Experience

VR Group

• Finland
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• People & Culture Lead, Long Distance Traffic & Common Functions

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  - Business strategy execution in Long Distance Traffic and Common Functions- People agenda for Long Distance Traffic and Common Functions- HR Support for SVPs and VPs- People & Culture Leadership Team member- Long Distance Leadership Team member- Common Functions Leadership Teams' member

• Head of HR & Group HRD (interim)

  • May 2021 - Jan 2023

  On top of my strategic business HR position leading the Group HRD team including Recruitment Manager, Compensation & Benefits Manager and HRD Manager. Team is responsible for Group level HRD topics covering topics linked to employee experience such as recruitment, talent development, talent management and rewarding.VR Group is a responsible service company operating in the field of travel, logistics and maintenance.Our Group employs 9,000 professionals, with annual net sales of approximately one billion euros.The group primarily operates in Finland, but it also has operations abroad, especially in Sweden.VR Group is owned entirely by the Finnish state.

• Head of HR, Passenger Services

  • May 2020 - Jan 2023

  HR Business Partner for Passenger Services Business Division583,6 M€ Net Sales in 2019135,7 Million trips in 2019From 2.500 employees in 2019 to 6000 employees in 2022.- Member of Division's management team- Member of Operational unit's management team- Member of Group HR management team- HR integration lead in VR Sverige business acquisitionVR’s passenger services offer public transport services in long-distance and commuter traffic with trains and buses. Every day, we operate about 250 long-distance train services and over 1,000 commuter train services. Restaurant and catering service provider Avecra completes the service onboard the trains and at the stations. Pohjolan Liikenne bus service is also included in our passenger services.We want to offer our customers the safest, greenest and most comfortable way to get around. We strive for this, for example, by increasing punctuality, renewing our pricing and improving our services.Our objective is that train travel will be the most popular option in long-distance traffic.Welcome aboard!



Teknos

• Finland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Group HR Manager

  • Jul 2017 - May 2020

  Supported and enabled business to grow from 320M€ to over 400M€ by ensuring Teknos has the right talents and HR processes in place. Headcount growth from 1300 employees to over 1800 employees.Local responsibilities:HR consultation to Group Directors and managers in Teknos Group Oy. - recruiting for Group positions - employment law - employment contracts - director agreements - collaborative negotiations - compensation and benefits - sparring partner in leadership issues - member in Chemical Industry Association of Finland's Education Committee and Knowledge & Attraction CommitteeGlobal responsibilities:Talent Development - Learning and Development, group L&D ownership - Concept renewal for leadership training - Scaling for global needs - Sourcing and selection of training partners - Linking talent development actions to Group strategyHRIS owner, group HR solutions - Global implementation of new HR systems and digital tools - HCM, LMS, survey tools - Partner sourcing and selection - Vendor management - Development needs analysis - End user trainingsTalent Acquisition, Group positions - Employer branding on a group level - Recruiting & Selection - Trainee program ownership - Vendor managementGroup HR process development and global implementation- Standardization of HR processes between different local entities and implementation support

• Group HR Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

  Global implementation of HRIS solutions and group level HR processesGlobal project coordinationTraining and end user supportOptimizing and increasing the performance of group’s HR processes through HRISDevelopment of HRD and HRM processesTalent AcquisitionEmployer brandingGroup Trainee program coordination



Posti Group Oyj

• Finland
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  HR Manager in Operations Business Unit.- Talent Acquisition- Successor planning- Talent Development- HR project leads- HR stream lead in Group project- Supporting Operations Business Unit Directors in all HR issues- Business development and HR strategy implementationMergers & Acquisitions - New business integration - Due diligence (HR)

• HR Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  HR Manager for a regional Business Unit.Supporting Area Manager and operative managers in all employee life cycle, employment law and collective agreement issues. Change management and co-operating between stakeholders. Business development and HR strategy implementation.Group wide HR project leads related to Operations' HRIS.Accomplishments: In just 10 months we succeeded to bring the highest absence due sickness ratio to lowest of Posti's production areas.

• Senior HR Specialist

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Workforce Management Time & Attendance concept ownerWFM system functionality descriptions and documentationHRIS DevelopmentPayroll process developmentImplementation and adoptionTest managementEnd user trainingData quality analysisCross-organization co-operation (payroll, business units, ICT, etc.)Implementing collective agreements to WFM applicationAccomplishments: Implementing new collective agreement to WFM application on time (requirement definitions, testing, training, piloting, implementation).

• Supervisor

  • Aug 2010 - May 2014

  Supervising 150 multicultural newspaper carriersRecruitingOn-boardingWorkforce managementSchedulingCustomer servicePayroll managementHR managementEmployment law issuesImmigration issues and work permits for international employeesService quality management From January 2013 position included training and organizing the work of other supervisors. Position also included several information system development projects, e.g. implementing new delivery technology and project management for new delivery application implementation.Accomplishments: Significant improvements in delivery quality in my responsibilty areas.



TOP-TOY A/S

• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Shop Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2011

  Part time Shop Assistant in Finland's first Toys'R'Us. Main duties were customer service, sales (especially boys' toys and Lego) and warehousing. Part time Shop Assistant in Finland's first Toys'R'Us. Main duties were customer service, sales (especially boys' toys and Lego) and warehousing.



Valmet

• Finland
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2006

  Seasonal trainee in Valmet Technology Center's paper machinery development Pilot plant customer and development trials Data and sample collections Laboratory analysis Paper machine maintenance and operation Seasonal trainee in Valmet Technology Center's paper machinery development Pilot plant customer and development trials Data and sample collections Laboratory analysis Paper machine maintenance and operation