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Helsinki, Fi

Helsinki, Fi

Co-founders is a strategic thinking partner for companies looking to grow and change. We help our partners build and execute strategies that are understood by people and powered by purpose.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi

Vision Hunters is a Global Network of Independent Thinkers providing strategic advisory & management consulting services for forest and bio-based industry sectors. We have a passion to turn great ideas into reality and support clients in making smart and forward-looking choices driving long-term value creation.

Ahlström Collective Impact (ACI) is an internationally recognized bold initiative, that through its global partnership with UNICEF, the UN organization for child rights, adds value to the purpose as well as business value to Ahlström Network companies, while achieving significant change in the global society. ACI is unique collaboration between companies, foundations and stakeholders within the Ahlström network with the aim to make strategic investments with impact to support the realization of the SDGs. We believe in the power of partnerships and innovative mutually beneficial co-operation. ACI brings together shareholders, employees, customers and society’s most vulnerable in co-operation with UNICEF to achieve change in society.www.ahlstromcollectiveimpact.com

Espoo, Fi

Developed and executed the organization's HR and People strategy in alignment with the overall Company strategy and growth objectives. Implemented new HR Operating Model and Cadence. Developed Global HR team to increase strategic business partnership and to improve efficiency through common processes on all levels. HR Team had highest Engagement score in 2022 survey. Established Talent Acquisition and Management CoE and managed talent upgrade as a focus project. Established Data Analytics team and defined key KPIs with relevant reporting processes for making informed decisions and continuously improving processes and outcomes. Continued developing key people processes. Defined DEI strategy and Agenda with key actions, including e.g: global Female Mentoring program, Employee led diversity resource groups, diversity training for all Managers and employees globally. Led internal communications where the strategy and focus areas were defined, team developed and first concept improvements done

Espoo, Fi

Active partner to CEO and EMT. Secretary of the HR Committee. Led Covid crisis successfully (also feedback from employees) with a global Covid team and a global protocol. Established global Hybrid work policy that was localized for all major countries. Played a key role in Company Transformation having the responsibility on HR, Change Management and Communications. Sponsor for relevant Transformation programs. Implemented Transformation Office and transformation communication practices.Developed strategy and plans to foster Employee Engagement improvement. Organization development, including Executive Team development, Global top Leadership events with 150 participants, succession planning and significant talent upgrade. Managed global CSR program including the co-creation of an innovative collaboration platform Ahlstrom Collective Impact (ACI) with Unicef Finland bringing benefits for Investors, Employees and Children in the World.

Espoo, Fi

Global owner of Talent Management and Learning and Development. In this role defined Ahlstrom-Munksjö Leadership Model with key leadership competencies. Defined and rolled-out Leadership development programs; Early-talent program, Line Manager program, Plant Manager program and Top Leader Program. Defined and rolled-out Global Sales Excellence Program. Kicked-off Employer branding strategy work targeting to renew EVP and start active communication internally and externally. As part of it, excellent work done with selected schools. Member of Company Sustainability Council, responsible for People Sustainability agenda. Management of key people processes. Active Culture development and Organization development, including integration of newly acquired businesses.In the Business Partner role acted as CHRO for the business being part of the Business Leadership Team. Worked closely with the BU teams to help them translate the mid and long-term business needs to people capabilities and plan and take actions accordingly together with plant HRs.

Espoo, Fi

Heading the global HR function. Partnered with CEO and Executive Team for setting the right HR and people priorities. Implemented and further developed key HR processes. Led Sales commission model development and commission payment alignment with Sales Force. Led Culture development, incl. values launch and implementation of Code of Conduct. Also established and facilitated Culture Ambassador network. Established HR management and steering practices. Executed active internal communication.

Espoo, Fi

Was selected to the role as of day 1 for Ahlstrom-Munksjö. Integration activities as well as post-merger actions heavily in the focus.

Helsinki, Fi

Led successfully Project Unity that was a priority project for the strategy implementation. As an example, as part of the project all Teams had a facilitated Team discussion defining key commitments and priorities for successful strategy implementation. Led global Talent Management, Recruitment & onboarding, HR Management, Culture development & Employee Engagement. Managed and developed Learning and Development with active development programs created and rolled out globally. Established Human Capital metrics. Managed and contributed to Change programs on Group level.HR Business Partner for two Business Areas. In this role was part of the leadership team, leading strategic HR in the business.

Helsinki, Fi

Leading Talent and Learning and Development function globally. Implemented global performance management process, including the STI. Implemented global HR system and defined the core competency model globally. Created global job structure with core competencies and implemented these in the system. Established Ahlstrom Academy with competence development programs e.g. for leadership – and strategic competence development. This was done with strong partnership with business. Led culture development including the launch and implementation of new values. Responsible for employee engagement supported by global annual survey. Change communication and – management. Active leader coaching and talent mentoring. Acting CHRO for 3 months until new EVP HR started in the Company. Focus on Organization design, strategic resourcing and performance management process simplification.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Strategic business partner to drive transformation through human capital. Responsible for Lead Transformation Frame/concept, tools and guidelines. Workforce analytics.Created a framework for High Performance Workforce key Indicators based on HR Strategic objectives. Established a framework for generic competencies at NSN. Strategic leadership- and talent development.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Values and culture development. Translated and applied strategic targets to Organization Development and change solution offering. Created and promoted required global OD- and change learning concepts and solutions. Global OD and change Communications planning and execution. Strategic capability development. Collaborating, partnering and consulting wide community of customers in business globally

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Successful creation of Change Leadership Framework for the whole of Nokia Siemens Networks (60 000 Employees). Project Manager and content creation responsibility for all Change Leadership areas. Global learning and development concept creation. Deployment and training delivery for major locations globally.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Process development in global environmentOperations management Resource management and Resource utilization, metricsEstablish global networkDrive transformation

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Project lead to harmonise & create global processes, tools, master data and governance model to enable resource utilisation measurement and resource cost allocation for technical resources globally. Global business owner, concept owner and process owner role.

Masters Degree In Economics, Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree In Social Science, Sociology

The Competent Coach, The Coach Practitioner (Acc), Business Coaching

Business Economics

Communications Degree, Business/Corporate Communications