Vice President, Performance Solutions

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 07/26/2026

As Vice President, Performance Solutions, you will lead one of Minerals BA's strategically important functions, bringing together project delivery, Minerals processing solutions, solution sales, QEHS and sales and project excellence development capabilities into a strong global function. In this role, you will further develop Performance Solutions as a clear and focused Minerals capability, serving our customers, business lines, and market areas. You will drive growth, profitability, and competitiveness improvement, while strengthening execution performance, stakeholder collaboration, and ways of working across the organization.

The preferred location for this role is Espoo, Finland, though we offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options. 

The team you belong to 

The Performance Solutions function is part of the Minerals business area. You will lead a global organization of approximately 340 professionals. You will report to Piia Karhu, President of the Minerals business area, and be a member of the Minerals business area leadership team. 

Performance Solutions' function includes 

• Plant and Solutions Delivery, responsible for the delivery of projects consisting of multiple process areas in minerals concentrator and metals refining plants.
• Site and Commissioning Management, responsible for global sites and commissioning activities across Minerals BA plant deliveries.
• Minerals Processing Solutions and related technology competence, supporting flowsheet solution development and sales and delivery execution.
• Plant & Solution Sales, responsible for cross-Business line and cross-Business area solution sales execution and proposals.
• Commercial Management, responsible for supporting project delivery with commercial governance, contract management, and risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle.
• India Engineering, a key global capability providing engineering expertise for Business Lines and project delivery across the Minerals business area
• QEHS, driving the Minerals business area quality, environment, health, and safety agenda and ensuring high standards across the organization.
• Project Excellence, developing processes, tools, and policies to improve project execution and profitability.
• Sales Excellence, developing sales processes, tools, analytics, and performance management to strengthen commercial effectiveness across the Minerals business area sales. 

What you’ll do 

• Lead the Performance Solutions function and develop it as a clear, focused Minerals segment capability serving customers, business lines, and market areas.
• Drive growth, profitability, and competitiveness in project delivery, integrated solution sales, and solutions development.
• Ensure successful execution of complex project deliveries and major projects across the Minerals portfolio.
• Oversee site and commissioning management, cost estimation, commercial management, and project excellence to improve execution performance.
• Lead the integration of tools, processes, ways of working, process development, and AI-enabled business development initiatives across Performance Solutions.
• Manage and develop a global organization of approximately 340 professionals, fostering high performance, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth. 

Who you are 

• Strong track record in delivering business results, transformation, and operational performance in a global industrial or technology-driven environment.
• Experience in leading complex solution sales, project delivery, engineering, technology, or process development organizations in an international matrix setting.
• Ability to connect strategy with execution, balancing commercial growth, delivery performance, customer value, and long-term capability development.
• Strong understanding of minerals processing, plant solutions, project business, aftermarket interfaces, and technology-enabled service models is considered an advantage.
• Proven ability to drive change, clarify priorities, align stakeholders, and build effective operating models across global teams.
• Passion for developing high-performing, collaborative teams across countries, cultures, and disciplines.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, with the credibility to influence at the executive level.
• University degree in engineering, business, or another relevant field. 

What's in it for you 

• Interesting business challenge - Global business development and transformation, including profit and loss responsibility.
• An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of the modern world. However, there is a pressing need for more sustainable solutions. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.
• Wellbeing and safety - Benefit from occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, mental well-being services, and engagement surveys.
• Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets, car benefit, and meal benefit.
• Hybrid working possibilities - While we are big advocates of meeting and collaborating in person, we believe in fostering a flexible work environment.
• A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.  
• Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.
• Worldwide support - Leverage our network of peers across the world, offering valuable assistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication. 

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Recruitment timeline: Please send your application by 26.7.2026  

We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
 

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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