Head of Planning and Simulation

Join an industry leader and make a positive change in the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources. Together, we will transform the business and drive the industry toward a greener future.

At Metso, you will be supported by our inclusive culture and a network of colleagues from around the world. With us, you will embark on a personal growth journey and are encouraged to realize your potential. This is your invitation to rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 02/08/2026

We are seeking a Head of Planning and Simulation for our Minerals Segment Digital - organization. In this position, you will report to the VP of the Minerals Segment Digital and be part of the Minerals Segment Digital leadership team. Planning & Simulation is the unit where we manage our consumables wear and process simulation technology and digital offering for long-term planning, short-interval control, and operator training simulators. You shall lead a global unit consisting of Technology, Product Management, and Customer Success teams working both in Minerals Processing and Metals Refining. We already have a strong foothold in some of our markets together with our brands of HSC Chemistry and Geminex, but have identified significant growth potential both regionally and process area-wise.  You understand that a digital portfolio is more powerful together, being a team player working with your colleagues, heading other digital service & product groups is required to create the most competitive digital offering in the market. And combining digital with our wider Metso offering of capital equipment, services, and consumables is what we truly aspire to be Metso #1. 

Results you deliver and leadership you bring: 

• Make Metso’s digital process planning and simulation technology and services for Minerals Processing and Metals Refining plants & equipment the most attractive in the marketplace, as well as serving our internal functions to differentiate Metso from competitors.
• Deliver on the ambitious growth of our process simulation, long-term planning, short-interval control, and operator training simulator solution orders and sales globally through commercialization and collaboration with Market Areas.
• Expand sales channels by ensuring your offering is included in capital sales and aftermarket cases, including Lifecycle Services, with a clear value proposition both to sales and customers.
• Grow sales and training offering for our HSC Chemistry Software towards EPCMs and Academia.
• Turn the vision of long-term production planning, short-interval control software, and the operating model of a concentrator plant into action.
• Collaborate with other digital leaders to create the best digital offering for Metso.
• Manage the sales and delivery backlog together with your teams to maintain rightsized engineering teams globally.
• Drive innovation and development alignment with customer needs.
• Manage your finances efficiently. Drive business performance improvement.
• Seek opportunities in existing customers to cross-sell digital offerings to increase customer experience and value.
• Develop a global operating model for your unit – in collaboration with the larger digital unit to ensure streamlined and scalable processes.
• Ensure compliance with agreed practices globally.
• Lead in a highly ambitious growth culture organization and understand that we want to do everything possible to make it.
• You drive a culture of safety in everything you do. You start with safety. 

Who you are 

• You have a university degree in Metallurgy or Mathematical Optimization combined with commercial business acumen.
• Experienced people leader for leaders with the ability to engage and motivate people. You have a track record of developing high-performance culture in a global organization.
• You are experienced in industrial plant operations, both on equipment and process levels. You know what type of services customers appreciate. Your experience is preferably from a Mining & Minerals Processing background. You have worked for an industrial plant.
• You can create clearly defined and executable service & product concepts that we can scale globally to different regions and customer locations. You can drive efficient improvement of the products and services. You understand that customer segments vary and can communicate a clear offering for each segment.
• You can capture the opportunities emerging technologies (such as AI) offer in the process planning & simulation workspace to create market leading offering.
• You are experienced in mathematical and 1st principles optimization and can expand on it with data from processes.
• You have a solid executive presence and ability to foster relationships and influence customers in the mining industry
• You can communicate fluently in a global environment. 

What's in it for you

We offer you an opportunity to work with top of the class experts as well as the latest emerging data & AI technologies in a global community and influence the industry toward more responsible use of the world’s natural resources. 

An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. 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, on-site gym, meal benefits, bicycle benefits, and engagement surveys.
Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets.
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.

Get in touch

Apply by sending your resume and application through the Metso Careers page by 8.2.2026. However, we shall start booking interviews earlier, so don’t wait till the final day. Be sure to include your salary request in your letter of application. 

For further information, please contact Mr. Arttu-Matti Matinlauri, VP, Minerals Segment Digital via email firstname.lastname(at)metso.com 

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.

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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 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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