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Tarja Sara

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Chief Officer, People | Communications | CR | Culture | Marketing @OPPirkanmaa at OP Financial Group
📍 Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

Tarja Sara is the Chief Officer at OP Pirkanmaa, leading the people, communications, corporate responsibility, culture, and marketing functions. An EMBA graduate from Tampere University, her experience spans the finance, manufacturing, and telecom sectors, with a focus on ESG and agile corporate culture. Colleagues have described her as adaptable, flexible, and a quick learner.

Tarja is passionate about the economic success of the Tampere region, publicly celebrating the growth of local companies. She actively champions corporate social responsibility, particularly through initiatives that create employment opportunities for young people in her community.

Unique fact: She has a distinct passion for applying lean and agile principles, typically used in manufacturing, to the development of corporate culture.

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Current Role
Chief Officer, People | Communications | CR | Culture | Marketing @OPPirkanmaa
Location
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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Agile Culture
Her profile explicitly states a passion for "lean and agile corporate culture development" to support company, client, and employee success.
Regional Growth
Actively celebrates the international growth stories of Tampere-based companies like Framery and Unikie in her public posts.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
Chief Officer, People | Communications | CR | Culture | Marketing @OPPirkanmaa
OP Financial Group
8-2017 - 1-2020
Marketing and Communications Manager
OP Financial Group
4-2015 - 8-2017
Communications Manager
Ovako, Finland
1-2009 - 3-2010
Plant Communications Manager, BP World Wide,
Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy
1-2007 - 3-2015
Communications and L&D, Manager
Pilkington Automotive Finland Oy
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Education
11-2021 - 6-2024
Executive MBA
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
1994 - 2000
Master's degree
University of Tampere 1925-2018
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