Senior Vice President Digital Ocean

Kongsberg Maritime is entering a new era. In April, we will demerge from KONGSBERG and become a standalone, publicly listed company. As a global leader in advanced maritime technology and solutions, we are shaping the future of sustainable ocean operations. This is your opportunity to join us at an important stage andshape our digital jounrey for our next chapter.

We are seeking a leader who understands how digital solutions, commercial execution and portfolio management create competitiveness. Digital Ocean is a key growth area within Kongsberg Maritime, delivering solutions that support efficiency, safety and sustainability for customers worldwide. You will build partnerships and drive change with a strong strategic and commercial mindset, combined with operational leadership experience. You will report to the Executive Vice President Digital & Emerging.

The successful candidate will lead the Digital Ocean business unit with full responsibility for profit and loss, strategy execution and operational performance. The role includes ownership of product and solution portfolios across the full lifecycle. You will drive growth through close collaboration with the broader KM organization and ensure that Digital Ocean strengthens Kongsberg Maritime's position as a leading provider of digital maritime solutions. A key part of the role is to establish a common culture and direction across teams, delivering scalable, profitable and market-relevant offerings.

Key accountabilities:

• Strategic leadership with continuous focus on developing and executing the Digital Ocean strategy in line with Kongsberg Maritime's overall goals
• Full profit and loss responsibility for the Digital Ocean business unit
• Develop people across an international organization and facilitate their continuous growth
• Drive portfolio management, product development, integration and lifecycle profitability of digital solutions
• Develop go-to-market strategies, driving increased contract intake through close collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime's global sales organization and key customers
• Lead complex product development and delivery initiatives, ensuring quality, scalability and timely execution
• Build a strong commercial and performance oriented culture with clear priorities, governance, risk awareness and accountability
• Ensure adherence to QHSE standards, cybersecurity requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks
• Represent the business unit internally and externally with customers, partners and industry networks
  
  

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

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster a healthy and inclusive work culture and secure collaboration across functions, geographies and organizational levels
• Proven experience leading global technology or digital businesses with profit and loss responsibility
• Strong strategic and commercial understanding with demonstrated ability to drive growth and market positioning
• Experience with portfolio management, product lifecycle ownership and delivery of complex solutions
• Ability to lead organizations through change, integration and scaling in a matrix environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Norwegian and English, with the ability to present complex topics clearly
• High ethical standards and adherence to the values of Kongsberg Maritime: Reliable, Determined, Innovative and Collaborative
  
  

If you are passionate about digital solutions, commercial leadership and shaping the future of maritime operations, apply now to join our team and help drive the next phase of Kongsberg Maritime's digital journey. 

Personal Characteristics

• Leadership – acts decisively, takes initiative, and owns results.
• Commercial understanding – understands value, risk and long-term impact
• Stakeholder management – navigates various interests and builds trust
• Communication - communicates in a clear, precise and structured way
• Collaboration - navigates organizational dynamics, plans systematically, and fosters teamwork

Why join us

• An exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions
• Engage in high-impact initiatives at a defining moment in the company's development as a listed company
• Play a key role in driving digital growth and innovation in the maritime industry
• Take part in the green shift for the ocean space and work with sustainable and future oriented solutions

Work location
Any of Kongsberg Maritime's locations in Norway

BackeSkeie Executive Search supports this recruitment. To be considered, applications must be submitted via the application link.
Apply here: Annonse - Webcruiter

Points of contact
If you have further questions about this position, please send an email to our advisor at BackerSkeie, Alexander Huun,

Kongsberg Maritime is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for most maritime industry sectors, including seaborne transportation, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, passenger, fishery and aquaculture, naval, coastguard, research, special vessels and workboats. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries.

Kongsberg Maritime builds on a strong technology backbone. Key responsibilities of its Technology Division include technology strategy and compliance, control and digital platforms and IT. IT is integral to Kongsberg Maritime's operation and products.

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication