Information Architect, Production

Are you ready for a challenge to jump into a new journey with us called digital and data driven Neste in the one of the world’s most sustainable companies? 

We are looking for an
 
Information Architect in the area of Production
 
to join our growing Data Management & Data Platform (DM & DP) team within the Data Management unit in Espoo.

DM & DP plays a key role in transforming Neste to a data driven company, which is one of the strategic spearhead projects. We are building our competitive edge on data, to understand even better our customers, suppliers, markets, competitors and our operations. This whole initiative is quite unique in the Finnish industrial landscape.

The refineries are central assets in Neste, and their information creates one essential piece in the Neste wide Data Platform. Your role as an information architect in the Data Management & Data Platform team is to support the refine and blend processes, asset management, and related business functions in their business development projects. Together we will build a robust and scalable way of working that will truly allow Neste to lie on the pulse of the business.

Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are

• Taking charge of the information architecture deliverables in your responsibility area including
  • Conceptual and logical data modelling and relation to Neste Data Platform, master data management, integrations, and other services
  • Information inputs and outputs in process model
  • Information flows between systems
  • Common vocabulary and glossary
  • Other information architecture tasks on needs bases
• Participating development projects with hands on attitude
• Collaborate with business and process development, to review data models and business logic for initiating data discovery to process
• Cooperate with Process Owners, Data Owners, Data & Analytics Leads and Analysts, to foster a data governance community at Neste 
• Participation in developing information architecture discipline and common ways of working in Neste
• Support Data Quality Measurement together with other KPIs and report creation.
• Drive ownership and accountability in your responsibility area including data access, privacy and security related activities
• Improve data transparency and understanding

 
You will work closely with different business key stakeholders, key process owners, Neste Data Platform team, Business Process Leadership, Neste Master Data team and Enterprise Architects to identify old and new data related needs and solutions.

The Data Management & Data Platform team is one of four sub-teams under the Neste Data Management & Finance Development organisation

• Finance Transformation - Driving finance process development with an end-to-end mindset and managing finance development portfolio as well as specific development projects
• Data Management & Data Platform - Driving data understanding & development in the whole Neste level
• Intelligent Automation - Driving RPA development in the whole Neste level
• Process Development & Governance Support - Providing E2E process development and governance support for Finance unit

 The best combination to success in this role

• Relevant education in industrial engineering, computer science or business
• Experience in production and operations functions in industrial companies
• Experience in information architecture work including conceptual and logical data modelling
• Experience in any major ERP production planning or asset management tool
• Experience in IoT and time series data
• Knowledge of process modelling, information flows and entity relationship tool
• We will appreciate if you are familiar with physical data modelling methodologies (i.e. Data Vault 2.0)

 We also value 

• Ability to work with complex initiatives having the big picture in mind, and drive these initiatives forward with a high level of independence
• Understanding how to utilize digital solutions with data to innovate and improve the production and operations business processes and courage to challenge non-value-adding initiatives
• Strong self-starter with ability to lead and think outside of the box, and ability to gain trust from stakeholders of all seniority levels
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Come and do meaningful work in a community that has its eyes set forward!
 
Please submit your application (including max. one page cover letter and CV) by March 21st, 2023.
 
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Mikko Kukkonen, Neste Data Governance Lead, tel.: +358 40 743 1705 and/or email: [email protected]. 
 
The recruitment process includes interviews and aptitude testing. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained for the persons with their consent.

Join us in creating a healthier planet for our children.
 
Our success is based on our people who are the driving force behind Neste’s transformation to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions. We are also committed to carbon neutral production by 2035. The passion that we have for creating a healthier planet for our children is what makes us unique.
 
We have set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and supply chain. We have consistently been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. 
 
To carry out our strategy and business growth, our values guide our work. We support, develop and take care of the wellbeing of our people to enable them to grow, innovate and build our future. 
 
We care. We have courage. We cooperate. 
 
At Neste we want our people to feel good and do good. We provide clear and transparent targets, development opportunities, empowering leadership as well as rewards based on role and responsibilities. 
 
The world is going through changes. At Neste our strategy reflects the understanding and mindset that we can be in charge of these changes to serve our purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children.
 
In the end, it is the people who make the company. We are Neste.
 
For more information, please visit neste.com.