Director, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions, Underground Drilling

Sandvik Mining is a global leader in equipment, tools, parts, services, and digital solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Its offering spans the entire value chain, including rock drilling, cutting, loading and hauling, tunnelling, and ground support. The business area plays a key role in advancing automation, electrification, and digitalization to improve safety, productivity, and sustainability for customers worldwide. Underground Drilling Division brings value to our customers in providing industry-leading drilling solutions within underground mining and tunnelling. We operate in close collaboration with our sales areas and other Divisions within Sandvik Mining, ensuring strong customer value through aligned offerings and expertise. Customer focus and safety are at the core of everything we do. Our operations are located in Tampere (Finland), Lyon (France), Winnipeg (Canada), Jinan (China), and Pune (India). We are now looking for a Director, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to shape the future direction of our business and support the execution of our long-term growth ambitions. This is a global role based either in Tampere (Finland) or Lyon (France) , reporting to the President of Underground Drilling Division . You will also be a member of the Underground Drilling Division Management Team, contributing to strategic decision-making and the continued success of the division. Your mission As Director, Strategy and M&A, you will drive the strategic agenda of the Underground Drilling Division, ensuring that our long-term direction remains aligned with Sandvik and Business Area Mining while supporting sustainable and profitable growth. Working closely with the President and the Division Management Team, you will lead our strategy development, execution, communication, and performance follow-up across the organization. You will identify strategic growth opportunities through market analysis, business development, and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on automation, digitalization, and electrification. Acting as a strategic partner to the business, you will translate market insights and industry trends into actionable initiatives that strengthen our competitive position and support long-term value creation. Your key responsibilities Lead and facilitate the development, execution, and continuous review of the Underground Drilling Division strategy. Ensure division’s strategic alignment and best practices with Business Area Mining and the wider Sandvik strategy while supporting effective strategy deployment across the organization. Coordinate strategy reporting, communication, and performance follow-up, ensuring transparency and alignment across the division. Identify, evaluate, and lead mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic growth opportunities aligned with the division's long-term ambitions. Monitor market developments, customer needs, competitor activities, and technology trends within both underground mining and tunneling, translating insights into strategic recommendations. Identify strategic growth opportunities in automation, digitalization, electrification, and other emerging technologies. Lead and participate in strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives that support business transformation and long-term competitiveness. Represent the Underground Drilling Division and its Management Team at industry conferences, exhibitions, customer events, and internal strategy forums. Prepare executive-level strategic presentations, business cases, and decision material for senior management and key stakeholders. Your background and what we value You have several years of business experience in strategy and/or business development, management consulting, or related leadership roles. Experience within the mining industry is considered an advantage. You have a proven ability to translate strategy into execution and possess strong commercial acumen combined with excellent analytical skills. Experience in successfully leading or supporting mergers and acquisitions will be beneficial in this role. You thrive in an international business environment, and you are an excellent communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics into clear and compelling executive-level presentations. You lead by example and foster a culture of trust, accountability, and teamwork, while consistently demonstrating Sandvik’s core values of Responsibility, Customer Focus, Winning Together, and Curiosity. You have excellent proficiency in English. The role includes global travel as a natural part of engaging with various stakeholders around the world. Why Sandvik? We offer you versatile and interesting role surrounded by a dynamic and highly skilled group of professionals as well as opportunities for your career development working in global company with strong brands and products. Sandvik also provides opportunities for your professional development in various Sandvik training and development programs. In addition, we offer good employee benefits and inclusive corporate culture focused on sustainable development. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact the recruiting manager: Johannes Välivaara, President, Underground Drilling, tel. +358 40 758 2909, on Tue 25th August at 2-4 pm or Tue 8th September 9-11 am. All times are Finnish time (EEST). For further information about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays at 9-11 and 12-15, EEST). We look forward to hearing from you! Submit your application at by Sunday 13th of September, 2026. Click apply and include your cover letter and CV in English. Please make sure to attach all files when uploading your CV. Kindly note that we don’t accept applications by email. Job ID: R0096265 About our company Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2025, the group had approximately 42.000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 121 billion. Visit our stories hub , LinkedIn , Facebook and to get to know us better. About the locations To find out more about these two attractive cities please visit: Visit Tampere and: Visit Lyon - Lyon Tourist Office We have already decided which recruitment channels and marketing campaigns we want to use, and we politely decline any further contact about the matter.