Vice President, Business Development and Strategy

You will join our Propulsion & Handling division in Kongsberg Maritime, a division consisting of more than 1100 employees globally delivering the broadest propulsion scope in the industry and a leading deck machinery and handling portfolio. In this role you will contribute to develop and maintain our strategy, as well as run strategic analysis for the Propulsion & Handling division. You are also responsible for aligning common technologies with Kongsberg Maritime and the Division. You need to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a growing, diversified, and profitable division. You will interact and cooperate across Kongsberg Maritimes to build your competence, business understanding and network.  

As a leader you are inspirational, encourage people and teams. You thrive to enable teams across borders being both customer-and people-oriented. It should lead them to feel inspired and empowered. You will take an active and leading role in delivering successful business performance, putting in place the enablers needed for the segment to improve, grow, and succeed in the maritime market. 

Innovate for a better world with us. Protechting People and Planet drives every solution. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and develop a team of highly motivated employees in business development and technology.
• Develop and execute the division’s strategy.
• Drive continuous development and improvement within the division.
• Lead strategy execution and develop business plans, including selected business development projects.
• Conduct analyses and deep-dives into various topics to support decision-making, including evaluating growth options.

Qualifications and experience:

• Experience in a leadership position within the maritime industry
• Analytical mindset
• Collaboration and communication skills
• Proven track record in business development.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, engineering, or maritime studies.
• Experience from maritime industry is an advantage

This employment may require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority, clearance through Civil Aviation Authority or a background check. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment.

What we can offer you
With us, you will be offered a competitive salary and benefit packages with good development opportunities in an international environment. We have flexible work hour’s and holiday arrangements in addition to a good pension and insurance scheme. We offer an inspiring and safe work-environment and the possibility to work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.

Work location: Ålesund, Rauma, Ulsteinvik, Kristinehamn, Kokkola, Brattvåg, Kongsberg, other Propulsion & Handling Locations