We are Wärtsilä, one global team of purpose-driven experts committed to decarbonizing the marine and energy industries. With us, you will work with the industries holding the roadmap to net zero. The power and heat sector alone represents 35% of global CO₂ emissions. The shipping sector accounts for nearly 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the emissions of the sixth largest nation. Furthermore, ships transport 90% of global goods. As a global market leader in both industries, we are empowered to create a new wave. There are over 90,000 ships in the seas and nearly every second one has a Wärtsilä install base. In the energy field, our experts have delivered 76 GW of power plant capacity in 180 countries. Imagine the possibilities to be achieved through innovation, digitalization, and an engaged team! We’re on a mission to realign our Talent Acquisition organisation to help Wärtsilä accelerate the decarbonisation of the marine and energy industries by recruiting key talent even faster, better and bolder. As part of this, we’re now looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to enhance our recruitment experience. We fill around 3500 positions yearly – the direct impact we have on our business results is impressive!  As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will focus on being a true business partner to our hiring managers across within our North, East and South Europe region. You’ll be responsible for understanding current and future hiring needs, translating these into proactive sourcing strategies and an efficient process for each role. You will be the single point of contact for our hiring managers from the start of recruitment to the candidate’s first day. This is a permanent position and will be in Gdansk (Poland) or Belgrade (Serbia), operating in a hybrid work model (combining remote and on‑site work). Your role and responsibilities   As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will focus on these responsibilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;"><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Owning the end-to-end recruitment cycle for all vacancies in defined countries within the Talent Segment &amp; West Europe locations (mainly UK), using cost-effective techniques and in accordance with company policies, procedures, and processes.</li><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Partnering with the business to provide high-level expertise on the external candidate market, recruitment processes, and relevant HR guidelines.</li><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Utilising direct sourcing methods and our People Narrative to attract and engage high-quality candidates while ensuring a world-class candidate experience.</li><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Delivering coaching and/or training to upskill our hiring managers in recruitment and assessment.</li><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Developing effective relationships with key recruitment agencies, setting KPIs, managing engagement, tracking performance, and measuring quality.</li><li style="color:#242424;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Participating in piloting, testing, and scaling new ways of working within your region to ensure business engagement.</li></ul>  What you’ll bring <ul><li style="background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Take pride in delivering an outstanding, end-to-end hiring manager experience.</li><li style="background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Partner closely with the business to provide the best possible recruitment support.</li><li style="background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Show strong drive to develop your knowledge of Wärtsilä’s functions across all levels in your assigned countries.</li><li style="background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Navigate local market dynamics to understand talent drivers and what attracts candidates to Wärtsilä.</li><li style="background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Bring experience recruiting for engineering functions, including developing effective sourcing strategies—ideally within the energy or marine industries.</li></ul> We would also like you to have <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;"><li style="color:#242424;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Strong and versatile recruitment experience, ideally within engineering roles, in energy or marine sectors within an international environment.</li><li style="color:#242424;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Proven experience in creating proactive sourcing strategies, talent pools, and candidate engagement plans.</li><li style="color:#242424;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Excellent stakeholder management skills.</li><li style="color:#242424;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Other language skills are a plus.</li></ul> Why you and us  As part of the regional Talent Acquisition team, you will be supported by a professional and collaborative group. We value authenticity and proactiveness. While we take our work seriously, we also bring humor into our daily routines. You’ll be part of a lively, energetic team that makes things happen. We strongly believe that by being your true self, you can achieve so much more. Join our truly international team and you will be empowered, supported, and valued at Wärtsilä. Together, we are passionate about making a difference in society. Working as one global team in a caring and honest atmosphere, we continuously improve ourselves and the way we work. Contact &amp; next steps:   Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email or recruitment agencies will not be considered. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone. We will be conducting interviews with qualified candidates throughout the process and aim to keep you informed along the way. Last application date: 14/05/2026  At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.  Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country. This is Wärtsilä Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on <a href="http://www.wartsila.com">www.wartsila.com</a>.

