Solution Designer, RPA

Metsä Group ICT Services unit is looking for an enthusiastic

SOLUTION DESIGNER, RPA/IPA

to join us and focus on RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and IPA (Intelligent Process Automation) services and solutions.

Your role in the future Metsä

We are looking for a [RPA] Business analysis / Project management professional to join us in the Group ICT RPA/IPA team as a Solution Designer. The focus for this role is gathering and understanding business requirements for RPA initiatives, contribute suitable automation potential process / tasks analysis and prioritization and creating process definition documents (PDD) and other material for RPA/IPA technology partner. You will coordinate supplier’s implementation work and participate to testing activities. You will be serving all Metsä Group business and process areas together with your professional ICT colleagues and partners.

You are responsible for:

Managing RPA/IPA development work in Metsä Group, including;

• Analyzing and translating business requirements into design and development specifications, coordinating testing of new or enhanced RPA/IPA functionalities and controlling the overall progress of development.
• Coordinate demand funnel together with RPA/IPA Solution Owner and manage change backlog.
• Promoting RPA/IPA awareness for business and other organization in cooperation meetings.
• Operative management of external partners’ work by verifying the content and design, workload estimates and quality of work for change requests and in projects/releases.
• Creating/maintaining the solution documentation together with business, external partners and other ICT teams as well as approval of the solution documentation.
• Coordinating (potentially also participating) vendor’s work on maintaining best practices, standards and guidelines for RPA/IPA development and maintenance.
• Identifying improvement opportunities and innovations within your own area by understanding business processes and industry requirements, standards and best practices.
• Managing application continuous services together with vendors and ICT colleagues.

The position is located in Metsä Group Head Office in Tapiola, Espoo or some other Metsä site.

What do we expect from you?

• You have prior experience from process automation related business process analytics and/or project management.
• Ability to work independently, manage vendors and take responsibility on selected areas.
• Interested to learn new ways of working, bring fresh ideas to automation initiatives, search information actively and connect with business and ICT.
• Good communication skills, ability to listen/understand customer and drive to automate business processes.
• Ability to create documentation and to take hands-on approach if needed.
• Understanding ITIL and other ICT frameworks is an advantage.
• Fluent English skills are expected.

What you need to succeed?

You need to be able to handle a number of concurrent automation initiatives and manage multiple stakeholders in order to succeed in this role. We expect you to understand business processes automation requirements and provide solutions to them. You are development orientated and can actively turn development initiatives into actions. Your focus is in quality results and long-term development. You thrive to work in a constantly developing and changing environment and get others excited about new development opportunities and changes as well.

Why Metsä?

In Metsä Group ICT your work is valued and we take pride in giving our business the best service and solutions to fit Metsä Group’s needs. We are all in this together and work towards our common goals. With great team work and a good sense of humor we overcome all obstacles and deliver amazing results.

In Group ICT we offer an International and inspiring working environment, challenging tasks and good personal development opportunities. We have a good working atmosphere and reliable support from colleagues in Group ICT and businesses.

Can you imagine yourself having a career at Metsä? Find out!

Your future colleague RPA Solution Owner Riikka Evolahti (tel. +358 40 149 7617) or your team leader Mika Kärkkäinen (tel. +358 40 570 8599) are happy to tell you more about this open position. The best time to reach them is on Friday 20.5.2022 at 13:00-14:00 or Wednesday 25.5.2022 at 11:30-12:30.

What happens next?

Submit your application using the link "Apply". Do it as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV (and also tell us your salary request). The search is open until 13.6.2022. Hear you soon!