IT Project Manager, Stora Enso, flexible location

About the role

In this role, you will oversee IT project management activities across the full project lifecycle, from initial planning and design through execution, deployment, and stabilization. You will collaborate actively with cross-functional teams, software vendors, and implementation partners to keep project tracks aligned. Your main focus is ensuring that all technical deliverables meet agreed scope, schedule, quality, and governance standards. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in managing dependencies and keeping stakeholder communication clear and efficient throughout the process. This position is ideal for an experienced project management professional who thrives in orchestrating complex, enterprise-level technology initiatives. The work can be done remotely from anywhere in Finland.

What we offer:

• Supportive & Expert Community: Work alongside highly skilled, collaborative colleagues and top-tier industry experts in an encouraging work environment.
• Full Location Flexibility: Enjoy complete autonomy to work remotely from anywhere in Finland, supported by modern digital tools.
• High-Impact Project: A key role leading a large-scale, modern business transformation initiative.
• Professional Growth & Ownership: A rewarding position offering real ownership over complex project deliveries and the chance to deepen your expertise in modern enterprise architectures.

Work tasks

• Lead the IT project management activities throughout the implementation lifecycle, from mobilization and design through build, testing, deployment and stabilization.
• Establish and maintain the detailed IT project plan, milestones, dependencies, deliverables and critical path.
• Coordinate activities across internal IT teams, business teams, implementation partner and other external vendors.
• Drive technical planning and ensure alignment between functional implementation and technical delivery.
• Monitor implementation partner and vendor delivery against contractual scope, milestones and agreed quality expectations.
• Facilitate IT project governance, steering material, status reporting and decision-making.
• Manage IT risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.

We are looking for

• Proven experience in managing complex enterprise IT implementations, SaaS/cloud applications, and multi-vendor ecosystems.
• Strong track record in vendor and system integrator management, including challenging delivery plans, estimates, and technical assumptions.
• Experience in coordinating multiple internal and external teams in an international, cross-functional environment.
• Solid understanding of core enterprise landscapes, ERP environments, data migration, integrations, testing, and deployment.
• Strong project governance capabilities with solid knowledge of risk management, scope control, and security/architecture standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with fluent spoken and written English.

Experience with Source-to-Pay (S2P/P2P) platforms, SAP ECC integrations, global rollouts, or AI-enabled tools is considered a strong advantage.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Stora Enso Oyj

Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. As part of the bioeconomy, the company believes that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso employs approximately 20,000 people globally and operates in international markets with a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation.