Veikkaus
AI Specialist
VeikkausFinland7 hours ago
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Job Description

Veikkaus is a gaming company for everyone, striving to be better in every aspect. Our passion is to drive better gaming so that our customers can enjoy every moment. Caring, teamwork, and courage are the values that guide everything we do. Responsibility is a core of our operations. Our goal is to be a respected and successful international money gaming group that continuously improves while always putting both customers and employees first. For a better game — and working life.

AI Specialist

We are looking for an AI Specialist to join our Data & AI unit. The position is permanent and full-time in our AI Capabilities team. In this role, you will help establish and run Veikkaus’ AI governance and operating model across all AI use, drive EU AI Act readiness and alignment with ISO 42001 and build organizational capability through company-wide AI literacy, training, and an AI Champions network. You will partner closely with business, technology, data, legal/compliance and security to ensure responsible, effective and scalable AI adoption.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

  • AI governance and operating model
    • Establish and operate Veikkaus’ AI governance (EU AI Act / ISO 42001 alignment, roles and responsibilities, decision forums, review gates, model lifecycle etc).
    • Maintain AI policies, standards and guidance; run the AI use case intake, register/inventory and documentation practices.
  • Community building and internal communication
    • Build and run an AI Community of Practice.
    • Facilitate an AI Champions network and promote internal storytelling of AI wins and lessons learned to drive momentum and adoption and share best practices across units.
    • Design and deliver AI literacy pathways, playbooks and enablement materials for different role families.
  • Strategy and roadmap support
    • Support the company-wide AI roadmap and portfolio prioritization in line with business objectives and operating model.
    • Define and track adoption and value metrics; report progress and lessons learned to stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder engagement
    • Partner with Business, Data & Analytics, Technology, Legal/Compliance and Security; manage expectations, feedback loops and change impacts.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • Proven experience operationalizing AI governance in an enterprise setting (policies, processes, roles, documentation and oversight).
  • Working knowledge of EU AI Act requirements and alignment with standards/frameworks.
  • Experience designing and delivering organization-wide enablement (training programs, playbooks, communities of practice/Champions).
  • Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills; ability to translate between business, legal/compliance and technical teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and pragmatically about risk vs. value.
  • Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain AI concepts and governance in plain language to non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent oral and written proficiency in English (Finnish is an advantage).

Considered An Advantage

  • Cybersecurity experience and willingness to act as the team’s “Security Champion” for AI.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML development and operations (Python/ML tooling, MLOps practices, cloud platforms such as Azure/AWS/GCP) to collaborate effectively with engineering.
  • Background in data governance, privacy by design and GDPR.
  • A relevant higher education degree (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Business, or related field).
  • Understanding of the gambling, gaming, or other customer-centric industries.

We, In Turn, Offer You

  • A front-row seat in a rapidly evolving company
  • Competitive employee benefits
  • The opportunity to contribute to meaningful work in an interesting field.
  • At Veikkaus, you’ll also have the opportunity to grow professionally.

We genuinely aim to be a responsible employer, offering engaging tasks and a healthy work–life balance. It is important to us that everyone can come to work as they are. We value diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, and believe that success comes from working in diverse teams. We encourage individuals from various backgrounds to apply for our jobs.

The position is located at Veikkaus’ headquarters in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki. We work flexibly in a hybrid model. To foster collaboration and effective teamwork, we meet at the office three times a week.

Interested? Awesome! Please send your application with CV and salary request no later than 8.2.2026. We are waiting to hear from you. Applications are processed during the application period and the position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is found.

For any inquiries about the position don't hesitate to contact Mika Isosaari (Head of AI, AI Capabilities) via email ([email protected]).

Veikkaus as a company will perform a drug test to the person selected for the position.

About Us

Veikkaus on jokaisen suomalaisten oma peliyhtiö, joka kehittää vastuullista ja viihdyttävää rahapelaamista. Tarjoamme merkityksellisiä tehtäviä, kasvun mahdollisuuksia ja työyhteisön, jossa välittäminen, yhdessä tekeminen ja rohkeus näkyvät arjessa. Haluamme, että jokainen voi kehittyä, onnistua ja olla oma itsensä – samalla kun rakennamme menestystä yhdessä.

Paremman pelin puolesta – ja työelämän.

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