Operational Excellence Specialist

DNV; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Great atmosphere

Coaching & mentoring

Competence development plans

Global company heritage

Descripción de la vacante

DNV in Barcelona is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist to support the deployment of the OEx framework across the DDS business. You will work with software, product, and operations teams to identify improvement opportunities and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

You will run problem-solving workshops, apply Lean, standard work, and visual management, coach leaders, ensure alignment with global standards, and help realize benefits. Occasional international travel may be required.

Formación

• Practical experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Agile, DevOps, or related methodologies.
• Proven ability to improve processes, productivity, efficiency, or operational performance with measurable results.
• Experience facilitating workshops, improvement initiatives, or change activities involving cross-functional teams.
• Experience coaching or supporting teams and managers in adopting new ways of working.
• Experience working in digital, software, technology, or other knowledge-based environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support the deployment, adoption, and sustainment of DNV's Operational Excellence framework across DDS.
• Partner with leaders and teams to identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving workshops and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply Operational Excellence tools and methodologies, including Lean principles, standard work, visual management, and root-cause analysis.
• Support improvement pilots and initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, scalability, and customer value.
• Coach managers and teams in Operational Excellence practices and continuous improvement methods.
• Ensure local practices are aligned with global Operational Excellence standards, governance, and roadmaps.
• Track improvement activities, share lessons learned, and support benefit realization.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to improve processes and ways of working across DDS.
• Deliver Operational Excellence training sessions, workshops, and awareness activities.
• Escalate risks, blockers, and decision needs in a structured and timely manner.
• Contribute to building a strong culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Conocimientos

Lean

Six Sigma

Agile

DevOps

Continuous Improvement

Problem-solving

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Descripción del empleo

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.

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

Are you passionate about helping organizations work smarter, improve continuously, and achieve measurable results?

We are looking for an Operational Excellence Specialist to support the adoption and deployment of DNV's Operational Excellence (OEx) framework across our Digital and Data Solutions (DDS) business.

In this role, you will work closely with leaders and teams across software development, product management, customer success, and business operations to identify improvement opportunities, facilitate structured problem-solving, and help embed a culture of continuous improvement. You will play a key role in enabling teams to improve efficiency, quality, predictability, and customer value delivery.

Working as part of the global Operational Excellence team, you will partner with the Global Operational Excellence Manager and business leaders to support DDS in achieving its strategic ambitions through sustainable operational improvements and stronger ways of working.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing digital business at the forefront of the energy transition while developing expertise in Operational Excellence within a software and technology-driven environment.

What You'll Do

• Support the deployment, adoption, and sustainment of DNV's Operational Excellence framework across DDS.
• Partner with leaders and teams to identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving workshops and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply Operational Excellence tools and methodologies, including Lean principles, standard work, visual management, and root-cause analysis.
• Support improvement pilots and initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, scalability, and customer value.
• Coach managers and teams in Operational Excellence practices and continuous improvement methods.
• Ensure local practices are aligned with global Operational Excellence standards, governance, and roadmaps.
• Track improvement activities, share lessons learned, and support benefit realization.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to improve processes and ways of working across DDS.
• Deliver Operational Excellence training sessions, workshops, and awareness activities.
• Escalate risks, blockers, and decision needs in a structured and timely manner.
• Contribute to building a strong culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

What we offer

• Our benefits package is specifically designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being:
• Great atmosphere of working together with professionals and some of the most engaged and knowledgeable people in the industry,
• Receive guidance from colleagues through coaching, mentoring and participating in international networks,
• Advance your professional skills and technical expertise, through individual competence development plans and tailored training,
• Be part of a world growing and renowned organization with origins dating back to 1864.

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.

What is required

• Practical experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Agile, DevOps, or related methodologies.
• Proven experience improving processes, productivity, efficiency, or operational performance with measurable results.
• Experience facilitating workshops, improvement initiatives, or change activities involving cross-functional teams.
• Experience coaching or supporting teams and managers in adopting new ways of working.
• Experience working in digital, software, technology, or other knowledge-based environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within structured governance frameworks, standards, or improvement programs.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

What Is Preferred

• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent.
• Experience in change management or organizational transformation.
• Experience from management consulting, process improvement consulting, or business transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices from a continuous improvement perspective.
• Experience from software development, SaaS, digital product organizations, or technology companies.

Who You Are

• Passionate about continuous improvement and creating meaningful business impact.
• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable working independently.
• Structured and analytical, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Able to influence and build trust without formal authority.
• An effective communicator who can engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative and relationship oriented.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and evolving digital environment.
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn.