Technology Strategist for K Group

Are you enthusiastic about trade and new challenges and can you think digitally? Do you want to take part in creating unforgettable customer experiences? Join K Group and write your chapter in a European trading sector success story.

K Group is looking for Technology Strategist to scout, research and even implement new technologies to use of K Group and to be part of the IT Architecture and Technology team in Kesko IT, in Helsinki. You will be learning from and contributing to a team of experienced professionals. Your specific areas of responsibility will be manage emergent technologies activities and you may have acting role as Technology Architect. At K Group, you get to be a part of the versatile and constantly changing world of trade.

What we expect from you

You have strong experience in different areas of business, IT and technologies. You understand opportunities and limitations of wide IT infrastructures and you have worked close relationship with business.

You have strong experience in business and technology innovations and proven experience of applying emergent technologies to real business. You have been part of technology scouting, research and innovations team and you can apply findings (new technologies) to practice. Your eager to learn new is endless and you are able to run pilots, proof of concepts or such to prove emergent technologies capabilities to business in practice

Ability to act also as a role of Enterprise Architect (Technology) for the benefit.

You have great communications skills and ability to create networks in organization. You have to be able to listen stakeholders and visualize requirements in simple, understandable way to stakeholders.

Experience in retail business or such for the benefit

What we offer you

K Group offers the most attractive opportunities for driving forward the trading sector. You’ll be working in a key function of a leading sector company, be part of organization that is in heart of the modern platform building for future purposes.

The IT Architecture and Technology team is launched lately and we are building and improving the team and its operative model continuously. Now you have a great opportunity to join the team and have impact on architecture governance and the team building from the very beginning.

You have chance to constantly improve skills in a large international IT organization which offers several alternative career paths. Modern and flexible working environment and culture with good employee benefits

K Group is a strong and responsible operator in seven countries and we are constantly transforming and evolving. At K Group, you can build a career alongside top European trading sector professionals. We offer you interesting challenges and new perspectives every day. We take care of each other, our customers, the society and the environment.

For more information, contact Sami Luokkamäki, tel. +358 50 534 3489 on Mon. 29.11. at 14-16 or on Wed. 8.12. at 10-12.
Send your application by 12 December 2021 using the link below.
Applicants are required to take a drug test before an employment relationship can be established.

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At K Group, you can build a career alongside 39,000 European trading sector experts. We operate in the grocery trade, the building and technical trade, and the car trade. Independent K-retailer entrepreneurs are the heart of our operation, and inspire the mission of the whole K Group to offer good food, make everyday life easier and make the world a better place. Through strong collaboration throughout the organisation, we are able to constantly exceed our customers’ expectations in stores, online and as a B2B partner.