Solution Owner, Vianor

Nokian Tyres is a Finnish company that as the first in the world invented the winter tire in 1934. We continue to drive innovation and develop our premium technology from Nokia, where we are rooted. Today, operating in over 60 countries across the world, we are looking for experienced professionals and future talents to join us.  

We are looking for Solution Owner to our global IT team

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle management of IT solutions within Vianor IT domain. You ensure that solutions deliver business value, remain aligned with enterprise architecture standards, and meet functional and non-functional requirements throughout their lifecycle. 

Key responsibilities:

Solution Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and maintain the solution roadmap in alignment with business objectives and IT strategy.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and technology standards.

Lifecycle Management

• Own the solution from design through implementation, operation, and retirement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders regarding solution capabilities and performance.
• Collaborate in Demand management with Business Owners, Process Owners, Key Users, and Project Managers to prioritize requirements.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure the solution complies with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g. archiving, role design, etc.).

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage solution-related budgets, cost optimization, cost follow up and reporting.
• Solution related vendor and contract management
• Evaluate and lead vendor performance and ensure SLAs are met.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor solution KPIs and ensure operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and innovation opportunities.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• B. Sc. or M.Sc. degree or equivalent experience required
• Several years of experience on similar duties
• Proven skills regarding management of IT solution concepting, development, implementation and support activities for ‘tire and car services’ in B2C & B2B domains in international retail chain environment
• At least 3 years of experience of key service center technologies seen as big advantage (e.g. Maestro, Helios or similar solutions)
• Experience of prioritizing requirements based on stakeholder input, and creation of IT solution design based on business requirements
• Broad knowledge of IT development and operations related methodologies, familiarity with IT industry standards and methodologies such as ITIL and Agile
• Strong collaboration, communication and presentation skills in English
• Experience of leading a global/regional team in virtual and multicultural environment
• Good problem-solving skills and structured way of working
• Proven contract negotiation and vendor management skills 

Our way of working

Our talented people, energizing collaboration, and agile way of working ensure that we achieve great results together. We believe in involvement and active ownership. Nokian Tyres wants everyone to have both the power and the opportunity to influence matters and we support your professional growth. We value different experiences and competencies. They play a key role in the development of the company as well as our new, innovative solutions

Are you interested in joining our team?

Please fill in the application form with CV and salary request by 20th of May. We will be starting the interviews as soon as we receive potential applications, so don’t wait too long!

For further information please contact: Ari Huttunen, Head of Business IT, Vianor, tel. +358 10401 7778 or email ari.huttunen@nokiantyres.com  

Osaamisalue: IT & tietoliikenne