Project Manager/Program Manager, K Group

K Group is looking for a Project Manager / Program Manager to lead business-critical IT infrastructure projects and M&A-related change initiatives. Do you want to work as a critical link between business and technology in one of the leading company in its field? We are enhancing our Program Management team and looking for Project Manager/Program Manager.

We are working in a hybrid workplace model where we combine office days and remote work to best suit both the role and the team. Come join our professional team and start building your own kind of career in K group!

About the role

As a Project Manager / Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading demanding IT infrastructure projects and programs that support Keskos business operations and future development. Your responsibilities may include, for example, cloud services, data centres, networks, capacity management, managed services, service transitions and M&A-related integrations, separations and harmonisation activities.

Your job includes planning and leading projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring clear scope, schedule, budget, governance and stakeholder alignment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams consisting of IT specialists, architects, service owners, suppliers and business stakeholders, and ensure that projects deliver sustainable and business-oriented outcomes.

In this role, we expect you to bring structure, clarity and forward-looking thinking to complex change initiatives. You help improve ways of working, make use of new digital and intelligent solutions where relevant, and ensure that IT infrastructure supports business continuity, scalability and operational efficiency.

You will be working closely with Keskos business units, IT teams, service owners, procurement, suppliers and other key stakeholders. Together, you take part in building reliable and future-ready IT services that enable the best possible shopping experience for our customers and support K-retailers in their everyday operations.

This role offers you a great opportunity to work with business-critical IT infrastructure in a large Nordic company, take part in significant transformation and M&A-related initiatives, and influence how modern infrastructure services are developed and delivered across Kesko Group.

Why join us?

• Youll be working on business-critical platforms and your work really matters: the input you provide can affect the daily shopping experience of our customers (and there are millions of them, by the way!).
• You have a great chance to work with the pioneer of modern grocery and wholesale trade.
• You get a broad view of the rapidly developing commerce and trade sector.
• Become part of community of expert colleagues, who are ready to support each other when you need it.

What else we offer

• For office days - modern office with several accommodations (e.g., collaboration and break areas throughout the office, gym, health care services, restaurant and cafeteria) along good connections in Kalasatama, Helsinki.
• Modern work tools and numerous opportunities to learn and network as a future professional.
• Extensive employee benefits unique to the K group. These include, among others: Culture & sport benefit (ePassi), shopping benefits that apply in K-Group stores and staff shops (K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket & K-Market, K-Rauta, Intersport, Budget Sport), own occupational health care services and leisure time accident insurance. You are also entitled to a car benefit according to our company policy.]

At K Group we have a dynamic work community that focuses on well-being at work. For example, we provide several opportunities for growth: training, e-learning courses, and other opportunities for professional development and career growth. We also Support work-life balance and encourage a positive work culture that promotes open communication, teamwork, and collaboration.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you

Are an experienced professional, and you understand the importance of business-oriented end-to-end processes. You actively work towards common goals, and you are not afraid to bring out new perspectives. You are proactive in your communication style and get excited about creating something new and implementing change.

You have solid experience in leading demanding IT projects or initiatives, preferably within IT infrastructure areas such as cloud services, data centres, networks, capacity management or managed services. You understand the role of IT architecture and infrastructure as enablers of business continuity, scalability and operational efficiency.

You are familiar with modern project management and development methods, including agile ways of working such as Scrum. You are able to lead cross-functional teams consisting of IT specialists, suppliers and service owners, and you know how to bring different stakeholders together around shared objectives.

You have excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, and you are comfortable working in a complex environment with multiple priorities. You communicate fluently in both Finnish and English, and you are willing to travel when needed within Kesko Groups operating countries in the Nordics.

Your skills and background:

• At least 5 years of experience in managing demanding IT projects or initiatives - Experience in IT infrastructure projects, such as cloud services, data centres, networks, capacity, and managed services - Good understanding of IT architecture and the role of infrastructure in business operations - Knowledge of project management and development methodologies, such as agile frameworks including Scrum - Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills - Ability to lead cross-functional teams, including IT specialists, suppliers, and service owners - A relevant higher education degree or equivalent experience - Fluency in Finnish and English
• Please note you will need the existing right to work in the country you apply for. Kesko is unable to sponsor work permits or visas.

You have a proactive mindset towards developing your own work and ways of working. You are interested in utilizing new digital and intelligent solutions to improve everyday operations and create more efficient practices, particularly in IT infrastructure environments and M&A-related proje