Technical Implementation Manager

Tiivistelmä työpaikkailmoituksesta: The Technical Implementation Manager will lead technical planning and delivery of strategic finance technology projects globally, ensuring workstreams are on time, within budget, and aligned with business outcomes. Responsibilities include managing IT scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, vendor partnerships, solution design, testing, deployment, governance, and supporting change management and user adoption. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's in IT, Business, Finance, Project Management or equivalent, 8+ years of IT project management delivering large-scale financial or enterprise systems, and experience with cross-border initiatives and finance tooling such as SAP S/4HANA. Wärtsilä offers global impact, autonomy, a collaborative high-caliber network, and modern hybrid work with a primary base in Helsinki. Tämä tiivistelmä on luotu tekoälyn avulla. Are you ready to take the technical helm of enterprise-scale digital finance transformation? On behalf of our client, Wärtsilä, Academic Work is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Technical Implementation Manager to lead strategic finance technology initiatives across a truly global operating environment. In this pivotal role, you won’t just oversee IT deliveries—you will help shape the digital backbone supporting Wärtsilä’s mission to enable sustainable societies through innovation in energy and maritime tech. About the role As a Technical Implementation Manager, you will plan and deliver strategic finance technology projects across our global landscape. Working alongside project managers, technical experts, and external vendors, you will ensure technical workstreams are executed on time and within budget. Your efforts will directly support change management and successful user adoption of new systems. You are offered Global Scale and Real Impact: Drive complex financial architecture across multiple continents, contributing directly to technologies that accelerate global decarbonization. Autonomy and Psychological Safety: Wärtsilä operates on a foundation of empowerment, genuine ownership, and continuous learning. Innovation stems from co-creation, and honest feedback and initiative are actively celebrated. Modern Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, with a primary base at Wärtsilä’s modern facilities in Helsinki Collaborative High-Caliber Network: Partner with global program managers, service managers, finance leadership, enterprise architects, and leading third-party solution providers. Work tasks As Technical Implementation Manager, you will own the technical planning and execution of strategic finance projects from kick-off to steady-state operations. You ensure workstreams are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with measurable business outcomes. Lead finance projects' technical workstreams in collaboration with service managers and global program management Manage project IT scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies Coordinate solution design, testing, deployment, and transition into operations Collaborate with Finance stakeholders, IT teams, business units, and external vendors Prepare status reports, steering committee materials, business cases, and project gate reviews Ensure compliance with project governance, internal controls, cybersecurity, and data privacy Support change management, communication, training, and user adoption activities We are looking for Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, or an equivalent discipline. Track Record: 8+ years of proven IT project management experience, specifically delivering large-scale financial solutions or enterprise systems. Cross-Border Experience: Strong history of steering complex, multi-country initiatives with diverse stakeholder landscapes. Enterprise Tooling Depth: Solid functional or technical exposure to modern finance ecosystems (such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Finance, treasury platforms, automated invoicing, tax engines, or procurement integrations). Governance and Compliance Mindset: Sound understanding of project governance frameworks, budgeting, internal controls, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Vendor Partnership: Proven ability to manage, negotiate, and deliver with external systems integrators and software partners. Communication: Stellar written and spoken English skills; confident facilitating executive steering meetings and technical deep-dives alike It is meritorious if you have Good knowledge of treasury, tax, invoicing, or procurement solutions Experience handling compliance, internal controls, and cybersecurity topics Experience managing external vendors and delivery partners To succeed in the role, your personal skills are: Change oriented Stress tolerant Goal oriented Orderly Assertive Our recruitment process This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that