Shape the Future of IT at Hydro

Shape the Future of IT at Hydro - Join our team as Principal Lead IT!

Are you an IT professional looking to make a significant impact in a renowned global company? Look no further! Hydro Group Information & Technology (GRIT) is seeking a driven Principal Lead IT to join our esteemed team. GRIT has, as one of its responsibilities, ownership of common and good for all products and services on behalf of the CIO, and you will work close to business to ensure that expected outcomes are delivered. We are looking for a professional within one of the following areas, Enterprise IT Infrastructure, Modern Workplace, Cyber Security or ServiceNow. As a key driver of strategy development, you will be an important part of shaping the future of IT and ensuring successful business outcomes within our organization.

Why Join Hydro?

We offer exciting opportunities to work on diverse projects and collaborate with colleagues from around the world, and we strongly believe in investing in our employees' growth and development. You will join an experienced team, and we provide a supportive environment that encourages learning and offers mobility opportunities.

Joining Hydro means being part of a company that is dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint, fostering diversity and inclusion, and making a positive impact on society. We strive to create a sustainable future together.

Main responsibilities:

• Facilitate strategy development to maintain an innovative and business-oriented culture, working shoulder-to-shoulder with Business Areas and Global Business Services (GBS - the shared service center in Hydro) in demand management and business planning
• Connect the shaping and safeguarding requirements and guidelines from GRIT to the product portfolio, ensuring alignment and adherence to governance requirements
• Establish and maintain roadmaps and lifecycle management for the portfolio, executing portfolio risk assessments and ensuring compliance with governance requirements
• Execute portfolio management, including strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, performance reporting, and business planning processes, setting requirements for delivery organizations

Desired qualifications:

• Degree in engineering, IT, business administration or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Enterprise IT Infrastructure, Modern Workplace, Cyber Security or ServiceNow
• Solid business and IT understanding with a commercial mindset
• Experience with project management and value-based delivery models, such as product management

Who are you

You like to be proactive and result-oriented with an analytical mindset. You have proven organizational and communication skills enabling you to align vision, build strategy, and deliver effective business outcomes. You like to work with IT, coupled with the ability to adapt to changing priorities based on stakeholder feedback. To enjoy the role, you should be able to manage expectations from multiple stakeholders in GRIT, the Business Areas, Global Business Services and external vendors.

Additional information

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and achievements. Please enclose all relevant transcripts with your application (academic records/diplomas, certificates etc.). Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via email. As part of our recruitment process, we use Semac for background check.

Application date: 09.06.2024

If you have any questions, feel free to contact:

Hiring manager: Kjell Bjarne Nilssen, (Norway +47) 90030572

Recruiter: Magnus Hallerud Christensen, (Norway +47) 47849693