AI Architecture Lead

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

AI Architecture Lead

to our CIO Office IT Department in Espoo, Finland. The CIO Office's goal is to ensure that Information Technology creates value in business activities. This is achieved by making certain that Neste utilizes the appropriate Information Technology and has effective and efficient practices for its delivery and use within an outsourced and internally franchised IT environment.

As the AI Architecture Lead, you'll be a key driver in Neste's AI journey, championing the adoption of artificial intelligence across the company. You will inspire and guide stakeholders to leverage AI technologies that drive innovation and create business value. While working closely with IT and business leaders, you will own the AI technology roadmap, ensuring a strategic and cost-effective approach to building AI solutions. Your role is to act as a catalyst for AI, promoting everything from common AI tools to "game-changing" applications that reshape our business environment.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.

More about the job

You will lead the company-wide adaptation of AI and develop the AI architecture and technology blueprints. As a key promoter of AI technologies and its potential, your work will also involve:

• Owning the AI Technology Roadmap: Collaborate with process owners, business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and IT leadership to align business needs and opportunities with technical capabilities, translating these into technology blueprints and a roadmap.

• Internal AI Consulting: Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for all business units and development streams.

• Driving Business Value through AI: Support stakeholders in identifying and implementing AI solutions that solve key business challenges and drive business growth and transformation.

• Ensuring Compliance in AI Development: Stay up-to-date on the latest AI advancements, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to ensure a compliant and innovative approach.

• Supporting AI Initiatives: Participate in all phases of AI solution development, from requirements gathering to implementation.
  
  

Keys to success in this role
 

• A Master's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.

• Extensive experience in AI, data science, and advanced analytics, including successful implementations of AI and machine learning solutions.

• Several years experience in IT architectural matters and knowledge on relevant Enterprise Architecture frameworks (like TOGAF)

• Proven experience in developing new capabilities and technology-enabled processes.

• Hands-on experience in creating AI solutions and leading projects from ideation and Proof of Concept (PoC) to production.

• A strong understanding of AI technologies, machine learning, and advanced analytics models.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to discuss complex technical matters with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• A self-directed, results-oriented, and proactive mindset.
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 7.9.2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Anna-Carin Kantojärvi, Head of CIO Office, +358 40 733 4204, on August 28 at 09:30-10:30 or September 3 at 09:00-10:00 (EEST).

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week 38. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com

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