Harvesting Development Specialist

Are you ready for the next step in your career and want to combine your passion for forestry with your expertise in leadership, communication, and analysis? Are you driven by technology, analytical, and experienced in leading complex development projects? If so, you may be our next Harvesting Development Specialist—a key role contributing to our sustainability agenda and strategy to replace fossil-based materials with renewable resources. With us, you will have the opportunity to influence how modern harvesting is conducted by developing working methods, digital solutions, and technologies that create value across the entire chain—from planning to execution. With us, the forest, people, and business grow together. As a Harvesting Development Specialist, you are a central technical key resource responsible for driving and executing development projects from idea to implemented results within harvesting and timber value. You will plan, coordinate, implement, and deliver project objectives while ensuring that developed solutions are translated into practical application in operations. The role involves close collaboration within an international team across Finland and Sweden, working at the intersection of different functions and stakeholders. You will operate both strategically and operationally, driving initiatives related to method development, data analysis, digitalization, and optimization of the harvesting process—with a focus on increased timber value, efficiency, and quality. The role also includes ensuring anchoring, follow-up, and continuous improvement of implemented solutions. The position belongs to Harvesting Development, a subunit of Operations Development. Office location can be within the business area. Responsibilities include: Drive technical development projects in harvesting in close collaboration with teams in Finland and through cross-border collaboration with the Swedish team Optimize timber value and harvesting outcomes through analysis, modeling, and the development of improved methods and processes Analyze and manage large datasets to support decision-making, simulations, and improvement initiatives Act as one of the key links between Precision Forestry development and harvesting operations Develop and implement new technologies and digital solutions to support harvesting operations (e.g., digital tools, system support, sensor data, and optimization solutions) Act as a link between operations and machine manufacturers in technical development projects Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, contractor operations, planning, and production support Ensure documentation, follow-up, and reporting to secure methodology, compliance, and quality Contribute to standardization and competence development within harvesting across the organization