Workday specialist

Join Stora Enso, a global leader in renewable products, as our Workday Talent & Performance Specialist. This unique opportunity allows you to turn business ambitions into results by shaping digital processes that strengthen our performance culture, help identify talent and support succession planning.

Career for a better climate. Every day.  

Partner with the global process owner, Heads of HR, business stakeholders and the Workday team to translate business needs into practical Talent & Performance solutions.

Your Role

As part of the central Workday team, your role has two parts: driving and developing the Talent & Performance solutions as your primary focus and providing Core HR support. Your responsibilities will include:

• Solution partner and consultant: to the Talent & Leadership team regarding Workday. You are part of the core group that plans and executes key initiatives in this area. This includes securing the annual talent cycle process.
• Solution Development: Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of Workday Talent & Performance: translate business requirements into solution designs, conduct configuration, perform testing and deployment. Assess Workday release updates, recommend relevant features and coordinate their implementation.
• Support: Act as third-line support for Talent & Performance-related issues, including root-cause analysis, coordinating resolution and implementing sustainable fixes
• Core HR: Contributing to Core HR support as part of the wider Workday team.
• Coordination: Working with AMS and other teams to clarify requirements, manage priorities and dependencies, as well as follow-though.

Your location will be either Helsinki(FI), Stockholm(SE), Ostroleka(PL), or Ostrava(CZ). We apply hybrid way of working.

You will report to the Head of HR Tech & AI.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced HR systems specialist who can translate business needs into effective Talent & Performance solutions and bring implementation insights to strengthen our Workday processes.

Preferred profile:

• Strong hands-on experience configuring and enhancing Workday, ideally within Talent & Performance.
• Solid understanding of performance management, talent identification and succession planning, and how these processes support business results.
• Experience implementing or rolling out Talent & Performance solutions in another organisation or client environment, ideally in Workday—from requirements and design through testing and deployment.
• Experience with Core HCM or business process configuration.
• A structured, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail, and a pragmatic approach.
• Ability to partner with key stakeholders
• Clear communication skills and comfort working in English

Nice to have:

• Experience of implementing embedded AI, or AI native tools within the HR area
• Comfortable using AI tools to streamline everyday tasks and improve personal efficiency.

Why Apply?

This assignment gives you the chance to:

• Apply your expertise to shape Workday solutions with business impact.
• Be part of a skilled and supportive team.
• Contribute to key People processes in a high-impact role.

How can you apply for this role?

Submit your application through our recruitment tool by 2026-11-27.

For queries about the open position, contact Melissa Shelley Höjwall, Head of HR Tech & AI, at melissa.shelleyhojwall@storaenso.com.

Are you curious and would like to work with innovation in renewable products? Our purpose “Do good for people and the planet. Replace non-renewable materials with renewable products” underpins our belief that everything that can be made with fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow, and highlights Stora Enso’s opportunity to contribute to a greener economy.

Take a look at our open positions! At Stora Enso you will join forces with around 19 000 colleagues - a wide range of people with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills, all focused on the potential of biomaterials, paper, packaging and wooden construction.

Working at Stora Enso

By joining us, you will contribute towards a more sustainable world, as we believe that anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. With our values in Stora Enso, “Lead and Do what’s right”, we expect high performance, speed and agility in every part of our organization. Safety and wellbeing are our top priority every day. We inspire you to lead your growth and to set the ambition high.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non-discriminatory practices.

What happens after you apply?

To prepare yourself for our recruitment process, please explore the page provided: Applying for a job - Careers | Stora Enso



Based on the location and level of the position the normal recruitment process could in addition entail, video interview, aptitude tests, and pre-employment actions such as; background checks, references, health check-up and drug test as part of the final stages. You will be informed to what is applicable to the role during the recruitment process.