Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that 88% of the world's trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

The Strategy team is a key function in Wärtsilä’s Marine organization, charting a successful route to shape the decarbonisation of the maritime industry and capture growth in Services.

Collaboration is in the DNA of this function both within our team as well as collaborating with Business Units and Corporate Functions. This position provides a unique opportunity for personal growth in terms of knowledge and understanding of our company and the industry.

The Strategy team in Marine builds trustful relations with the Marine Management Team and Senior Management in different business units: fact-based and candid definition of the strategic direction, goals, actions and execution is only possible when trust with your stakeholders is well established.

We are now looking for a Manager, Strategy who will report to Vice President, Strategy in Marine.

Location of the position is preferably Helsinki, Vaasa, Turku (FI) or Trieste (IT). Other locations in the main Wärtsilä Hubs in Europe can be considered.

Your main responsibilities

You have a key role in the Marine Strategy process. This means that you will:

• Develop Marine’s long-term strategy
• Support Business Unit Management Teams in Marine in identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic objectives and strategic actions
• Secure consistency between different Business Units strategic objectives and strategic actions in driving desired results for Marine
• Secure alignment of Marine internal and external communications with our strategy in close collaboration with Internal Communications

You have an important role in securing that Marine’s strategic direction and priorities translate into outcomes:

• Secure transparency and timely follow-up of execution of Marine strategy
• Provide hands on support for BU MTs in identifying and removing roadblocks that hinder execution of strategic actions
• Give hands on support to Business Unit personnel in scoping and defining projects / initiatives to deliver the strategic objectives and actions, specifically on early stages

You are exposed to various projects within the strategy journey of Marine and are required to:

• Evaluate target companies for M&A / venture / partnership in collaboration with the relevant Business Unit(s) and corporate function
• Perform financial evaluation of competitors, potential partners and/or customers
• Prepare or support business cases for new business development activities
• Develop specific segment-, country-, product- strategies, including market assessment, Marine’s positioning analysis, strategy and action plan

Main requirements for this role:

• Be resourceful and connect facts from different sources: able to identify, retrieve, and analyze business performance data
• Have an excellent P/L understanding
• Have excellent presentation and communication skills
• Have excellent reporting and analyzing skills
• Have management consulting background
• Education: MSc. in Engineering, Economics, Business or similar. MBA is preferred
• Having an excellent understanding of the maritime industry is considered as an advantage: key stakeholders, drivers, dynamics and trends, including decarbonisation and future fuels

In addition, you are expected to:

• Live The Wärtsilä Way and translate Wärtsilä values and behaviours into action
• Understand the value of collaboration and benefits it brings
• Excel in communication, self-awareness and self-management
• Be recognised as a leader with ability to build high performing teams based on trust
• Have high integrity, listen with good intention, appreciate feedback and support people to grow
• Create clarity on direction and inspire people to take action towards the future goals
• Enjoy creating clear business value with a goal-oriented mind-set
• Drive results with excellent planning and remove obstacles for success of our employees
• Feel accountable for business impact and act to adjust when performance is not as expected

Why you and us?  

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth, and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps 

We hope to hear from you soon by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

For further questions, please reach out to Matteo Natali, Vice President, Strategy, Marine through matteo.natali@wartsila.com or Tiia Rantonen, Talent Acquisition Partner through tiia.rantonen@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 14/09/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings where applicable. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country legislation is followed.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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