Project Manager, OP PMO

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, which enable our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. 

We are looking for you,

Project manager

to our OP PMO team.

Are you a results-driven project management professional ready to turn high-level strategic analysis into concrete business value?

Our Oil Products PMO team is looking for two dynamic Project Managers to lead critical initiatives within NOSTE. We are seeking project management professionals with a strong background in production, supply chain, or commercial operations. NOSTE is our strategic profit improvement program designed to make the Porvoo refinery the best-in-class and most profitable refinery in Northern Europe. As the analysis phase has successfully concluded, we are moving directly into the execution phase.

Because the NOSTE program spans six diverse strategic levers — ranging from Value Chain Optimization and Operational Efficiency to Procurement and Asset Management — your specific project assignments will be tailored based on your expertise and program needs. You will have the unique opportunity to drive cross-functional impact across the entire scope of this must-win program. The job is located in Espoo or in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global  company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

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

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Project delivery & change management: Own the full execution cycle of assigned individual projects, typically leading 1-2 projects simultaneously. You will define local work plans, track milestones, and manage day-to-day change management to ensure sustainable adoption of new processes.

• Risk mitigation & problem solving: Proactively identify and resolve project-specific bottlenecks and resource constraints to maintain momentum at the unit level.

• Value realization: Partner with local finance and operational teams to implement benefit capture plans, ensuring that project deliverables meet defined short-term financial targets, performance metrics, and cost-out goals.

• Stakeholder collaboration: Work closely with the Program PMO, Workstream Leads (VPs), and Site Operations.

• Overcoming operational Challenges: Drive execution and long-term stabilization in a complex refinery environment. A primary challenge will be overcoming local resistance to change and securing commitment from site personnel without having direct line authority over the team.
  
  

Who you are

• An adaptable leader: Comfortable with ambiguity; you can step into a newly defined project scope and confidently establish structure, targets, and metrics.
  An industrial or commercial generalist: Experience in oil products, refining, complex logistics, or large-scale industrial transformation programs is highly valued.
  A strong communicator: Able to effectively interface with everyone from refinery operators to VP-level workstream leads and steering committees.
  Proactive & execution-focused: You don’t just report on status updates—you actively anticipate challenges and collaborate with teams hands-on to clear blockers.
  
  

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Education: A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience: Solid project management experience, preferably within heavy industry, refining, or corporate transformation environments.

• Core Knowhow: Solid, foundational knowledge of structured project management and change management methodologies.

• Business acumen: Broad operational ability, business knowledge, and a strong commercial mindset to fully understand local unit value drivers.

• Leadership skills: Demonstrated capability to lead teams according to the company's leadership model, with a strong ability to influence others, manage local stakeholders, and make timely operational decisions.

• Languages: Fluency in English is required; professional proficiency in Finnish is highly advantageous due to frequent interactions with local operational interfaces at the Porvoo refinery.
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application by August 12, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Heikki Lehtola, Head of OP PMO, +358 40 705 6383, on August 4 at 12-13 (EEST), August 6 at 9-10 (EEST) or August 10 at 15-16 (EEST).

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered. We will do our best to contact you within two weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics.

Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com

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