Vice President / Business Manager – Positioning and Communication

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic business manager for the Positioning and Communication business unit in Kongsberg Discovery. The business unit has more than 1 BNOK in yearly revenue and deliver state-of-the-art acoustic positioning systems to customers worldwide within a range of different applications and platforms used within energy, naval and research market.

Key Responsibilities

• Profit & Loss responsibility including strategy, budgeting and bottom line for the business unit
• Drive innovation for new products, applications and services to secure new business
• Manage product line life cycles from strategic planning through utilization and retirement
• Responsible for leading and developing a group of people using a growth mindset and having the courage to lead even in difficult situations
• Analyze market trends and monitor our competitive position
• Drive strategic initiatives for new products and services in existing and emerging markets
• Collaborate with sales on major new opportunities: Prepare business cases, evaluate risk and sign off bid/no-bid
• Engage in dialogue with strategic customers, partners and key stakeholders
• Follow-up on product profitability, R&D spending and key delivery projects
• Ensure close collaboration with Supply Chain, Customer Support and Operations ensure product lifecycle and maintenance, handover and competence development

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience within product development and management, preferably within defense and/or the maritime sector
• Proven track record of working with system integrators and strategic partners
• Good understanding of maritime applications and the use of underwater vehicles within applications like subsea construction, ROV survey and dynamic positioning ,
• Higher technical education, MSc or BSc a relevant technical discipline, or relevant industry background with understanding of maritime operations
• Cultural awareness and understanding
• Ability to travel as needed to meet with integrators/partners and attend industry events

You are able to

• Act on own initiative, make things happen and accept responsibility for the results
• Organize yourself to achieve set goals, but also when required, work well in a group with a common goal.
• Build a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilize it to achieve set goals
• Make an impact, convince and persuade others and promote plans and ideas successfully
• Co-operate well with others, share knowledge, experience, information, and support others in the pursuit of team goals
• Positive attitude, ability to work in a planned and well-structured way and build trust with customers
• Be aware of own strengths and limitations and pursue learning and career development opportunities
• You have excellent listening and communication skills, fluent in oral and written English

This position will require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority, clearance through the Civil Aviation Authority, and a thorough background check. For more information, please visit www.nsm.no.

Work location

Preferred location is Norway, but the position offers flexibility to be located at multiple KONGSBERG locations internationally, providing you the opportunity to choose the work environment that suits you best.