Giant Leap Trainee, Product Portfolio Development

Are you ready to take a Giant Leap? We’re looking for a trainee for our Giant Leap program – a project-based internship in our HQ in Vantaa. Join us in streamlining Vaisala's product portfolio to reduce complexity and boost growth. You'll use data analytics as well as AI/ML capabilities to create support for product lifecycle decisions, making a big impact on our strategy. As a Giant Leaper, you will get your own project to lead for three months, starting in June.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Giant Leap is a unique opportunity for you to be the project manager of your own project, with the support of your teammates and project supervisor. Every year, these projects are carefully selected by our leadership teams, meaning that you get to work on real-life questions that are important for us as a company.

We invest in your growth with training sessions throughout the summer. Along with lessons from your own field and work life in general, you have a chance to learn, for instance, presentation skills, project management and problem solving. Connections built with fellow Giant Leapers, Vaisala’s brilliant experts and our leadership form an invaluable network for your career. Many of our former Giant Leapers have also gone on to build impressive careers at Vaisala after the program.

What will your summer look like?

• In practice, the project manager will conduct a thorough data analysis and stakeholder interview for current state analysis and building awareness on the issue. They will use AI/ML capabilities to build a decision support system for product lifecycle management.
• The core of the project is to streamline Vaisala's extensive product and spare part portfolio. This initiative aims to reduce complexity and drive profitable growth by identifying and discontinuing less profitable or redundant products. The project is strongly related to Vaisala’s Simplify and Scale strategic priority.
• The expected results include a systematic, data-driven framework for more manageable and profitable product portfolio, with clear justifications for which products to maintain or discontinue.
• Key stakeholders include product management, data owners and architects, product and service lifecycle management, product compliance and quality management. You’ll also have process excellence and analytics experts in the team to support you succeeding in cross-functional project management.
• During the summer, the trainee will learn valuable skills in data analysis, AI/ML applications, and decision support systems. They will also gain insights into product lifecycle management and strategic decision-making within a global company. The project is highly cross-disciplinary with various stakeholders which gives great capabilities for influencing and change communication.
• The project is based at Vaisala’s HQ in Vantaa with the possibility of hybrid work.

What kind of skillset are we looking for?

• Master's student in Industrial engineering and management or Computer, Communication and Information Sciences with 4-5 years of studies and proficiency in data analysis and interpretation is crucial for making informed decisions based on product, component and sales data
• Strong analytical skills: The ability to analyze complex data and derive actionable insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Clear and persuasive communication is vital for negotiating with clients and coordinating with internal teams
• Problem-solving abilities: A proactive approach to identifying issues and implementing solutions to improve product portfolio
• Goal-Oriented: A strong focus on setting and achieving objectives, ensuring that project targets and business goals are consistently met

Are you ready to take on a Giant Leap?

Apply at the latest on February 2, 2025 and please attach your CV. We’d also appreciate learning about what made you apply for this position and to Vaisala in the form of a motivation letter.

Schedule and steps of the recruitment process:

• Application period: January 13 – February 2
• Invitations to the interview events: during week 6 (February 3 – February 7)
• Interview events at Vaisala, Vantaa (F2F): February 11 and February 13
• Selections and signing of the contracts: during week 8 (February 17–21) at the latest

If you want to know more, feel free to reach out to the Head of Business Transformation Suvi Rantonen suvi.rantonen@vaisala.com. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.

Kindly note that we are not able to provide support in relocation or work permit-related matters.