Head of IT Operations

4 days ago


Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Nokian Tyres plc Full time

Welcome to join our journey to smarter driving

Nokian Tyres is a Finnish company that as the first in the world invented the winter tire in 1934. We continue to drive innovation and develop our premium technology from Nokia, where we are rooted. Today, operating in over 60 countries across the world, we are looking for experienced professionals and future talents to join us.

We are looking for Head of IT Operations into our global IT team

As the leader of the global IT Operations team, you are responsible for Nokian Tyres' global IT services delivered across Nordics, Central Europe and North America. You are responsible for overseeing the continuous development and delivery of the End-user, Infrastructure, Datacenter and Network services across sales offices, manufacturing sites (US, Romania and Finland) as well as Vianor's +170 service centers. You will lead international team of talented experts, managers and partners in all Nokian Tyres regions to ensure high quality business critical services for Nokian Tyres business operations. In this position you will report to the CIO and play a significant role in the IT management team.

Key responsibilities:

  • Providing leadership to the global IT Operations team by creating a high-performance team culture, driven by the strategic objectives and goals of the company
  • Managing business relationships regarding IT operations and infrastructure
  • SLA fulfillment and business continuity
  • Planning and managing the entire IT services lifecycle (plan, create, deploy, use and retire)
  • Managing and aligning the project portfolio with business objectives
  • Managing strategic partnerships
  • IT services financial management

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Proven ability to build, develop, motivate and retain a high-performing global IT service organization
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in running effective and innovative information technology solutions
  • Ability to create IT services strategy, roadmaps, competence and resource plans
  • Relevant technology knowledge
  • Demonstrated skills in partner management (services and solutions)
  • Proven familiarity with IT industry standards and methodologies such as ITIL
  • Ability to lead within a global and matrix organization
  • Strong sense of urgency in delivering results
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills in English
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, coordinate, and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with constant deadlines and shifting priorities independently and effectively
  • Good understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements

What we offer

From the world's first winter tire in 1934 to the world's first zero CO2 emission tire factory in 2024, we have never stopped innovating for safety. We support work-life balance and employee well-being. Our pioneering spirit is fueled by an inclusive and diverse environment where employees can actively participate and collaborate.

Our talented people, energizing collaboration, and agile way of working ensure that we achieve great results together. We believe in involvement and active ownership. Nokian Tyres wants everyone to have both the power and the opportunity to influence matters and we support your professional growth. We value different experiences and competencies. They play a key role in the development of the company as well as our new, innovative solutions.

Are you interested in joining our team?

Please fill in the application form with CV and salary request by 21st of March 2025.

We will be starting the interviews as soon as we receive potential applications, so don't wait too long

For further information please contact:

Timmy McLellan, email timmy.mclellan@nokiantyres.com

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