Development Manager, Investments

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,

Development Manager, investments

to join our Investment Projects and Portfolio management team in Porvoo mainly working with projects in the field of electrification, instrumentation and automation.

Our team is responsible for continuously improving the performance and enabling change of our Porvoo refinery and Harbours and Terminals to support transformation towards more sustainable refining. We ensure timely and efficient use of capital by long term investment portfolio planning and leading front-end loading of investment projects. As a Development manager you are responsible for managing investment portfolio and leading maintenance and productivity investment projects through development phases within your responsibility area.

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

Your role in creating a sustainable future

• Preparing and maintaining short and long term investment plans
  
  

• Defining investment needs with stakeholders
  
  

• Prioritizing and validating development ideas together with investment owners
  
  

• Optimizing investment scope and concept
  
  

• Defining resource needs for coming investment projects
  
  

• Managing and follow-up investment portfolio project costs and performance
  
  

• Specifying and setting clear targets, scope and schedule together with owners to enable efficient execution of investment projects
  
  

• Ensuring management of change, safety and authority engineering in investment projects.
  
  

You will work closely with project owners from production and asset management to define business objectives for investments. In cooperation with project managers you will lead project teams to successful implementation. Our work combines accountability, cooperation, and the desire to develop and renew. Working safely at all times is essential to all of us.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo. We offer free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the Helsinki metropolitan area, Porvoo and other nearby areas. We operate on a hybrid work model, a minimum of three days per week in the office.

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Applicable technical bachelor’s or master’s degree
  
  

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in industry or industrial projects, process industry preferred
  
  

• Strong cooperation and team working skills
  
  

• Customer-oriented attitude
  
  

• Fluent written and spoken Finnish and English.
  
  

Other strengths we value

• Ability to combine technical solutions and business needs
  
  

• Ability to comment project’s technical content in the field of electrification, instrumentation and/or automation
  
  

• Previous experience in investment and portfolio management, with project leading experience.
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application by September 3, 2025. If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Emmi Arimo, Portfolio Manager, Oil Products Assets & investments, +358 50 458 2882, on Mon August 29th during 14-16 (EEST) or Mon September 1st during 14-16 (EEST).

The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A 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