Join Stora Enso, a global leader in renewable products, as our Workday Talent & Performance Specialist. This unique opportunity allows you to turn business ambitions into results by shaping digital processes that strengthen our performance culture, help identify talent and support succession planning.
Partner with the global process owner, Heads of HR, business stakeholders and the Workday team to translate business needs into practical Talent & Performance solutions.
Your Role
As part of the central Workday team, your role has two parts: driving and developing the Talent & Performance solutions as your primary focus and providing Core HR support. Your responsibilities will include:
- Solution partner and consultant: to the Talent & Leadership team regarding Workday. You are part of the core group that plans and executes key initiatives in this area. This includes securing the annual talent cycle process.
- Solution Development: Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of Workday Talent & Performance: translate business requirements into solution designs, conduct configuration, perform testing and deployment. Assess Workday release updates, recommend relevant features and coordinate their implementation.
- Support: Act as third-line support for Talent & Performance-related issues, including root-cause analysis, coordinating resolution and implementing sustainable fixes
- Core HR: Contributing to Core HR support as part of the wider Workday team.
- Coordination: Working with AMS and other teams to clarify requirements, manage priorities and dependencies, as well as follow-though.
Your location will be either Helsinki(FI), Stockholm(SE), Ostroleka(PL), or Ostrava(CZ). We apply hybrid way of working.
You will report to the Head of HR Tech & AI.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced HR systems specialist who can translate business needs into effective Talent & Performance solutions and bring implementation insights to strengthen our Workday processes.
Preferred profile:
- Strong hands-on experience configuring and enhancing Workday, ideally within Talent & Performance.
- Solid understanding of performance management, talent identification and succession planning, and how these processes support business results.
- Experience implementing or rolling out Talent & Performance solutions in another organisation or client environment, ideally in Workday—from requirements and design through testing and deployment.
- Experience with Core HCM or business process configuration.
- A structured, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach.
- Ability to partner with key stakeholders
- Clear communication skills and comfort working in English
Nice to have:
- Experience of implementing embedded AI, or AI native tools within the HR area
- Comfortable using AI tools to streamline everyday tasks and improve personal efficiency.
Why Apply?
This assignment gives you the chance to:
- Apply your expertise to shape Workday solutions with business impact.
- Be part of a skilled and supportive team.
- Contribute to key People processes in a high-impact role.
How can you apply for this role?
Submit your application through our recruitment tool by 2026-11-27.
For queries about the open position, contact Melissa Shelley Höjwall, Head of HR Tech & AI, at [email protected].
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience configuring and enhancing Workday, ideally in Talent and Performance
- Understanding of performance management, talent identification, and succession planning
- Experience implementing or rolling out Talent and Performance solutions from requirements through deployment
- Experience with Core HCM or business process configuration
- Structured, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to partner with key stakeholders
- Clear communication skills and comfort working in English
- Experience implementing embedded AI or AI-native tools in HR
- Comfort using AI tools to improve efficiency
What We Do
Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and responsible business practices are deeply embedded in our strategy. Our low-carbon, fiber-based products are renewable and recyclable. They offer solutions to climate change and promote positive impacts on the environment, thus enabling our customers to become more eco-friendly. We employ some 22,000 people. Our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs
