Programme Lead

We are hiring

A driven and ambitious Programme Lead to participate in large and challenging core collection system implementation within Lowell Finland.

Lowell is about to start a programme to replace current, in-house built core system with new commercial solution. This is a large programme consisting of multiple sub-projects, spanning over a longer period, and requiring a large amount of effort and resources. Programme is to be done in close co-operation with selected system vendor.

Your role is to work with the Programme Owner and Programme Manager in leading the programme to success, ensuring efficient working and that results, and outcomes are delivered in time. You will report to the Programme Owner, and act on Programme Owner’s behalf towards the team and Programme / Project Managers when needed. You are also expected to participate in the hands-on work with the project teams in areas which fit your expertise.

Depending on your profile you could also have following tasks:

• Programme’s financial follow up and monitoring of the business case.

• Manage selected system vendor, monitoring contractual items and ensuring smooth co-operation.

• Managerial responsibilities within the programme team

Your professional profile

We are looking for a candidate with minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in Finnish debt collection industry, with good understanding of debt collection business. Basic understanding of IT and technical aspects, what happens “under the hood” and e.g., how interfaces work, is a large plus. Optimal candidate has been working in several roles and experienced different aspects of collections.

You are analytical problem solver, and good at organising things and creating structures where needed, able to see the “big picture”. You avoid jumping to conclusions, you can dive into the bottom of things if needed to extract facts and form an educated independent opinion. You can simplify complex things and structures where necessary, and you are comfortable in building a presentation and giving your recommendations to decision makers / senior management.

Teamworking skills are essential, and you are familiar in co-operating with people from various backgrounds and skills. You take different views and opinions into account but are also comfortable in making decisions quickly when needed.

There is no specific requirements for education, but in general you are expected to have at least a 2nd degree education from suitable field.

 Requirements:

• Proven team and people management skills

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in collection industry, and a vision about the future

• Good understanding of collection business, technical understanding is a plus.

• Good knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint

Person profile

• You are motivated to deal with varied tasks which vary in complexity. It is necessary that you have a flexible approach to time and tasks

• Independent person who plans his/her own working day and seeks out new activities / tasks

• Open and collaborative profile that seeks dialogue with colleagues to get input, but at the same time sticks to its own priorities

• Analytical and curious mindset

• Good mood and desire to collaborate with different people, including a positive can-do attitude

• You feel comfortable taking decisions, and you have capability to handle conflicting interests and capability to at times say “no”.

• You are articulate and clear in your argumentation and can express your opinions in clear and respective manner.

• Fluency in Finnish and English, both written and spoken, is required

You are offered

• A job with good benefits and opportunities for development in an attractive growing company

• A “sight-seeing” position to the whole Lowell Finland’s organisation and Lowell’s business.

• Unprecedented possibility to impact to the future of Lowell Finland’s business and to work with an outstanding team of engaged and committed professionals with shared vision to improve, develop and leave a mark in the Lowell Finland’s path to success.

• Opportunity to grow to an experienced leader with concrete business skills

• Future opportunities to participate in international projects

Location

The Programme Lead preferably will work from our office in Turku, but other locations can be discussed as well. We support remote working, but during the programme physical presence in Turku office is required on a weekly basis, to collaborate with the team and other stakeholders.

Inquiries

For further information, please contact:

Programme Owner, Director Mikael Lella, phone 044 0781617, e-mail mikael.lella@lowell.com (available for call on 23.11. 15.00 - 17.00 and 29.11. 08:30 - 10:00 and 5.12. between 15.00 - 17.00 )

An exciting career is much more than just a salary. We also understand that everyone, regardless of culture, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, age or disability status, can contribute to our goal to make credit work better for all. Our strength is in our people.

At Lowell this doesn’t end there, #WeSeeYou when you’re performing your best, or living our values. So we want to ensure that once you get here, you’ll still be going places. Together with Lowell you will take your career further. We welcome your application by 7.12.2022 in our career pages in https://careers.lowell.com/fi/fi

apply at this link:

https://lowell.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/LowellGroup_Careers2/job/Lowell-Turku/Programme-Lead_R011587