We enable sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services together with all our stakeholders &ndash; today and tomorrow. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve environmental and economic performance. We work together with our strong ecosystem of partners every day, providing a wide portfolio of leading technologies and innovative solutions that offer our customers superior uptime, reliability and foreseeable lifecycle costs across their operations. Our global passionate team of 17,500 energy and maritime experts in 200 locations in more than 70 countries is committed to shaping decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe.

Talent Acquisition Partner

We are Wärtsilä, one global team of purpose-driven experts committed to decarbonizing the marine and energy industries. With us, you will work with the industries holding the roadmap to net zero. The power and heat sector alone represents 35% of global CO₂ emissions. The shipping sector accounts for nearly 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the emissions of the sixth largest nation. Furthermore, ships transport 90% of global goods. As a global market leader in both industries, we are empowered to create a new wave. There are over 90,000 ships in the seas and nearly every second one has a Wärtsilä install base. In the energy field, our experts have delivered 76 GW of power plant capacity in 180 countries. Imagine the possibilities to be achieved through innovation, digitalization, and an engaged team! We’re on a mission to realign our Talent Acquisition organisation to help Wärtsilä accelerate the decarbonisation of the marine and energy industries by recruiting key talent even faster, better and bolder. As part of this, we’re now looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to enhance our recruitment experience. We fill around 3500 positions yearly – the direct impact we have on our business results is impressive!  As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will focus on being a true business partner to our hiring managers across within our North, East and South Europe region. You’ll be responsible for understanding current and future hiring needs, translating these into proactive sourcing strategies and an efficient process for each role. You will be the single point of contact for our hiring managers from the start of recruitment to the candidate’s first day. This is a permanent position and will be in Gdansk (Poland) or Belgrade (Serbia), operating in a hybrid work model (combining remote and on‑site work). Your role and responsibilities   As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will focus on these responsibilities: <ul><li>Owning the end-to-end recruitment cycle for all vacancies in defined countries within the Talent Segment &amp; West Europe locations (mainly UK), using cost-effective techniques and in accordance with company policies, procedures, and processes.</li><li>Partnering with the business to provide high-level expertise on the external candidate market, recruitment processes, and relevant HR guidelines.</li><li>Utilising direct sourcing methods and our People Narrative to attract and engage high-quality candidates while ensuring a world-class candidate experience.</li><li>Delivering coaching and/or training to upskill our hiring managers in recruitment and assessment.</li><li>Developing effective relationships with key recruitment agencies, setting KPIs, managing engagement, tracking performance, and measuring quality.</li><li>Participating in piloting, testing, and scaling new ways of working within your region to ensure business engagement.</li></ul>  What you’ll bring <ul><li>Take pride in delivering an outstanding, end-to-end hiring manager experience.</li><li>Partner closely with the business to provide the best possible recruitment support.</li><li>Show strong drive to develop your knowledge of Wärtsilä’s functions across all levels in your assigned countries.</li><li>Navigate local market dynamics to understand talent drivers and what attracts candidates to Wärtsilä.</li><li>Bring experience recruiting for engineering functions, including developing effective sourcing strategies—ideally within the energy or marine industries.</li></ul> We would also like you to have <ul><li>Strong and versatile recruitment experience, ideally within engineering roles, in energy or marine sectors within an international environment.</li><li>Proven experience in creating proactive sourcing strategies, talent pools, and candidate engagement plans.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Other language skills are a plus.</li></ul> Why you and us  As part of the regional Talent Acquisition team, you will be supported by a professional and collaborative group. We value authenticity and proactiveness. While we take our work seriously, we also bring humor into our daily routines. You’ll be part of a lively, energetic team that makes things happen. We strongly believe that by being your true self, you can achieve so much more. Join our truly international team and you will be empowered, supported, and valued at Wärtsilä. Together, we are passionate about making a difference in society. Working as one global team in a caring and honest atmosphere, we continuously improve ourselves and the way we work. Contact &amp; next steps:   Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications submitted via email or recruitment agencies will not be considered. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to the same time zone. We will be conducting interviews with qualified candidates throughout the process and aim to keep you informed along the way. Last application date: 14/05/2026  At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.  Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country. This is Wärtsilä Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on <a href="http://www.wartsila.com">www.wartsila.com</a>.

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