Valmet

Senior Manager, Leap Operations

Valmet

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tampere • Finland

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as the key liaison between external partners, product teams, IT platforms, process domains, and project managers.
  • Oversee the entire Leap project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Own the Leap solution development process, Program Increment practice, release management procedures, and related capacity planning in close cooperation with the Leap PMO.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across Business Areas and IT teams to ensure transparency and effective governance — including facilitation of Leap requirements review meetings.
  • Drive continuous improvement in Leap operational processes, tools, and practices; set performance expectations, monitor progress, and hold people accountable.
  • Ensure that resource management, risk management, and dependency tracking are carried out consistently across Leap operations and solution development.

Requirements

  • M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another relevant field
  • 5+ years of experience in IT or business demand and project portfolio management
  • 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner in software development — preferably both
  • Strong process orientation with extensive experience in designing and implementing processes
  • Excellent reporting, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and consistently deliver results
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
Benefits
  • Encouragement of healthier lifestyle by being a Smoke-free Workplace
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Hard Skills & Tools
project portfolio managementScrum MasterProduct Ownerprocess designrelease managementcapacity planningrisk managementdependency trackingcontinuous improvementperformance monitoring
Soft Skills
communication skillsreporting skillspresentation skillsinfluencing skillsindependent operationprioritizationresults deliverystakeholder engagementtransparency facilitationaccountability