Strategic People & Culture Leader, Finland

Atnorth As; Ummeljoki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

atNorth is seeking a Senior People & Culture Manager in Finland to advise leaders, strengthen leadership capability, and drive employee engagement across the Nordics. You will partner with business leaders to shape people strategies that enable growth and high performance.

This role blends strategic business partnering with operational HR excellence, requiring travel within the Nordics and a strong local presence in Finland, preferably around the Kouvola area.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience within HR, People & Culture, or business partnering, preferably in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ideally gained in a consulting company or advisory environment.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and leadership teams.
• Previous experience as a people manager is appreciated
• Strong employee relations and performance management experience.
• Experience supporting organizational change, transformation, and business growth.
• Solid knowledge of talent management, leadership development, and organizational development practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Fluency in English and Finnish, both written and spoken.
• Strong local presence in Finland, preferably based in or around Kouvola area
• Valid driver’s licence, with the ability and willingness to travel within the Nordics when required.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnering with leaders to align People initiatives with business goals.
• Coach leaders on performance, organizational development and team effectiveness.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and org design.
• Drive talent reviews and career development initiatives.
• Promote culture, engagement, and DEI across the organization.
• Ensure people processes and policies are consistently applied.
• Provide data-driven insights from people metrics to leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement within People & Culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Influencing

Analytical thinking

Relationship-building

Leadership

HR analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA/Psych

Job description

atNorth is seeking a Senior People & Culture Manager in Finland to advise leaders, strengthen leadership capability, and drive employee engagement across the Nordics. You will partner with business leaders to shape people strategies that enable growth and high performance.

This role blends strategic business partnering with operational HR excellence, requiring travel within the Nordics and a strong local presence in Finland, preferably around the Kouvola area.