Manager, Workday & HR Technology Products

Amer Sports Oyj; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amer Sports Oyj is seeking a Senior Manager to own the Workday and HR Technology portfolio from Helsinki. You will lead the evolution of Workday as the core platform and partner with HR, IT, and business leaders to deliver measurable value across global processes and employee experiences.

You will shape operating models, governance, and prioritization while driving innovation in automation, data governance, and security.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading HR technology products or digital transformations in global organizations.
• Hands-on Workday experience across modules and strategy/roadmap development.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and HR technology ecosystems.
• Experience managing product portfolios, budgets, vendors, and cross-functional relationships.
• Proven people leadership, building high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR technology product portfolio and ensure business value delivery.
• Drive Workday evolution to support global people processes and business growth.
• Shape and govern the HR technology operating model, governance, and prioritization frameworks.
• Lead demand management and portfolio prioritization across HR Technology.
• Foster collaboration between HR, IT, and external partners to realize measurable outcomes.
• Translate business strategy into technology capabilities and roadmaps, balancing global standards with local needs.

Skills

Workday

HR technology

Product leadership

Stakeholder management

Global collaboration

Tools

Workday platform

Job description

Hybrid/ Helsinki We're looking for Senior Manager, Workday & HR Technology Products for Amer Sports' office in Helsinki. This is a technology leadership role responsible for the product management and continuous evolution of our HR technology portfolio. Workday serves as the foundation of our global HR technology landscape and is our most strategic people platform. While you will own the broader HR technology portfolio, a significant part of your focus will be ensuring Workday continues to evolve as the core platform supporting our global people processes, employee experience and business growth. You will partner closely with HR, IT, business stakeholders and external partners to ensure our technology investments create measurable business value, enable scalable global processes and support our ambitious growth strategy. Beyond technology, you will play a key role in developing our HR Technology operating model, governance and ways of working.

What you will be doing

• Lead the HR Technology Product Portfolio
• Ensure products deliver business value and support our people strategy.
• Balance strategic investments, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Drive product decisions that enhance employee experience, business outcomes and technology sustainability.
• Shape the HR Technology Operating Model
• Evolve the HR Technology operating model, governance and prioritization frameworks.
• Lead demand management and portfolio prioritization across HR Technology.
• Strengthen collaboration between HR, IT, business teams and external partners.
• Foster a product mindset focused on ownership, continuous value delivery and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with the Business
• Build trusted relationships with HR and business stakeholders.
• Translate business strategy and evolving needs into technology capabilities and roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate processes.
• Balance global standards with local and brand-specific requirements.
• Drive Product Evolution & Delivery
• Lead the continuous development of Workday and the broader HR technology ecosystem.
• Ensure solutions remain scalable, secure and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Champion innovation, including automation, AI and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with quality, security and data governance standards while supporting strategic transformation initiatives.

What you need to succeed

• Extensive experience leading HR technology products, platforms or digital transformation initiatives in a global organization.
• Workday expertise with hands-on experience across multiple modules and a proven track record of leading Workday strategy, roadmap development and continuous platform optimization in a global environment.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, employee lifecycle management and HR technology ecosystems.
• Experience managing product portfolios, budgets, vendors and cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership and strive for excellence in how work is planned, executed and improved.
• Openness to working in an international environment and learning from different perspectives.
• Motivation to contribute to work that supports healthier, more active lives.

What's in it for you

• Global collaboration: Work with diverse, international teams and collaborate across brands, functions, and markets, learning from different perspectives along the way.
• Access to a global network of leading brands: Work within a global collective of iconic sports and outdoor brands, gaining exposure to different businesses, perspectives, and opportunities across Amer Sports.
• We're in the game together: Join a culture built on trust, support, and shared responsibility, where progress is achieved together and success is celebrated as a team.
• Employee product benefits: Enjoy access to employee discounts on quality products from our iconic brands.
• Purpose-driven environment: Be part of work that supports healthier, more active lives through our iconic sports and outdoor brands.
• Small teams, real impact: Contribute in small, trusted teams within a global company, where your ideas matter and your work can create real impact.
• Excellence in how we work: Join an environment where quality, innovation, and continuous improvement matter, and where people are encouraged to raise the bar in how work is done.
• Ambitious career development: Develop your skills through meaningful work, new challenges, and collaboration with experienced colleagues.
• Modern technologies and ways of working: Be part of teams that work with modern technologies and continuously evolve how we build, operate, and improve our digital solutions.

HR: As a member of our HR team, you'll have the opportunity to engage in multiple global projects, experience continuous learning, and take pride in working with the world's best sporting goods brands in our dynamic, ever-evolving environment.

What to expect from the recruitment process

• CV screening: Every CV is reviewed by a human.
• Phone screening: A conversation with Amer Sports' HR manager to discuss the role, our organization, and your expectations.
• Interviews: Usually 2-3 rounds, including interviews with the hiring manager and prospective team.
• Case studies or assessments: Your role may require practical tests, such as presentations or case studies.
• Feedback and decision: We aim to provide feedback throughout the process.