Vice President - Business Development

Kongsberg Maritime’s Business Development team is looking for an experienced Vice President to join our Program Management team. This small, dynamic team is expected to have a big impact in supporting our vision of shaping the maritime future, by identifying and supporting the realization of future growth opportunities across the business.

The primary objective of the role involves the identification of growth opportunities in the emerging ocean space, performing initial evaluations, prioritization and business case development. This work will involve collaboration with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including engagement with prospective clients, external partners and senior company executives. The role is expected to support the realization of sanctioned growth initiatives beyond the approval process and into operation.

The role is anticipated to be largely project-based and as such it is expected that you will participate in and lead multi-disciplinary teams in the pursuit of identified growth projects, while providing expert advice on specific markets, value chains or technical domains.

Typically, the opportunities and associated projects identified under this role will be highly complex and may influence the future direction of the business. You will therefore be expected to be familiar with a wide range of strategic, financial and technical evaluation tools to support the assessment of prospective growth opportunities and prepare business cases for presentation to senior company executives. The role is also expected to leverage both organic and inorganic strategies, so a familiarity with M&A and partnership processes is expected. Experience in the delivery of large-scale, complex business transformation or development projects would also be expected.

Who are you?

• You are an experienced industry professional with strong business acumen, expert project management capabilities and demonstrated collaboration skills.
• You have a high degree of self-motivation and a burning desire to help shape the maritime future.
• You have expert familiarity with specific market, value chain or product technical domains.
  
  

At KONGSBERG, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement. Your unique perspective is valuable to us. Your skills, attitude and perspective could be exactly what we are looking for!

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.

Personal characteristics

• Embodiment of the Kongsberg values: Determined, Innovative, Collaborative & Reliable.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Advanced communication skills with ability to reach out to a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Why join us?

• Leverage your experience to drive change.
• Engage in complex, high-impact initiatives that push the boundaries of maritime technology.
• Be part of a diverse team spread across 34 countries, embracing collaboration and cultural diversity.
• To take part in the green shift for the ocean space and work with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.
  
  

Where you will be working
Kongsberg, Ålesund or Lysaker, other KM locations may be considered.

Interesting in more information? Contact:
Bente Storhaug Dahl, SVP Business Development +47 977 11 136

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