Strategy & Transformation Leader — Sustainable Mobility

VR; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work option

Career development

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Wellbeing support

Occupational health services

Modern tools

Job summary

VR is seeking a Strategy & Transformation Lead to drive cross-functional transformation initiatives across the Nordics from Helsinki (or Stockholm). You will partner with the CEO, leadership team and business units to shape the future direction of VR’s passenger transport and logistics services.

You have 5+ years in management consulting or in-house strategy/transformation, a master’s degree, and a proven ability to turn insights into actionable plans while challenging the status quo.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience from management consulting or demanding in-house business development, strategy, or transformation role.
• Master's degree in Technology, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Proven track record of identifying new strategic opportunities and turning them into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead company-wide transformation programs from opportunity identification through implementation, ensuring tangible business impact and value realization.
• Act as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior business leaders on strategy development and transformation.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic improvement opportunities across businesses and functions.
• Lead strategic development initiatives in operational efficiency, commercial excellence, and digitalization.
• Develop and continuously improve transformation governance, project management methodologies, and execution capabilities across the organization.
• Facilitate and lead strategy processes and the strategy agenda of a designated business unit or major function.

Skills

Strategy & Transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Project management

Operational efficiency

Digitalization

Management consulting

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Technology, Economics, Business, or related field

Job description

VR is seeking a Strategy & Transformation Lead to drive cross-functional transformation initiatives across the Nordics from Helsinki (or Stockholm). You will partner with the CEO, leadership team and business units to shape the future direction of VR’s passenger transport and logistics services.

You have 5+ years in management consulting or in-house strategy/transformation, a master’s degree, and a proven ability to turn insights into actionable plans while challenging the status quo.