Director, IT Operations

Nokian Tyres is a Finnish company that as the first in the world invented the winter tire in 1934. We continue to drive innovation and develop our premium technology from Nokia, where we are rooted. Today, operating in over 60 countries across the world, we are looking for experienced professionals and future talents to join us.

We are looking for an experienced Director, IT Operations to lead Nokian Tyres global IT Operations function and ensure stable, secure, and business-aligned services across key technology domains, including Digital Workplace, Identity & Access Management, Cloud & Infrastructure, Network, Information Security, and Service Management.

In this role, you will drive operational excellence, service reliability, security, and continuous improvement while leading a distributed team and managing strategic partners. You will also help shape the direction of IT operations by guiding modernization, resilience, and service quality across global business and manufacturing environments.

You will lead an international team, work closely with business stakeholders and technology partners, and play a key role in enabling reliable and efficient IT services for business-critical operations. Reporting to the CIO, you will be a member of the IT leadership team.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a global IT Operations team with a strong focus on accountability, collaboration, and service excellence
• Own service performance, operational governance, and continuous improvement across key IT operations areas
• Ensure reliable and resilient services for business-critical and manufacturing operations
• Lead strategic partners and outsourced service providers to deliver quality, efficiency, and value
• Drive modernization, standardization, and automation across the IT operations landscape
• Manage IT operations budget, vendor relationships, and service-related decision-making
• Act as a key stakeholder in risk, audit, security, and resilience topics related to IT operations

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience in IT operations leadership within a global enterprise environment
• Strong background in service management, outsourced delivery models, and vendor governance
• Solid understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, networks, endpoints, and ITIL-based practices
• Experience in complex business environments where service continuity, resilience, and security are critical
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures and organizational levels
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments is considered an advantage
• A structured, data-driven approach to decision-making and continuous improvement

Key competencies:

• Strategic and operational leadership
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement
• Resilient, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset

Our way of working

Our talented people, energizing collaboration, and agile way of working ensure that we achieve great results together. We believe in involvement and active ownership. Nokian Tyres wants everyone to have both the power and the opportunity to influence matters and we support your professional growth. We value different experiences and competencies. They play a key role in the development of the company as well as our new, innovative solutions.

Are you interested in joining our team?

Please submit your application, including your CV and salary request, by June 19, 2026. We will start interviews as applications are received, so we encourage you to apply early.

For further information please contact:

Timmy McLellan, email timmy.mclellan@nokiantyres.com or by phone +358 40820 3892 on Friday, June 12 between 10:00-12:00.