Business development

Change Management Specialist

We are looking for exceptional people to join our diverse and multi-cultural team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role as we connect process, data and technology, creating sustainable business benefits and drive the achievement of Divisional, Sales Area and Common Function business outcomes. As we are creating a new operating model, this presents a great opportunity for learning and career development in this full-time position.

We are now recruiting for a Change Management Specialist (Hybrid) - a permanent role in our organisation. This is a role reporting to the Head of Training & Change Management. The position is based in Tampere or Turku, Finland.

Through our “Lyon” program, we are driving the implementation and business enablement of SAP S/4HANA and connected systems for Divisions operating through our global production units.

Job purpose

The Change Management Specialist is a key role within the Lyon program and other initiatives. The role will enable the successful adoption of SAP S/4HANA through a focus on people, including driving engagement and readiness for changes to business processes, technology, job roles and organisation structures.

The role will support all change management and training related activities for the program, from impact assessment, stakeholder engagement and communications through to end user training, adoption and business readiness. The role will define the change management and training strategies in collaboration with the project managers and the business.

The primary responsibility will be delivering on the change management strategy and plans that maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance to change. The role will be actively engaged in the development and delivery of the change management and training program for the impacted stakeholders. The role will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilisation of, and proficiency with the changes that impact employees. The role will support the stakeholder engagement lead in negotiating with the management levels in the organisation to ensure that the change is appropriately understood and supported by all impacted people.

Main responsibilities

Defines change management and training strategies
Identifies change impacts and the appropriate change interventions that support the employees’ transition to new ways of working.
Develops communication materials with appropriate messaging that helps cultivate engagement and acceptance
Supports business readiness activities
Coordinates change champion and super user activities
Measures change through readiness assessments
Identifies, analyses and prepares risk mitigation tactics
Identifies and manages anticipated resistance
Engages with managers at all levels, change champions and super users
Supports role to position mapping activities and organizational design implications
Evaluates and ensures business readiness and measures success metrics
Monitors and updates change plan as necessary

Your background

3+ years experience in a change management role, supporting complex change initiatives, in a large scale or multinational organization preferred
Experience of major transformation programs required
Experience supporting change management activities on a technology transformation program preferred
SAP, ERP, manufacturing or production management experience is advantageous
Data analytical tools (PowerBI, Excel) experience advantageous
French language speaking advantageous
Educated to degree level
Certification in Change Management preferred (PROSCI, APMG)
Certification in Project Management desirable
Ability to travel globally as required

What is in it for you?

We offer you versatile and interesting tasks in international business environment, as well as the opportunity to develop your own professional skills and career. In addition, we offer good employee benefits, hybrid work and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development.

We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Sandvik has an inclusive company culture where our values are Winning together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer focus.

Contact Information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Jeremy Goldwater, Head of Training & Change Management, tel. +353 (0)87 386 4025.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays between 9-11 and 13-15, EET).

Want to join our team?

Send your application and CV including your salary request at home.sandvik/careers by 4th January 2026. Applications are processed on arrival order, and the position may be filled before the deadline. When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.

Job ID: R0085791

About us

Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. Our offerings cover the entire customer value chain and are based on extensive investments in research and development, customer insights and deep knowledge of industrial processes and digital solutions. In 2024, the group had approximately 41.000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.

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