Senior Manager, Strategic Development

2 days ago


Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland Fortum Full time

Are you seeking a strategic role at the intersection of innovation and investments in a high-impact industry?

Fortum Innovation & Venturing (I&V) focuses on identifying future business opportunities beyond Fortum's current activities, primarily through Horizon 3 innovations aligning with our purpose to power a world where people, businesses, and nature thrive together. I&V's mission is to develop strategic insights and create future business opportunities for Fortum, leveraging investments in internal growth ventures and minority-owned assets, including venture capital funds. The I&V Strategic Development & Growth Funding team drives the development of I&V's strategy, priorities, and investment processes. We are now seeking a Senior Manager to join the team.

About The Role

As Senior Manager, Strategic Development & Growth Funding, you will be impacting I&V's future direction. This role involves leading key strategic initiatives, shaping a high-performing investment organization, and enhancing the management of the growth portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Driving and supporting key strategic initiatives defining I&V's future growth priorities and ambitions.
  • Establishing and driving a robust investment organization, refining governance, optimizing the operating model, and driving process improvements.
  • Enable effective portfolio management for the portfolio of internal growth ventures and the portfolio of minority owned assets including venture capital funds.
  • Develop and execute strategic initiatives to maximize value and business impact for our portfolio companies, leveraging best practices in growth acceleration, synergies, and scaling.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends and industry dynamics to identify emerging opportunities and potential challenges for our investment portfolio.
About You
  • Master's degree from a top tier university with strong results.
  • Several years of experience with proven results in a top tier Strategy Consulting firm, Venture Capital, Private Equity or Investment Bank operating in a global context.
  • Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and shape investment and growth strategies.
  • Hands-on experience with growth investment processes.
  • Experience overseeing investment portfolios in venture capital, private equity, or corporate venturing.
  • Strong strategic analysis skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build the required network among entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and co-workers.
  • Fluency in English and good knowledge of the local Nordic language.
Apply as soon as possible but no later than April 15. The job advert might close earlier.

For more information about the position, please contact hiring manager anton.gustavsson@fortum.com.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination.

We offer you

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

We are Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our 5,000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com
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