, ports and terminals, distribution, industrial automation, or intermodal sectors.
• Advanced communication, presentation, and facilitation skills; ability to lead executive workshops.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Strategy Architecture: orchestrate the annual global strategy cycle linking long-term vision with mid-term plans.
• Alignment & Prioritization: partner with the business to prioritize key strategic initiatives and align resources with high-impact goals.
• Strategic Foresight: lead foresight processes to anticipate major market shifts and enhance long-range strategic agility.
• Leadership Collaboration: act as a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership and facilitate high-level workshops.
• Strategic Risk Oversight: own and run ERM and Business Continuity Planning to protect strategy execution.

Education

Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration / Industrial Engineering / Management

Job description

We are Kalmar. We are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Join us and take your career to the next level

We’re looking for a Manager, Strategy and Risk Management who is ready to turn long-term vision into coordinated, high-impact organizational execution.

In this role, you won’t just be tracking metrics - you’ll be a principal architect of Kalmar’s future growth and resilience. Based at our global headquarter in Helsinki, Finland, you will bridge the gap between visionary long-range strategic thinking and robust enterprise risk mitigation. It’s a front-row seat to how a global industry leader is steered, giving you the platform to partner directly with executive leadership, navigate market shifts, and protect our business continuity on a global scale.

If you are eager to put your strategic foresight and corporate governance expertise to the test in a collaborative, high-stakes environment, we’d love to meet you!

Key responsibilities

• End-to-End Strategy Architecture: Orchestrate the annual global strategy cycle, ensuring a seamless link between our long-term vision and mid-term operational plans.
• Alignment & Prioritization: Partner with the business to prioritize key strategic initiatives, ensuring global resources are aligned with our highest-impact goals.
• Strategic Foresight: Lead the development and evolution of foresight processes to anticipate major market shifts, enhancing Kalmar’s long-range strategic agility.
• Leadership Collaboration: Act as a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership teams, translating complex insights through efficient facilitation and high-level management workshops.
• Strategic Risk Oversight: Own and run the global Kalmar Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) processes to protect strategy execution.

What we offer you:

• Respect is how we work - across departments, across borders, across job titles.
• Rewards that truly count: Enjoy meaningful rewards that support your everyday life and well-being, including a company mobile phone, a flexible Edenred benefit for lunch, commuting, or wellness services, and comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen, enhanced by our health insurance fund for additional coverage and peace of mind.
• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.
• Work-life balance: We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team in Helsinki.
• Purpose that drives change: You’ll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You’ll be in the driver’s seat of ideas, developing digital technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.
• People who move together: You’ll collaborate with leadership teams and global experts who build lasting relationships through deep industry connection, shared insights, and a commitment to sustainability.

What you bring to the role

• Academic Foundation: A Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Management, or a similar advanced field.
• Professional Background: Minimum 5 years of professional experience carrying out similar responsibilities within a top-tier strategy consulting firm or an internal corporate strategy team.
• Methodological Mastery: Deep, structured knowledge of strategy frameworks, deployment processes, and corporate risk methods.
• Domain & Industry Knowledge: Relevant understanding of heavy logistics, ports and terminals, distribution, industrial automation, or intermodal sectors.
• Analytical Narrative & Facilitation: Advanced communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. You possess the rare ability to command a room, lead executive workshops, and turn complex data into clear, fact-based action plans.
• Commitment to Precision & Drive: A highly structured, proactive, and hands-on attitude. You pair exceptional analytical problem-solving with a genuine passion for cross-organizational collaboration and getting things done.

Closing date and additional applicant information

Closing Date: 31/8/2026

Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Management, or a related field, Minimum 5 years of professional experience in strategic roles at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or internal corporate strategy team, Deep knowledge of strategy frameworks, deployment processes, and corporate risk methods, Relevant understanding of heavy logistics, ports and terminals, distribution, industrial automation, or intermodal sectors, Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills; ability to command a room and lead executive workshops