Manager, AI Development

Are you passionate about AI and excited by the opportunity to turn emerging technologies into real business value? 

Join Valmet's Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) Business Area in a newly established role where you will help shape how Artificial Intelligence is applied across the business. Working in the PEC Business Area's Strategy and Business Development function, you will build a structured approach to identifying, prioritizing and implementing AI opportunities while driving collaboration across a global organization. 

This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, improve internal processes, enhance customer value, and help establish a long-term AI vision for the business area. If you enjoy combining technology expertise, business understanding, and stakeholder engagement, this role offers a unique chance to drive meaningful transformation. 

Your responsibilities 

• Drive and coordinate AI initiatives from ideas to implementation, ensuring opportunities are turned into practical solutions that deliver measurable business value. 

• Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and develop AI use cases across customer service, engineering, product development, operations, and other business functions. 

• Develop and maintain a structured roadmap for AI adoption aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities. 

• Build and maintain a strong internal network to connect stakeholders, share best practices, and accelerate the adoption of new technologies across the organization. 

• Stay up to date with developments in AI (especially GenAI and agentic AI) and related technologies, assessing their relevance and potential impact on the business. 

What we expect from you 

• You have a master’s degree in information management, computer science or a related field. 

• You have genuine interest and hands-on experience in applying AI in a business environment.  

• Minimum five years of experience in applying AI, digital transformation or advanced analytics within process industries, manufacturing, industrial services, or customer service environments. 

• You understand how to connect business needs with artificial intelligence and translate ideas into actionable initiatives. 

• You have excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken. Finnish and/or Swedish is considered as an advantage. 

To succeed in this role 

You have a genuine interest in AI and stay curious about new developments in the field. You are highly structured in your approach and can bring clarity to complex topics and competing priorities. You combine analytical thinking with a pragmatic, results-oriented and self-driven mindset. 

You are an effective network builder who can influence stakeholders across the functions and levels of the organization. You enjoy collaborating in a global environment, facilitating discussions, and gaining commitment to new ideas. Most importantly, you understand that successful AI adoption requires both technological understanding and strong business engagement. 

We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles, practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together: 

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through. 

• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly. 

• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety. 

• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value. 

Want to know more? 

We'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application by 29.08.2026. For more information, contact Tuomas Petänen, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, at +358 50 490 4466. Tuomas is available for inquiries on 19.08.2026 from 12:00 to 13:00 and 24.08.2026 from 09:00 to 10:00. He would also be available at [email protected].  

When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work side-by-side with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies, services, and mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. 

Join the team – and lead the way with us! 

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