Digitalization & Business IT Coordinator

Location:

Kokkola, FI

Business Unit: Umicore Battery Materials

About Umicore

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Umicore Market Solutions

A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our enterprise functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

Your Key Accountabilities

Over the next 1 to 3 years, the Digitalization & Business IT coordinator in Finland will play a pivotal role in shaping the site's digital future while ensuring operational excellence. The strategic focus of this position will be to:

Drive Digital Transformation: Lead the development and execution of a site-specific digitalization roadmap that aligns with broader business objectives. This includes initiating and delivering cross-functional digital projects that enhance efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Simplify and Stabilize the IT Landscape: Establish a clear strategy for the local application ecosystem, aiming to reduce technical debt, retire legacy systems, and implement scalable, maintainable solutions. The manager will champion simplification and standardization to improve system performance and reduce support costs.
Enable Business Value through Technology: Collaborate with site stakeholders to build strong business cases for digital initiatives and tools, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and measurable impact. This includes supporting the adoption of innovative technologies and platforms such as AI assistants and advanced analytics.
Ensure Operational Resilience and Compliance: Maintain robust IT governance, business continuity plans, and disaster recovery strategies. The role will also ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO, TISAX, NIS2), acting as the primary contact for audit and security-related matters.
Foster Cross-Site and Global Alignment: Actively participate in enterprise-wide forums and initiatives to harmonize digitalization and IT practices across sites, ensuring local efforts contribute to global transformation goals.

This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring a visionary leader who can balance innovation with operational reliability, and who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

Who we are looking for

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field.

Technical Skills

Solid knowledge of industrial IT systems (e.g., MES, LIMS, SCADA, Historian platforms like Aveva PI) and their integration with business systems (e.g., ERP).
Experience in application lifecycle management, technical debt reduction, and system simplification.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, data analytics, and AI-based tools (e.g., Copilot, Power BI, Azure).
Understanding of cybersecurity, compliance standards, and regulatory frameworks relevant to chemical industries (e.g., ISO, TISAX, NIS2).

Leadership & Strategic Capabilities

Strong ability to translate business challenges into digital opportunities, with a focus on measurable impact and operational efficiency.
Skilled in stakeholder management, change leadership, and promoting a digital culture across diverse teams.
Experience in budget ownership, vendor coordination, and governance setup for local IT operations.

Other Requirements

Excellent communication skills in Finnish and English
Willingness to travel occasionally for cross-site collaboration
High level of business acumen, critical thinking, and problem-solving, especially in operational and manufacturing contexts.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?