Senior HR Manager

Are you known for excellent people partnering, professionalism, and a proactive mind‑set? Does Wärtsilä – and all the impactful things we do – inspire you? With a positive can‑do attitude and a hands‑on approach, you help create an engaging and inclusive environment where people can succeed. 

We are now looking for an experienced Senior HR Manager to join our team and strengthen our people partnering for global functions (and potentially selected businesses). In this role, you will act as a trusted people partner and advisor to managers and senior leaders, supporting them in people‑related decision‑making, performance management, organisational changes etc. You will also contribute to development of effective and future‑ready local HR practices in a complex global matrix environment. 

You will be based in Helsinki contributing to a positive employee experience together with other teams in Communications, Real Estate, EHS, IT, etc. 

Location: Helsinki, Finland 

Key responsibilities 

• Acting as a people partner for global function and business stakeholders 

• Serving as a trusted advisor for managers and senior leaders on people‑related topics 

• Managing local compensation and benefits‑related topics 

• Handling disciplinary and grievance cases when needed 

• Supporting organisational changes and transitions 

• Coaching managers on HR policies, ways of working and leadership practices 

• Supporting employee relations and day‑to‑day people matters 

• Ensuring local HR compliance and professional HR delivery 

• Developing HR ways of working and contributing to HR initiatives 

• Coordinating and facilitating local activities in Helsinki (e.g. onboardings, workshops, events) 

To succeed in the role, you have 

• BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field