Head of Digital Business Development - Montreal - Metso

Description

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

Head of Digital Business Development

We are seeking a Head of Digital Business Development 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. You will drive the creation of growth strategies and lead their project execution to deliver measurable business impact. With your commercial expertise, you can work with our customers and convince them of our digital capabilities as a value driver. Thus, you are capable of getting multiple strategic customer growth projects. You understand that a digital portfolio is more powerful together. Being a team player and working with your colleagues heading digital service & product groups is required to create the most competitive digital offering in the market. You can identify gaps in the portfolio and thus manage potential partnership and acquisition targets. 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:

• Define, evaluate, and project management of strategic customer growth projects – projects where we unlock and prove the full value of digital in collaboration with our customers.
• Gather learnings from strategic projects and translate them into sales growth strategies that are communicated to the Market and Business Areas.
• Lead a small but very experienced team of experts to support business development and growth.
• Support the Head of Minerals segment Digital in the Metso strategy process execution and related processes.
• Maintain a landscape picture of novel and existing digital technologies making an impact in minerals processing and metals refining. Create strategic opportunities for partnership and acquisition based on that landscape.
• Create partnership agreements together with our digital, business, and legal teams. Collaborate with wider Business Areas and their Business Development teams in executing potential acquisition processes.
• You drive a culture of safety in everything you do. You start with safety.

Who You Are

• You have a university degree combining commercial and technical expertise.
• Proven track record of enhancing process industry plant performance
• Experience in emerging digital technologies, applied to process industries, preferably mining and minerals processing.
• Experience in executing M&A and partnership pipeline creation through identifying and validating targets.
• Proven ability to personally grow sales, develop business growth, and manage project engagements.
• Experience in creating and executing performance-based contracts.
• Ability to work as a partner to our digital service and product group leaders.
• Capability of translating strategic vision into actionable programs. Great at communication through analytics and presentations for strategy and execution in an understandable manner.
• A mindset focused on growth and continuous improvement.
• You can communicate fluently in a global environment.

What's In It For You

• 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, and engagement surveys. Compensation, rewards, 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

Want to rise above the possible with us? Click 'Apply now' to leave your application.

Apply by sending your resume and application through the Metso Careers page by 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

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.

How to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people

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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