Head of Section, Safety Risk and Reliability, DNV Maritime Advisory

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled, and enthusiastic Head of Section, Safety Risk and Reliability in DNV Maritime Advisory to support our customers through the safe transformation of decarbonization and digitalization in shipping.

The section works closely with maritime clients to provide them with the foundation to make risk-based decisions on operational and technical issues. Our client base ranges from large entities such as IMO, EMSA, flag states, navies etc. to international ship owners, shipyards, and operators, as well as smaller voluntary organizations.

As Head of Section, you will be part of a highly experienced management team and report to Head of Department Safety Advisory in Maritime Advisory. Successful connection and collaboration with maritime regions and advisory hubs, service lines and business development leaders are essential to ramp up our full capabilities within safety advisory towards our customers globally.

You will be challenged in all aspects of consultancy from customer relations, sales and project portfolio management to HR and finance. Our engagements vary greatly, and we take pride in understanding and dealing with emerging challenges in the maritime industry. You will contribute to idea generation, innovation and service development. We emphasize the importance of close interaction with our customers. We believe that a detailed understanding of the problem ensures good solutions. Our global network will allow you to take part in exciting engagements all over the world.

What we offer

• In DNV we offer interesting and challenging projects, both national and international. In the role as Head of Section you will have the possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV as well as be part of building the global Maritime Advisory team of exceptional people for DNV’s future.

We also offer:

• Attractive rewards. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including 6 weeks annual vacation, a good pension and insurance package and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
• Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.
• Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.
• Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.
• By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers.

Interested?

Interested applicants should send application letter, CV and transcript/references through our recruitment system ORC. We do not accept applications through email.

Application deadline: 13th of October 2024 at 23.59.

For more information about the position please contact Head of Department Safety Advisory: Øystein Goksøyr, +47 95 90 13 29, oystein.goksoyr@dnv.com.

We are looking forward to receiving your application and to review it after the application deadline.

About you

Activities covered by the position:

• Lead sales and customer management
• Contract and project portfolio responsible for the section
• Take an active role in business development
• Drive innovation processes in the section and secure renewal and improvement of services
• Develop annual plans, sales plans and KPIs for own unit and follow up implementation
• Contribute to project delivery
• Manage individual performance, reward, and remuneration processes
• Be project manager and project sponsor when appropriate
• Work closely with other maritime advisory hubs globally

Position Qualifications:

• You have minimum 5 years of safety and risk related experience and a consulting mindset in maritime or related business areas
• Preferably a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• The successful candidate should have good knowledge about the maritime industry, the regulatory regime, and the emerging safety gaps due to decarbonization and digitalization in shipping
• Consulting profile and experience
• Knowledge and strong interest in our services
• Knowledge of the maritime market, regulatory framework and emerging safety gaps
• Experience from a multinational environment
• Multidisciplinary understanding
• Possible locations for the position is Høvik, Bergen and Ålesund, Norway.

Personal qualities:

• Consulting mindset
• Strong customer focus
• Risk management understanding
• The ability to build, mentor and lead a high performing team
• Passion for shipping and DNV’s purpose
• Strong innovative drive always looking for new services and solutions
• Excellent networking skills
• Team player