About the Role
We are looking for a senior, dynamic leader to head our Finland Technology Tribe. In this role, you will act as a key ambassador and driver of progress, ensuring the tribe delivers on quarterly objectives while continuously improving performance and innovation
You will own the Tribe’s end-to-end performance, including engagement, efficiency and quality. You will drive development of local products like our Payroll solution as well as related add on solutions and also support adopting our global solutions towards the Finnish market. You will work closely with Finland leadership and global Product Management to align priorities and deliver impactful solutions for the Finnish market and, at times, the wider northern European region.
Key Responsibilities
Product Leadership
Define, drive and evangelise the Tribe’s product vision, strategy, and KPIs in collaboration with stakeholders
Manage the product lifecycle (pilot, scale, decommission) with Product Managers and Architects
Ensure high standards for quality, security, compliance, and performance
Oversee technology roadmap, including managing technical debt and driving upgrades
Planning & Delivery
Lead quarterly business planning and roadmap execution
Align priorities across Product Owners, stakeholders, and market teams
Monitor delivery progress and manage expectations across the organisation
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Act as the key link in a matrix organisation, collaborating transversally across tribes and with global portfolio teams
Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and outsourced services
Serve as the escalation point for product-related topics in Finland
People & Leadership
Build and develop a high-performing organisation aligned with technology strategy and Finland business strategy.
Lead and coach cross-functional software development teams, including Product Managers, Product Owners, ProductOps coaches,Engineers and Architects
Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement
Global Alignment & Innovation
Ensure alignment with global technology strategy, metrics, and compliance standards
Contribute to transversal (cross-market) product initiatives and asset development and usage.
Your Profile
Senior leadership experience in technology and software development roles within international organisations
Strong background in Agile environments and leading large and distributed teams
Proven experience delivering large-scale technology programs and transformation initiatives
Solid understanding of modern HR tech ecosystems (e.g. payroll, data & analytics, integrations, AI, security) is an advantage
Inspiring and pragmatic leader with a strong focus on delivery and people development
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Fluent in spoken and written Finnish and English. Swedish language is a plus.
Why Join SD Worx?
Flexible working: Flexible working hours and remote/hybrid working options – working arrangements are open for discussion
Learning & development: Access to professional training and an individual development plan
Career growth: Whether you want to deepen your expertise or broaden your career, there is room to grow within SD Worx
Collaborative culture: From many locations, we work as one – moving from better to best together
From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.
SD Worx values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of origin, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnic or social background, or stage of life.
All hiring decisions are made based on skills, experience and role‑related qualifications.
Skills Required
- Senior leadership experience in technology and software development within international organisations.
- Strong background in Agile environments and leading large, distributed teams.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale technology programs and transformation initiatives.
- Solid understanding of HR tech ecosystems (payroll, data & analytics, integrations, AI, security).
- Inspiring, pragmatic leader with strong focus on delivery and people development.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Fluent spoken and written Finnish and English.
- Swedish language skills.
SD Worx Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SD Worx and has not been reviewed or approved by SD Worx.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are frequently positioned as flexible and customizable, including cafeteria-style options and country-specific choices. This tailoring (e.g., mobility, extra insurance, or additional leave) is presented as a way to align rewards to individual needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off options appear broad in several markets, with multiple leave types from day one and, in some countries, generous holiday allowances or the ability to trade for extra days. These provisions are often linked to strong work–life balance and flexibility.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle offerings include workation policies, wellness schemes, vouchers and discounts, and Employee Assistance Programs. Hybrid work practices and allowances further round out the day‑to‑day experience.
SD Worx Insights
What We Do
We spark success at the heart of your business so you and your people can thrive. About SD Worx In today’s new world of fluid work, people want to be inspired by what they do and have the freedom to focus on what matters. Organisations need a dynamic, motivated workforce empowered by smart technology. As a leading European provider of integrated HR solutions, SD Worx turns HR into a source of value for their customers’ business and the people that work for them. SD Worx delivers HR solutions across the entire employee lifecycle, from paying employees to attracting, employing, rewarding and developing the talent who make businesses succeed. SD Worx powers performance through four core capabilities: software, outsourcing, consultancy and data-driven insights. SD Worx is the trusted leading European provider of end-to-end HR solutions for all organisations and workers. About 90,000 small and large organisations across Europe place their trust in the company and its +75 years' worth of experience. SD Worx calculates the salaries of approximately 5.7 million employees and ranks among the top five worldwide. The more than 7,500 employees operate in Belgium (HQ), Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. SD Worx achieved a consolidated revenue of EUR 1.058 billion in 2023. More info on www.sdworx.com
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