Director, FPS SSC Site Lead
Gdańsk, PL
About The Role
We are looking for a Director, SSC Site Lead to join Fortum’s Financial and Operational Procurement Services (FPS). You are people leader, responsible for leading and developing Fortum FPS SSC Gdansk capability and organization in tight co-operation with Delivery Leads.
Your team is located Gdansk, Poland, including 3-5 direct reports. However, majority of time you are leading over 100 professionals in matrix on site covering Source to Pay, Order to Cash and Record to Report processes. In addition to Finance and Procurement, you collaborate widely with different stakeholders and SSC network targeting excellent service experience, modern and international employee experience as well as efficient service delivery. As a Leadership Team member you are one of the key persons to contribute to Fortum’s Financial and Operational Procurement Services roadmap and competence development, driving implementation forward.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Act as a site manager for FPS SSC Gdańsk
- Oversee service delivery and the day-to-day operations of FPS Gdańsk, following workflow efficiency, addressing operational challenges, and ensuring teams have the necessary resources and support to meet performance standards
- Lead FPS site leadership team across delivery streams in matrix ensuring effective leadership and compliance on site. Cultivate a productive workplace that supports team collaboration, growth, and alignment with strategic goals
- Follow FPS KPIs on site and propose actions when needed
- Collaborate with Delivery Leads and People team to design and deliver different initiatives on site like training programs and upskilling actions
- Ensure cross-functional collaboration and One Fortum approach on site
- Master local competitive landscape in SSC environment and ensures Fortum’s active participation in needed stakeholder forums
- Drive excellent employee and customer experience on site
We offer you an exciting role, challenging tasks and an opportunity to develop our SSC site in Gdansk to the next level. You will be part of leadership and project steering teams contributing to FPS roadmap, improvement actions, annual priorities and KPIs. This includes an excellent opportunity to make an impact – you will be in a visible and important role in our function.
The location for this position is in Gdańsk (Poland). We promote a hybrid work model and the position includes some travelling.
What are we looking for?
You have a suitable Master's degree or equivalent competencies in e.g. business administration, finance, HR and at least 5-7 years of working experience in relevant field.
You have excellent leadership skills in the international environment and you are used to be working in a matrix organization. You have good understanding of shared services operations, including process optimization, resource allocation, performance tracking and business continuity planning. You have a proven track record of leading diverse teams, fostering a positive and engaging culture, and supporting employee development. Having a good understanding of SSC capabilities locally is highly appreciated.
You are a self-driven person with strong influencing and communication skills. You network proactively with your stakeholders and are able to communicate on all levels in the organization. You lead with coaching approach and help your team to succeed. You get things done.
Interested?
Please send your application via our online recruitment application form at the latest 19th of January. We start contacting suitable candidates during January 2025 and the position will be filled as soon as the right candidate is found.
In case of any questions, please, contact Vice President, Financial and Operational Procurement Services, Katariina Repo, katariina.repo@fortum.com.
We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com
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