Business Application Manager

We are building an IT team to provide Aker Energy with all required IT services. For our office in Oslo, Norway, we are looking for a Business Application Manager to manage Aker Energy’s business application portfolio, support our organisation with application lifecycle management (including acquiring, implementing, operating, updates and decommission) and secure a unified management structure with super-users/owners.

Responsibilities and tasks:

• Establish and maintain an updated view of application and integration landscape
• Create and maintain a framework for application management (Lifecycle)
• Ensure consistent management of all applications, with support of super-users, including licenses, contracts, utilisation and performance
• SLA management of service providers
• Close interaction (day-to-day) and follow-up of business users (being-out-there), ensuring any discrepancies in service, needs, functions or other matters are captured
• Communicate and interpret policies for systems operations as needed
• Participate in/lead implementation projects
• Act as a point of contact for communicating system problems within the group and collaborate with other teams and vendors on changes, fixes and updates
• Host IT Business meetings to manage and coordinate business needs with new solutions in mind
• Assess user needs to provide support and proactive service, including analysis of opportunities in order to take advantage of available tools and translating business needs to technical requirements
• Work closely with all other IT personnel in identifying, evaluating, selecting and implementing specific information technologies that support the business plans and IT strategies
• Ensure the department adheres to policies and procedures that are compliant with industry and regulatory policies
• Assist with the preparation of budgets for IT systems and service related interfaces and applications

Qualifications & personal attributes:

We are looking for a person with more than 7 years’ of experience with management of IT applications used in the oil/gas industry. Furthermore, we expect you to have a good technical understanding of application delivery methods such as Cloud, Virtual desktop infrastructure and On-premises software. In addition, proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Business Suite applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is needed. Fluency in Norwegian and English, written and orally, is a must. 

This should describe your personality and abilities:

• Able to manage multiple job requests simultaneously and work under deadlines
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while concurrently implementing processes and structures
• Capable of being both hands-on and strategic
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
• High degree of personal initiative
• Exceptional attention to detail while at the same time being able to capture “the big picture”
• Strong negotiation and influencing abilities

We offer:

• We offer opportunities to learn and challenge yourself or mentor others
• Flexible employee package that can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of your life
• Competitive compensation program

Contact information:

If you are interested in this position, please do not hesitate to submit your resume and application.

For further information regarding the position, please contact:

Christopher Hodkin, Senior Consultant, NES Advantage Solutions, tel: +47 239 65 877 

NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Energy’s recruitment partner.