Team Manager, Elisa Viihde Development (Helsinki, Tampere)

Elisa; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elisa Viihde Development in Helsinki is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead a squad of about 16 software engineering professionals across the product development lifecycle. You will focus on people leadership, career growth and fostering an environment where experts can do their best work.

This role is not hands-on coding or delivery management; you will collaborate with product teams, stakeholders and vendors, support agile ways of working, and travel within Finland and to Estonia as

Qualifications

• Several years of people leadership experience in a technology organisation, including experience with software product development.
• Experience leading hybrid and multinational teams.
• A coaching leadership style with concrete examples of growth and development of team members.
• Proven ability to foster collaboration, trust and well-being in a diverse, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach software engineering professionals in product development.
• Support career development, competence growth and development discussions for staff at different career stages.
• Build an atmosphere where specialists feel trusted, supported and motivated to do their best work.
• Support team well-being, psychological safety and sustainable ways of working in a hybrid, multinational environment.
• Develop team practices and support agile ways of working with other team leads across Elisa Viihde, Entertainment Solutions and Digital Services.
• Collaborate with Estonian colleagues, product, technology and business stakeholders to help teams deliver value.
• Support cooperation with external vendors and partners as part of Elisa Viihde Development’s team.

Skills

People leadership

Hybrid teams

Coaching leadership

Collaboration & communication

Finnish & English fluency

Job description

Elisa Viihde is a widely popular entertainment service in Finland, available on TV boxes, smart TVs, web and mobile. We develop digital entertainment experiences that are part of people’s everyday lives.

Join us as a Team Manager in Elisa Viihde Development

Great digital products are built by skilled people and strong teams. We are looking for an experienced Team Manager who enjoys helping people grow, strengthening software development teams and creating an environment where experts can do their best work.

About the role

In this role, you will lead approximately 16 software engineering professionals working on Elisa Viihde product development. Your team members range from junior to senior specialists, and their work covers the whole development stack. Your focus will be people leadership: supporting growth, strengthening capabilities and developing ways of working. This is not a hands‑on development, product ownership or delivery management role, but success requires previous experience in software product development and a good understanding of agile ways of working.

The team maintains and develops current solutions, supports the transition from on‑premise environments to cloud, and builds new enablers and features that create value for customers. Elisa Viihde Development is part of the Entertainment Solutions unit, and we work closely with colleagues across Digital Services.

You will report to the Head of Viihde Development and work closely with product teams, stakeholders, vendors and fellow leaders across Digital Services.

Most of the team is based in Helsinki, and we expect our new manager to support the team in person around three days per week, either at the Helsinki office or in other locations where team members are working. As a multinational team, we work in English and follow a hybrid working model that combines flexibility with meaningful in‑person collaboration. The role also includes regular travel within Finland and occasional visits to Estonia.

What You Will Do

• Lead and coach software engineering professionals in product development.
• Support career development, competence growth and meaningful development discussions for people at different career stages.
• Build an atmosphere where specialists feel trusted, supported and motivated to do their best work.
• Support team well‑being, psychological safety and sustainable ways of working in a hybrid, multinational environment.
• Develop team practices and support agile ways of working together with other team leads in Elisa Viihde, Entertainment Solutions and Digital Services.
• Collaborate with our Estonian colleagues, product, technology and business stakeholders to help teams deliver value effectively.
• Support cooperation with external vendors and partners as part of Elisa Viihde Development’s team.

What we hope you bring

• Several years of people leadership experience in a technology organisation, including previous experience in software product development.
• Experience leading hybrid and preferably multinational teams.
• A coaching leadership style, with concrete examples of helping people grow, build competence and progress in their careers.
• Evidence of improving team well‑being, collaboration, ways of working or development practices in previous roles.
• A good understanding of agile software product development and how product development teams work in practice. A technical background is beneficial but not required.
• Genuine interest in the services our customers use and motivation to understand the customer experience first‑hand.
• Ability to create direction, build trust and help teams stay focused as product development needs evolve.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with internal stakeholders, other leaders, vendors and partners.
• Fluent Finnish and English skills, as the role involves collaboration with both Finnish‑speaking stakeholders and an international team.

Why Elisa?

At Elisa, you'll work in a low‑hierarchy organisation where managers are trusted to lead, people are encouraged to develop, and new ideas are welcomed. We combine the stability of a well‑established company with the agility needed to continuously improve our products and ways of working.

As a Team Manager in Elisa Viihde Development, you'll have the opportunity to influence people, culture and engineering practices while supporting the team behind Finnish popular digital entertainment service.

Join one of Europe’s most equal and appreciated workplaces! Elisa is ranked among the world’s top 100 most sustainable companies as well as one of the best employers in Europe.

If you would like to ask more about the role, you can contact Susanna Markkio (susanna.markkio(at)elisa.fi).