People & Culture Partner

We are currently looking for a People & Culture Partner for Stora Enso, Varkaus Containerboard mill.

We are seeking a dynamic People & Culture Partner to lead our people initiatives as well as ensuring compliant people processes in Varkaus mill. In this role, you will shape and drive the people strategy, ensuring alignment with our business goals and fostering a culture that promotes engagement, inclusivity, and innovation. As a key member of the mill leadership team, you will work closely with managers and employees across all levels to support the execution of our strategy.

Containerboard Mill operations include wood handling plant, pulp mill, recycled fibre plant and boardmachine, which produces kraftliners. Containerboard Mill is also responsible for integrate’s energy, environmental, internal transportation and security services.

You will report to VP, People & Culture Business units Cartonboard and Fresh Containerboard and you will be based in Varkaus, Finland. We expect that you will be able to work primarily on-site at the mill, but remote work days will be possible later on. The recruitment will be carried out in collaboration with StaffPoint, and the selected individual will be directly employed by Stora Enso.

Career for a better climate. Every day.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Finnish labor laws, collective bargaining agreements as well as company policies and practices in the mill
• Support and guide managers in different employee lifecycle processes (e.g. attract, hire and retain talents, onboarding) as well as in annual cycle processes
• Support managers is rehabilitation, wellbeing and occupational health care related topics
• Act as a trusted advisor for managers and employees, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts
• Manage day-to-day HR operations together with colleagues in Global Business Services
• Use HR metrics and analytics to measure success and identify areas for improvement.
• Support organizational changes and help employees adapt to evolving business needs.
• Act as a cultural ambassador, driving initiatives that enhance employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Implement performance management systems and performance culture that foster ambition, agility, analytical approach and accountability
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in division People & Culture organisation, Global Business Services as well as with relevant stakeholders in other functions
• Provide guidance to mill management on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning.
• Identify training needs and develop programs to upskill employees at all levels. Promote a culture of continuous learning and career development.

What do we have to offer you?

With our values, “Lead” and “Do What’s Right” we endeavour to set an example in all aspects of our business as well as sustainability. We dare to take the initiative and constantly ask ourselves what more we can do, what can we do better. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of the journey Stora Enso is on – transforming from a traditional forest industry company to a Renewable Materials Company. You will be a part of building and executing the people agenda and contributing to the success of our business. You get the chance to do this in an international setting in an industry with great potential driven by global megatrends. Finally, you will be directly contributing to increasing the world’s usage of renewable materials instead of fossil-based materials.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a HR professional with breadth HR knowledge. You have been working with both employment relations topics as well as HR Business Partner type of tasks in sizable organisations. We expect you to be able to communicate fluently in Finnish and in English.

As People & Culture Partner, you should understand how to integrate people priorities with business strategy. We are looking for someone who is passionate to drive performance, accountability, change, organisational alignment as well as leadership.

Besides your experience we are also looking for a great fit to our organisation. Our industry and company are one of the oldest in the world and at the same time at the centre of key global megatrends. You are motivated to challenge the status quo and develop our culture towards more agile and innovative, while at the same time valuing the heritage of our company as we do. You are proactive, pragmatic and driven to make things happen with a solution- and business-oriented approach. You have a passion to coach and challenge and have a growth mindset. Naturally, you have excellent communication and collaboration skills, and an ability to establish relationships and influence people at all levels and across organizational boundaries.

Qualifications:

• Solid experience in HR leadership role in industrial company
• Strong knowledge of Finnish labor laws and regulations. Experience on Collective agreement in Paper industry (or similar) is clear advantage.
• Proven ability to deliver results in industrial environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in driving employee engagement, wellbeing and DEI
• Proficiency in Finnish and English (spoken and written).
• A suitable university degree or similar experiences

How can you apply for this role?

You can only submit your application to us by using StaffPoint’s recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest February 16, 2025.

Depending on the role, we might invite you to a video interview and/or aptitude tests. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference and health checks as well as a drug test.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact StaffPoint’s Recruitment Consultant Sanna Apiainen (sanna.apiainen@staffpoint.fi / 045 7881 5660).