(Senior) Manager, Operational Readiness & Assurance Excellence

Tiivistelmä työpaikkailmoituksesta: The (Senior) Manager, Operational Readiness & Assurance Excellence will develop global OR&A frameworks to embed operability, maintainability, and reliability into early project phases and increase startup predictability and lifecycle value. The role drives global rollout and adoption of OR&A practices using structured change management, coaching project teams, and implementing assurance reviews and KPIs to secure sustainable improvements. The position interfaces across Neste’s global businesses and functions to bridge projects and operations and is based in Kilpilahti/Porvoo, Finland or Rotterdam, Netherlands with a hybrid model requiring at least three days per week in the office. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree with extensive OR&A and capital project experience, strong advisory and change-management skills, full professional English, and project management certification (e.g., PMP/IPMA) is an advantage. Tämä tiivistelmä on luotu tekoälyn avulla. Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. We are looking for you, (Senior) Manager, Operational Readiness & Assurance Excellence (OR&A) We are hiring an Operational Readiness & Assurance Excellence (OR&A) professional within the Investment Project Excellence team/Competence Center department. In this role, your core challenge is to further develop our owner-operator key capabilities, ensuring requirements for asset operability, maintainability, and reliability are systematically embedded into early project phases. You will focus on developing global OR&A processes and practices, enabling our project teams to eliminate startup delays, optimize life-cycle costs, and secure long-term asset value. You will interface globally across Neste’s businesses and functions, bringing people together and bridging the gap between project planning, execution teams, and operations. Through this close collaboration, you will drive the predictability and efficiency of our plant investment projects. For you, this role is a great opportunity to shape the way we work. It’s a place where you can share your knowledge and expertise to help others succeed, while deeply expanding your own understanding of diverse global projects. You won't just be creating processes on paper; you will actively coach, support, and spar with project teams to help them succeed in their daily work. By setting these global standards and walking alongside our teams to implement them, you will leave a lasting impact on our entire project culture. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward. Reasons to join We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate . We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. The position is based in Kilpilahti/Porvoo*, Finland, or Rotterdam, Netherlands. We support a hybrid model, requiring at least three days per week at the office to ensure seamless collaboration and a strong sense of belonging. *Kilpilahti is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas. Your role in our team As part of the Project Excellence team, your focus is on development, governance, and capability building rather than direct project execution. Your responsibilities will include: Global Framework Development: Developing and structuring global OR&A principles, standards, and work guidelines to equip project teams with world-class tools. Implementation & Change Management: Driving the global rollout and adoption of OR&A practices by applying structured Organizational Change Management (OCM) methods, ensuring project teams are coached, aligned, and brought into the new ways of working. Assurance & Continuous Improvement: Establishing measurement frameworks, KPIs, and regular assurance reviews to track process compliance, verify that changes are sustainable, and capture long-term lifecycle value. Keys to success in this role Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field Extensive understanding and experience of OR&A processes, operational HSE, and best practices in capital investment projects, with a pr