Terhi Kiiski
Helsinki & Stockholm
Summary
Dynamic HR leader with a proven track record in achieving positive change, driving HR strategy development and fostering organizational culture across global teams. Spearheaded HR initiatives in over 20 countries, led major organizational restructurings, and significantly improved employee engagement. Expert in leadership and global HR, with notable achievements in expanding business operations to North America. Currently fluently splitting professional and personal life between Helsinki and Stockholm.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of HR
Elisa Polystar
Stockholm, Sweden
10.2024 - Current
- Head of HR for a globally operating software company, with people in 20+ countries
- Leading the multinational HR team
- Overall responsibility from strategy to compliance, and comp&ben to ways of working
- Member of Elisa Polystar Leadership team
Head of HR
MVC Videra / Elisa Videra
Helsinki
01.2021 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Elisa Videra operates in a total of 10 countries, mainly in Spain, UK, Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Germany and USA.
- Managed the employment lifecycle, compliance management, competence development, business change management, talent management, strategy work, and compensation and benefits
- Main accomplishment: Successfully expanded the Elisa Videra business to the USA and Canada by establishing a local team and implementing comprehensive HR capabilities. Also, with systematic and determined work, a significant improvement in overall employee engagement and happiness was achieved.
HR Manager
Elisa Oyj
Helsinki, Finland
04.2017 - 06.2024
- Responsibilities include overall HR support for Elisa production unit and support functions
- During career in MVC Videra /Elisa Videra, working only partly in this role
- Main accomplishment: led the successful Elisa group-level people strategy process.
Head of Department, Planning, Software Services
Elisa
Helsinki, Finland
03.2015 - 02.2016
- Head of Department of Service Planning in Software Development in Elisa, reporting to Software Services VP
- Service planning responsibilities include: Software Architecture, Service Design, Mobile development, Quality and Demand Management
- Leading a department of 30 members
- Also leading business and organisational change projects, strategy work and organisational development
- Main accomplishment: successfully led two organisational change projects
Head of Department, IT Common Services
Elisa
Helsinki
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Head of Department of IT Common Services in Elisa IT, reporting to Corporate CIO
- IT common services responsibilities: IT strategy -planning, process development, vendor management, IT asset management, enterprise architecture, data security, master data management, incident management, technical change management, program service (project and program management, change management), investment management
- Leading a department of 15 team members
- On maternity leave from April 2014 to March 2015
- Main accomplishment: successfully lead an IT-outsourcing project where altogether 100 professionals were transferred to the outsourcing partner
Director, IT Operational Development
Elisa
Helsinki
04.2012 - 10.2013
- Responsibility of IT strategy -planning, process development, purchasing and vendor management, IT asset management, business relations management and managing organizational changes
- Reporting to Corporate CIO
- Supervisor of 4 Team Members
Business Controller
Elisa
Helsinki
08.2008 - 07.2012
- Responsibilities include financial management of Elisa's IT-unit, including: monthly financial reporting, budgeting, financial strategic planning and development of financial processes
- Main accomplishment: significant improvement in forecast quality and contribution to cost cutting activities
Controller
Tike
Helsinki
06.2005 - 08.2008
- Overall ownership of the financial management of the organisation, including budgeting, cost analysis, reporting and development projects
Method Specialist / IT Project Manager
Tike
Helsinki
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Developing project management practices in our organisation and working as project manager on IT-projects
Education
Master of Science - Business & Administration
University of Vaasa
Vaasa, Finland01.2004
Master of Arts - Business studies
Groupe Ecole Superieur de Commerce
Rennes, France01.2002
Certification
2021, Agile HR Practitioner, HRCI, Agile HR community
Languages
Finnish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Swedish
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Head of HR
Elisa Polystar
10.2024 - Current
Head of HR
MVC Videra / Elisa Videra
01.2021 - 07.2024
HR Manager
Elisa Oyj
04.2017 - 06.2024
Head of Department, Planning, Software Services
Elisa
03.2015 - 02.2016
Head of Department, IT Common Services
Elisa
10.2013 - 03.2015
Director, IT Operational Development
Elisa
04.2012 - 10.2013
Business Controller
Elisa
08.2008 - 07.2012
Controller
Tike
06.2005 - 08.2008
Method Specialist / IT Project Manager
Tike
08.2004 - 06.2005
Master of Science - Business & Administration
University of Vaasa
Master of Arts - Business studies
Groupe Ecole Superieur de Commerce
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