Hrd Manager

Metsä Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. We invest in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for our products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. We focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers. Metsä Group's annual sales amount to approximately EUR 7 billion, and we have around 9,500 employees in around 30 countries. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. Our international Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company is Metsäliitto Cooperative which is owned by over 90,000 forest owners.

Group Services

Metsä Group's Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists' independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We are looking for  

HR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 

to join our HR team in Espoo.

As HR Development Manager you will develop Metsä Group's leaders and our talents from various fields to succeed. Together with your HR colleagues you will develop our practices and methods globally and run programs in our Leadership Academy. You will report to VP HR, Recruitment and HR Development.

Take on a new, inspiring job

Your role consists of three main responsibility areas:

• Developing our leadership competencies and DEI further. You will develop company's leadership capabilities and related methodologies. Diversity, equity and inclusion are in the core of your development work and you want to participate in developing them further in our organization. You ensure unified way of working across our businesses and regions and support HR network in global roll-out and deployment of our leadership development activities, tools, and methods.
   
• Leadership Academy. You have responsibility for developing and running nominated leadership programs with the aim to ensure that their quality and impact meet the set standards. To succeed, you actively interact and spar with the management, develop the content in cooperation with HR, internal stakeholders and our external partners.
   
• Talent development and lifewide learning. You will support our people review process and develop our organization's capabilities which includes tools and methodologies such as job rotation. You identify competence development needs and find solutions to develop our potentials and various talents further. 

Show your skills!

To succeed in this position, a true interest in developing people and organizations is an imperative. In addition to your solid leadership and talent development track record, you also have a broad understanding of learning principles, competence development and related methodologies. You have a strong strive for results combined with excellent communication and cooperation skills. Since you have global responsibilities, you are fluent in English. Knowing Finnish language is an asset.

Why Metsä?

We value our responsible corporate culture which creates a desirable working environment for everyone at Metsä Group. We invest in modern leadership and support everyone's personal development. We strive to enable everyone's growth at Metsä Group by for example offering opportunities for job rotation in different parts of our organization.

Want to hear more? Call us!

You can get more information from Manager, Recruitment and Onboarding, Päivi Palosaari-Aubry (+358  442724340) . Päivi is available on 18.3. at 15-16, 20.3. 9-10 and 15-16, 25.3. at 13-14.

Anonymous recruitment - how it works

This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore, the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of education and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.

Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data, but all the above mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage.

The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously. Please reply to all questions to make your competences and skills visible. You can attach a CV to your application, but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview, recruiters will have access to your CV to support the interview.

Watch the video and read more about our anonymous recruitment at www.metsagroup.com/anonymousrecruitment

What happens next?

Submit your application using the link "Apply". Please note that attachments are not visible in anonymous recruitment before interview stage, so it is important to complete the application form carefully. Do it as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV and also tell us your salary request. 

The search is open until 28.3.2024. Hear you soon!