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Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience is a strong preference, including coaching teams, driving change, and supporting organizational growth and transformation. Experience developing and implementing competence frameworks, qualification programs, learning pathways, and capability-building initiatives for technical and operational populations. Strong stakeholder management, communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills across all organizational levels. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions and measurable results while managing multiple priorities. Knowledge of Learning Management Systems, and adult learning methodologies, combined with a continuous improvement mindset. Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, able to deliver results in a dynamic and changing environment. ## Description Are you ready to shape the capabilities of an entire refinery workforce? In this high-impact role, you will drive competence development across both our existing refinery and our new refinery currently under construction, ensuring our people are ready to operate safely, efficiently, and successfully. Join Neste and play a key role in supporting one of the industry's most exciting growth projects! To drive our mission, we are looking for a Competence Development Manager to lead our team in Rotterdam (Maasvlakte). Reasons to join We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste's success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate. We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. Main tasks and responsibilities: New Refinery (currently under construction) Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the competency framework supporting the new refinery project. Ensure employees acquire the knowledge, skills, and certifications necessary to safely operate new processes and equipment. Monitor competence development progress and provide regular reporting to project and site leadership. Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and Project teams to identify capability gaps and define development actions. Existing Refinery Operations and future new Refinery operations after completion of the project Develop and execute the competence development strategy over both new and existing areas aligned with business objectives and future workforce needs, while partnering with site leadership to identify future capability requirements and build development plans that support business transformation. Lead the alignment of the existing refinery and the new refinery from a capability standpoint. This includes establishing a unified framework of common competencies, building a standardized training delivery method, and driving the consolidation of both teams' training platforms into a unified Learning Management System. Establish and maintain competence frameworks, role profiles, learning pathways, and assessment methodologies across the organization. Drive the continuous improvement of knowledge management and learning practices to support operational excellence, organizational growth, and the rapid integration of new projects and processes. Ensure effective implementation of our new Learning Management System, while driving adoption across the company. Coordinate competence development initiatives across the site to ensure employees possess the skills and knowledge required to safely and effectively perform their roles. 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