Are you a visionary leader passionate about environmental risk?

About the role:

Our Environmental Risk Management Section is a leading environmental consulting provider. We focus on environmental risk and impact, biodiversity, and healthy oceans. Our mission is to help customers achieve their Sustainability Development Goals, with a special emphasis on supporting them in becoming nature-positive by 2030.

The section comprises three groups, each led by a dedicated Team/Group Leader. These groups collaborate closely to address biodiversity management, reduce environmental risks, and impacts on nature.

We are seeking a visionary leader with a strong environmental background and min 3 years of management experience. As the Head of Section, you will lead a group of 35 professionals and play a pivotal role in shaping our environmental services and driving our commitment to a sustainable future. Your strategic mindset and business acumen will be essential in meeting the increasing demand for environmental solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and managing a strong professional and motivated team by developing and empowering the highly competent employees comprising today’s team.
• Assessing and maintaining competence needs and capacity of the unit.
• Driving marketing and sales of services.
• Preparing budgets, make plans and setting goals according to the department annual operating plan.
• Ensuring efficient and consistent service delivery aligned with customer expectations.
• Driving business to ensure relevance and cost efficiency of the service portfolio.
• Broadening and developing our services towards needs related to The Global Biodiversity Framework (the Nature Agreement)
• Stimulating a high-performing culture, setting clear directions, and serving as a role model for an inspiring employee experience.

What we offer:

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidised canteen, competitive pension, insurance, 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. 
• Our Høvik office is in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture, and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you:

• Master’s degree or equivalent education related to Environment, Nature Science, Sustainability or equivalent.
• Fluent in English and Norwegian language.
• +3 years experienced in managing and supervising teams.
• Strong leadership skills, employee engagement, and motivation.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to relate to people at different levels.
• Foresight to anticipate market trends and adapt accordingly.
• Positive and proactive attitude with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Operational and sales mindset with a client relationship focus.
• Coaching skills to empower the team.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter by 30th of April. The posting can be prolonged.

Position available in Oslo and Stavanger location.