Sami Rajala

Sami is the Head of Business & Functional Transformation Solutions at KPMG Finland. He leads our business and functional transformation services, integrating strategic change management, technology ecosystems, and strong alliances to help organizations successfully navigate complex transformations. His unit focuses on enabling clients to reshape business models, optimize digital capabilities, and drive large-scale operational and functional change.

Sami works closely with banking and insurance sectors as well as large corporates, supporting their transition toward data-driven, technology-enabled, and sustainable business models. His areas of responsibility include IT Advisory, Digital Platforms (Microsoft, SAP, ServiceNow), and People & Organizational Excellence, ensuring organizations can leverage cutting-edge technologies and best practices for long-term success.

Before joining KPMG, Sami held leadership roles at OP Financial Group, serving as Senior Vice President, where he was responsible for steering development governance, development methods and tools, process optimization, and automation. He also has extensive consulting experience as the CEO of OP & Accenture’s joint venture, in addition to holding senior sales and client leadership roles at Accenture within the financial services sector.

Sami is a goal-oriented and collaborative leader who believes that business transformation is most successful when strategic vision, technology, and change leadership come together to create sustainable competitive advantage. His core expertise includes strategy, business development, transformation, technology, process optimization, software development and customer relationship management.

You can reach Sami also through LinkedIn.