Market Solution Specialist

At Sanoma Learning, we all share a deep-rooted passion for education and are committed to support teachers to help all students to reach their potential, so they can be at their best in class.

We are proud of the impact we make together across Europe, local as well as international. As our teams and the scope of our impact grows, so do the opportunities for us to learn from each other – across country borders and areas of expertise. With over 3.000 colleagues, we work on seamlessly integrated print, digital and blended learning solutions to help teachers and schools develop the talents of every child.  Our people are passionate and committed and always willing to go the extra mile for students, teachers, schools, our shareholders and each other. 

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled and motivated ‘Market Solution Specialist’ to help shape the future of our regional application landscape, connecting business stakeholders with development teams to deliver solutions that matter. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence how technology supports our operations across the Nordics, from back-end systems and integrations to customer-facing products. 

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with specialists and conduct strategic analysis with key stakeholders 
• Gather and analyse business requirements, translate and define needs into actionable items for technical teams to address 
• Facilitate workshops, perform backlog grooming, sprint planning as well as reviews with stakeholders and developers 
• Monitor progress and performance, troubleshoot and resolve blockers, as well as ensuring timely delivery of initiatives 
• Conduct in-depth technical analyses in the area of Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) systems 
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm solutions meet business needs and quality criteria 

Formal Requirements

• Academic degree, preferably in Computer Science or software engineering 
• 4+ years of experience in business analysis, application ownership and user acceptance testing 
• Knowledge of integrations and managing dependencies between multiple teams 
• Experience from project management and working with Agile development teams (preferably virtual teams in an international setting) 
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal 

Keys To Success

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an excellent attention to detail
• Curious and flexible mindset, seeing change as exciting and stimulating

What We Offer

We offer a dynamic role with lots of learning opportunities, in an international corporation that provides societal impact in the education sector. Sanoma is constantly developing and transforming to keep up with market trends and technological advancements, and so will you and your role when managing the entire lifespan of applications and their integrations. If you’re an IT business analyst, this is an opportunity for you to step into a broader role, with a wide array of business interfaces.

If you feel that you meet the requirements and find this an appealing opportunity, don’t hesitate to apply today (but no later than end of October)!

Position Specs

Location

• Helsinki, Finland 

Type Of Work

• Hybrid (>50%  at the office) 

Contract

• Permanent position, Full time 

About Sanoma Learning

How do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning, it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million of students.

So, are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential?

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.