You will lead Telia Finland’s P&C function—building a strong organization today while shaping how we work, lead and develop talent for the future.
- Lead the P&C function, setting direction for the team and translating business priorities and Telia’s People strategy into clear initiatives.
- Partner with senior leadership on business and workforce priorities, organizational development, performance and change, bringing a strong P&C perspective and constructive challenge to strategic decisions.
- Shape the future of work and build future-ready capabilities by anticipating how AI, digitalization and changing skill needs affect jobs, leadership and ways of working, and strengthening skills development, talent, internal mobility and succession.
- Advance data-driven HR, using workforce insights to identify priorities and support better organizational and talent decisions.
- Develop leaders, teams and the organization, enabling strong performance, continuous learning, collaboration and an engaging employee experience.
- Lead through transformation, helping leaders, the P&C team and employees navigate change while simplifying how we work and keeping delivery practical.
- Collaborate across Telia, connecting Finland with P&C colleagues and expertise across the Nordics and Baltics, contributing to shared priorities and adapting common approaches locally.
What will help you thrive in this role:
You are an HR leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach. What matters is your breadth of experience, business acumen, leadership capability and readiness to lead a team while taking ownership of the full people agenda.
- Proven HR leadership experience as a Head of HR/CHRO or in another significant HR leadership role with broad business exposure, team leadership and responsibility—ideally in a large, complex, international organization.
- Strong business acumen, connecting workforce, organization and capability decisions with business strategy and outcomes.
- Experience leading organizational transformation, including leadership development, organizational design, evolving workforce and capability needs, and practical change implementation.
- A future-focused, analytical mindset, with sound judgement, a data-driven approach and strong interest in AI, digitalization and skills transformation.
- Strong stakeholder and collaboration skills, with the confidence to advise, influence and constructively challenge senior leaders while building trust across functions, countries and organizational boundaries.
- An empowering and accountable leadership style that creates clarity, develops the P&C team and enables people and teams to learn and perform at their best.
- Fluency in Finnish and English.
The position is based in Helsinki, Finland.
Join us to shape smarter living for people, businesses, and the planet
At Telia, we’re a team of 15 000 colleagues across the Nordics and Baltics, passionate about technology and connectivity. As a Leading Telecommunications Operator & Climate Leader, we drive change with large-scale, impactful projects while building a sustainable, inclusive world. Here, you can grow your skills, lead meaningful projects, and thrive in a supportive, diverse environment. Whether you’re taking your first step or your next, Telia is a place to grow, belong, and make a real impact.
