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Drive commercial success at a fast-growing Nordic tech company. Join atNorth as our Commercial Manager and shape the future of sustainable data center development.
Are you a commercially driven professional with expertise in financial management, procurement, and contract negotiation? Do you have a background in construction, infrastructure, or data centers? atNorth is looking for a Commercial Manager to oversee and optimize the financial and contractual aspects of our development projects. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, future-oriented company in a high-demand industry.
atNorth is at the forefront of delivering sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable high-performance computing solutions across Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. With nine data centers in key Nordic locations and additional sites on the horizon, we are expanding to meet the increasing demand for our services.
About the Role:
As a Commercial Manager at atNorth you will be situated at the office in Espoo and be responsible for ensuring financial efficiency, cost control, and contractual compliance across our development projects. You will work closely with procurement, project management, and construction teams to oversee budget preparation, contract negotiations, claims management, and cost optimization. Your role will be crucial in maximizing project profitability while ensuring financial discipline and risk mitigation.
In addition to overseeing financial operations, you will play a key role in managing contract variations and ensuring that payment applications comply with agreed terms. By closely monitoring project costs and supplier agreements, you will proactively identify risks and implement strategies to enhance commercial performance. You will lead commercial discussions and provide financial oversight for atNorth’s rapidly growing data center infrastructure projects.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape commercial processes in a high-growth, international environment while working on innovative and sustainable development projects.
About You:
To be successful in this role, we believe you have a master’s or bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, business, or a related field, along with 5+ years of experience in commercial management, preferably within construction, infrastructure, or data centers. You have strong skills in budget preparation, cost control, procurement, and contract negotiation, with experience managing claims, variations, and payment applications.
As a person, you are analytical, meticulous, and independent in your way of working. You take initiative and drive your work forward while possessing excellent communication and negotiation skills. You are comfortable working closely with construction teams, suppliers, project managers, and procurement specialists, and you have a proactive and diplomatic approach when navigating different stakeholders.
You thrive in a fast-paced, scale-up environment, where circumstances can change quickly, and you are resilient under pressure. You enjoy working with both high-level financial strategies and hands-on project execution, making an impact on the company’s growth and operational excellence.
Fluency in Finnish and English is mandatory.
Why atNorth?
The wellbeing of our employees is a top priority, and we want everyone to feel valued.
We foster an open and transparent company culture, supported by active and ongoing communication. Monthly wellbeing surveys and regular one-to-one meetings provide us with valuable insights into how our team is feeling and where we can improve. Every week, we also come together for a shared breakfast at the office—because sometimes, the best ideas (and conversations) happen over coffee and croissants.
What we offer:
- Weekly office breakfast on Wednesdays and daily snacks at the office
- Regular team events to stay connected and have fun
- Lunch and recreational benefits
- Extensive occupational health care
- Accident insurance covering your free time
- Holiday accrual of 2,5 days from the beginning of tenure
- Newest model of Iphone or Samsung for work phone
- Supportive and friendly colleagues across international teams
- A chance to contribute to something meaningful
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organisation
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Espoo, Finland
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Espoo, Finland
About atNorth
atNorth is the leading Nordic data center company specializing in scalable high-density colocation and built-to-suit facilities that meet the unique needs of today’s AI and high performance workloads.
With more than 15 years of proven expertise, atNorth delivers secure, flexible and sustainable infrastructure, powered entirely by renewable energy and benefitting from advanced cooling technologies, including several Direct Liquid Cooling and Direct to Chip installations.
By combining operational excellence and a commitment to environmental responsibility with trusted customer relationships that enable rapid scalability, atNorth empowers businesses to grow while minimizing their environmental impact.
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, atNorth operates eight data centers across strategic Nordic locations, with a site to open in Ballerup, Denmark in 2025, as well as its tenth under construction in Kouvola, Finland and its eleventh site in Varde Municipality, Denmark. The business has also secured land for a future mega site in the Sollefteå Municipality in Sweden.
For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth on LinkedIn.
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