HR Director

Grano is a Finnish multi-industry company combining strong expertise, creativity and a can-do attitude. We help our customers stand out from the flood of messages by delivering impactful solutions for different surfaces, from digital to print. Around 700 Grano professionals work across Finland, and we believe the best results come from working together. Our work matters: we help customers make their messages visible, understandable and impactful. Grano is a workplace that values expertise, courage, smooth collaboration and the desire to succeed together. Although our roots are in a traditional industry, we look firmly to the future and want to become a trailblazer in our field. We are looking for an HR Director to join our Group Executive Team and support the company’s next phase of development. You will act as the CEO’s strategic sounding board. You will ensure that the organisation’s capabilities, leadership and operating models support business objectives now and in the future. What will you do? You will take overall responsibility for HR and its development. You will lead the HR team and work closely with the executive team, managers and employee representatives. Your role combines strategic HR leadership, business partnership and hands-on change leadership. Your responsibilities include leadership development, capability management, labour-market matters, occupational wellbeing management and the development of organisational practices. You will play a central role in planning and delivering business transformation and development initiatives. You will support the organisation through change and ensure that changes are implemented with employee involvement and in support of the business. What do we expect from you? You are an experienced HR leader with a strong understanding of business. You are a natural discussion partner for senior management, managers and employees. We hope you have: - Extensive experience with overall responsibility for HR and executive-team work - Experience delivering demanding change initiatives and organisational changes - Strong labour-market expertise and experience working with employee representatives - Good financial skills - Experience in a labour-intensive blue-collar operating environment - A track record of developing leadership, capabilities and the organisation - A relevant master’s degree We also value experience with multiple collective agreements, reward development, using workforce data to support business, and managing outsourced payroll. What kind of person are we looking for? You understand how HR affects business success and can apply that understanding to different situations. You combine strategic perspective with practical implementation and drive agreed actions through to completion. You also understand that dialogue is essential to successful change. You build trust with employees, employee representatives and managers, while also being able to make difficult decisions when needed. You have strong interpersonal skills, listen to different perspectives and want to develop the organisation over the long term. You enjoy a workplace that values practical action, directness, collaboration and treating people as equals. Why become Grano’s HR Director? We offer a visible and influential role on the executive team. You will lead significant change and development initiatives and leave a lasting mark on the development of our people, leadership and work culture. Your workplace will be at our head office in Koivuhaka, Vantaa. We use a hybrid working model. We would be delighted if the role interests you! We are handling recruitment together with Experis. If you believe you are the right addition to our team, submit your application at www.experis.fi by 26 October 2026. We review applications during the application period and may proceed to interviews before it ends, so please apply as soon as you are ready. For further information about the role, contact Experis Principal Recruitment Advisor Heli Villa, tel. 050 570 3680, at the following times: 15 October, 13:00–14:00; 19 October, 12:00–13:00; or 21 October, 14:00–15:00. Apply now and join our trusted team! Experis specialises in recruitment and project solutions for executive and specialist roles. We create new career and growth opportunities for skilled individuals and help customers achieve their goals faster. Our areas of expertise include IT and engineering, finance, sales, marketing, communications and HR. Each year, we find thousands of top specialists, managers and leaders for key roles at our clients. Experis is part of ManpowerGroup.