Wärtsilä Oyj
Competence Development Lead, Information Management
This is Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance.
Our businesses
Wärtsilä Energy helps our customers and the power sector to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system expertise. Our solutions include flexible engine power plants, energy storage and optimisation technology, and services for the whole lifecycle of our installations. Our engines are future-proof and can run on sustainable fuels.
Wärtsilä Marine's broad portfolio of engines, propulsion systems, hybrid technology, exhaust treatment, shaft line solutions, and digital technologies, as well as integrated powertrain systems delivers efficiency, reliability, safety, and environmental performance. Wärtsilä Marine also supports customers with performance-based agreements, upgrades, lifecycle solutions, decarbonisation services.
In addition, Wärtsilä Portfolio Business consists of business units, which are run independently to accelerate performance improvement and unlock value through divestments or other strategic alternatives.
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"Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets"

Competence Development Lead
Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians – put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.
Wärtsilä Information Management (IM) offers best-in-class IT services that bring highest possible value for our businesses. We support businesses in digitizing core operations and harvesting new digital business opportunities via technology and information.
To support Wärtsilä’s continuous journey of digital transformation, we are creating a new strategic role within the IM (Information Management) function: Competence Development Lead, Information Management. This role will be instrumental in shaping and executing IM’s digital and competence development roadmaps, and ensuring our people are empowered with the skills and capabilities needed to thrive in a digital-first future.
The location for this position is Wärtsilä Campus in Salmisaari, Helsinki, Finland. We work in hybrid mode. This role will report to Director, CIO Office, Information Management.

Your role and responsibilities
- Strategic Roadmap Development: Design and lead the creation of IM’s digital and competence development roadmaps in alignment with business strategies and transformation goals.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across all levels to gather requirements, identify capability and competence gaps, and translate them into actionable competence development initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Work in close partnership with IM teams, HR, Learning & Development, and external partners to co-create and deliver impactful learning journeys and digital enablement programs.
- Operational Execution: Drive the implementation of development initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement.
- Change Enablement: Act as a change agent to foster a culture of continuous learning, digital fluency, and innovation across the organization.
- Performance Measurement: Define and track KPIs to assess the effectiveness of development programs and their impact both on business and IM’s performance and digital maturity.


To succeed in this role, you need to have:
- Proven experience in digital transformations, change management, learning & development, or strategic capability building in a global organization.
- Strong understanding of digital technologies, trends, and their impact on business and people development.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Experience in working with external vendors and partners to co-develop learning solutions.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and project management skills.
- Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capabilities.

Why you and us?
- You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed in supporting inclusive work community.
- Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning & teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities – so you can develop beyond your potential.
- You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important for us.
At Wärtsilä, employment decisions are made regardless of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Interested?
This recruitment is done in cooperation with Wärtsilä's recruitment partner Nawia Oy.
The process includes
- one online Nawia interview
- 1-3 discussions with Wärtsilä face2face and online
- Other steps for the top candidates include a personality assessment test and reference check. Position starts as soon as possible.
In case you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach me!
Best of luck for the recruitment process! my role is to help you throughout the whole process!
Tiia-Liina Aavisto, Head of Business - IT recruitment
tiia-liina.aavisto@nawia.fi
040 865 34 63