Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Rights

Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Rights

Location:
Sundsvall
Overview
Shape the Future with Valmet: IPR Leader Wanted!

Valmet, a pioneer in sustainable technologies, is now looking for a Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for our Pulp & Energy Business Line. Join us in our quest to innovate and lead the industry while nurturing a greener world.

As an IPR Leader, you will:

• Develop and lead and Pulp & Energy’s comprehensive IPR activities, and report to VP Strategy and R&D.
• Lead a team of IPR professionals in our mission to protect and foster innovation on our continued way forward, towards excellence.
• Manage a strong patent portfolio that supports our commitment to eco-friendly solutions and ensuring that it’s robust and cost-efficient.
• Advocate for the IPR function within technology management team and Valmet’s forums.

To be successful in this position we believe you to have:

• A degree in technology, engineering, industrial management, legal or a related field.
• Extensive experience in IPR and/or pulp, paper, energy, or biorefining technologies, with an eagerness to expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
• At least 5 years of managerial experience and proven capabilities for a strategic approach.
• A collaborative teamwork focus and excellent communication skills in English.
• A proactive and systematic approach to work, with the capacity to operate autonomously and juggle multiple deadlines.
• The courage to challenge the status quo and drive innovation.

We offer:

• A key role within our IPR team, influencing our strategic direction, with a culture of innovation where your ideas can shape the future.
• The chance to challenge existing practices and contribute to the development of cutting-edge products and technical solutions.
• A stimulating global environment with ample opportunities for personal growth and an innovative and positive workplace with supportive and inspiring colleagues.
• Investment in your leadership, wellbeing, and sustainability knowledge.
• A position which can be based in any of our major Pulp & Energy locations in Sweden or Finland.

Additional information:
For additional information please contact Ari Saario, VP Strategy and R&D, phone: +358 505902046 preferably on Monday October 14th 12:00 - 13:30 (EET Finnish time) and Friday October 18th 14:00 - 15:00 (EET Finnish time) .
For information about the recruitment process, you’re welcome to contact Maria Nordin, HR Manager, phone: +46 60165590.

Please fill out our electronic application form with your CV as soon as possible, but no later than October 20th, 2024.

Join us at Valmet, where your work contributes directly to a more sustainable future. Apply now and be a part of our journey forward towards innovation and excellence!

When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With more than 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers