Director, Facilities and Investments

Driven by innovation and new opportunities? We are now looking for a Director, Facilities and Investments who will lead the way to our future growth?At Valmet, we are shaping the future of sustainable solutions through innovation, collaboration, and a seamless lifecycle approach. Join us as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle—from raw material to finished product. If you're ready to make a real impact in a dynamic, future-focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.We are looking for an experienced Facilities and Investments Director to lead the development of our facilities and investment processes and prioritization. The Director ensures that the facilities and investment processes, efficiency, costs and prioritization are aligned with our operational and strategic goals.Key ResponsibilitiesLeads the Facilities portfolio development:Oversee the lifecycle planning of a large portfolio of facilities (e.g., offices, production sites and warehouses). Ensure optimal space utilization, functionality, and alignment with business requirements.Lead strategic initiatives such as site consolidation, expansion, or modernization projects.Drive cost-savings through optimized facility usage, contract optimization and energy managementDrive continuous improvement in facility operations, energy efficiency, and sustainability.Leads The Investment Process And Its Strategic AlignmentLead the development of investment governance, approval processes and ensure their consistent application.Maintain a consolidated view of the investment portfolio, evaluate and prioritize capital investment proposals, and monitor investment performancesupport strategic prioritization of investments.In this position you will collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders across Valmet globally including operating unit heads, “location owners”, finance, HR and Senior management. You will report to VP, Strategic Development Projects in Global Supply and you will lead a small team, and in matrix facilities “locations owners”.To Be Successful In This Position, You Will NeedMaster’s degree in Business, Economic, Finance or Industrial Management7-10 years of experience in investment governance, portfolio management, facility management or similar positions.Strong operational execution skills with financial acumen.Resilient, proactive, and adaptable in a dynamic environment.Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.Demonstrated success in a multi-cultural and multinational organization.We OfferIn return, we offer you an interesting work environment, demanding position working within a global industry leader and the support of Valmet's global network. With us you are working in a team that contributes to the success of the organization as well as find opportunities for personal development.Additional InformationTo be included in the recruiting process, please complete our on-line application form and send your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than November 12th, 2025. Note that we will proceed with interviews as soon as suitable candidates are identified, already before the end of the application period.We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a Smoke-free Workplace.Do you want to know more?For further information about the position, please contact Christer Schönberg, Vice President, Strategic Development Project tel. +358 400828403 on November 3th at 17.30-18.30 or November 5th at 10.00-11.00 (Finnish time).For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Wiktoria Miedzińska, Recruiterwiktoria.miedzinska@valmet.comValmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.Join the team! www.valmet.com/career