Strategic Partnerships Manager, Growth & Alliances

Technology Co; Espoo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and SAF, seeks a Manager, Partnerships in Espoo, Finland. You will drive strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and pipeline management within RP Partnerships, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable mid-term growth while upholding safety and compliance.

This role combines rigorous analytics with strategic transaction execution. You will lead opportunity assessments, financial modeling, and project planning, engaging

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in corporate development, investment banking, equity research or management consulting.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skill set.
• Proven track record working across matrix organizations.
• Strong project management skills.
• Understanding of the global renewables market, feedstock dynamics, and the technical and commercial complexities of refining and renewables ecosystems.
• Safety-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Detailed opportunity assessments and evaluating strategic partnerships.
• Rigorous market and business case analyses to support transaction logic.
• Define project scope, timelines, and resources for partnership evaluations.
• Lead project planning, execution, and progress monitoring for timely transaction preparations.
• Facilitate workshops, development sprints, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
• Pipeline management of partnership opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and SAF, seeks a Manager, Partnerships in Espoo, Finland. You will drive strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and pipeline management within RP Partnerships, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable mid-term growth while upholding safety and compliance.

This role combines rigorous analytics with strategic transaction execution. You will lead opportunity assessments, financial modeling, and project planning, engaging