Strategy Manager

Shape the future of one of Norway’s most iconic companies

Hurtigruten is a uniquely positioned Norwegian company with a 130+ year history, operating at the intersection of tourism, transportation and sustainability. Best known for our legendary coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes, we also compete globally in premium travel and cruising.

We are entering an important phase of strategic development: balancing legacy operations with transformation, growth ambitions, and the building of a strong international tourism brand. To support this journey, we are looking for a strategy professional who can help own and drive our strategic agenda.

This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to move beyond advisory work and take real ownership of strategy, decisions and execution. This Role will report to Chief of Strategy and People (CSPO).

What you’ll do

• Formulate Hurtigruten’s long-term strategy.
  Facilitate development of Hurtigruten’s long-term strategic plan in close collaboration with the CEO, CSPO and Executive Leadership Team.

• Lead market & competitive analysis
  Analyse market dynamics, competitive landscapes and structural trends, translating insights into clear strategic implications, priorities and trade-offs.

• Connect strategy to execution and monitor progress
  Support the group-level OKR process, ensuring strong alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution. Monitor and report progress on strategy implementation and KPI’s, ensuring focus and accountability over time.

• Own strategic initiatives
  Lead selected cross-functional strategic projects—from problem definition through analysis, decision support and implementation.

• Communicate and anchor strategy
  Help articulate strategy clearly and pragmatically, ensuring alignment across leadership and the wider organisation.

• ~4-7+ years of experience from top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, internal consulting or similar roles
• Proven ability to work closely with senior executives and ELT-level stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience turning ambiguity into actionable decisions
• Comfortable leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
• A hands-on, execution-oriented mindset with high personal production capacity
• Strong communicator, able to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
• Master’s degree in business, economics, engineering or similar (MBA is a plus)

Why this role?

• A true “next step after consulting” role with real ownership and decision impact
• Direct exposure to top leadership and the board-level strategic agenda
• Opportunity to work on complex, meaningful topics at the intersection of commercial strategy, sustainability and infrastructure
• A company with a strong purpose, iconic brand and global ambitions

What we offer

• A dynamic and inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Staff rates on our ships for you and your family
• A competitive benefits package

Hurtigruten er et norsk rederi og reiselivsselskap som seiler den legendariske kystruten mellom Kirkenes og Bergen, ofte omtalt som «verdens vakreste sjøreise». I tillegg til den tradisjonelle ruten tilbyr Hurtigruten også signatur-rutene Nordkapplinjen, Svalbardlinjen og Hamburg-Nordkapp med en flåte på totalt ti skip.

Siden oppstarten i 1893 har Hurtigruten fraktet både lokale passasjerer, viktig gods, kjøretøy og turister trygt til 34 havner langs norskekysten.

Hurtigruten er en av Norges største maritime arbeidsgivere, med 1500 sjøfolk og lærlinger om bord. Selskapet samarbeider med lokale leverandører for å servere lokalmat i verdensklasse og tilbyr utvalgte utflukter til sine gjester, i samarbeid med lokale aktører.

Miljø og bærekraft står sentralt hos Hurtigruten. I 2009 kuttet Hurtigruten ut tungolje, og flåten består nå av fire hybridskip. Målet er et utslippsfritt skip innen 2030 gjennom det ambisiøse Sea Zero-programmet.