Global Digital Lead Aquaculture

Nutreco; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco's Skretting business is seeking a Global Digital Lead – Aquaculture to translate business priorities into a strategic digital agenda. You will guide the aquaculture digital roadmap, prioritize high‑impact opportunities, and drive adoption across global cross‑functional teams to deliver measurable growth and value.

You will lead a small digital team, partner with senior stakeholders, and ensure long‑term value realization through data analytics, AI and automation in aquaculture technology.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Engineering, Digital Transformation or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in digital transformation, strategy, consulting, technology leadership or business transformation within complex global organizations.
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of digital technologies, data analytics, AI, automation and enterprise platforms, with a value‑driven mindset.
• Experience within aquaculture, agriculture, animal nutrition or a related industry, with strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer value drivers.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities, customer needs and growth ambitions into a focused aquaculture digital agenda.
• Identify and prioritize high‑impact opportunities across precision feeding, farm performance, customer experience, formulation, value selling and operational efficiency.
• Shape and drive the Aquaculture digital roadmap, aligning investments, capabilities and resources with strategic objectives and measurable business outcomes.
• Lead a small digital team and mobilize cross‑functional stakeholders globally, driving governance, adoption and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influential relationships

Transformation leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital technologies

Data analytics

AI

Automation

Enterprise platforms

Customer value focus

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business/Technology/Engineering/Digital Transformation

Job description

Why join us

Get ready to Own digital transformation as a Global Digital Lead – Aquaculture at Skretting, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this strategic leadership role as you Own your innovation, Own your impact and Own your expertise.

What you’ll do

As the strategic digital partner to Skretting leadership, you’ll translate business priorities, customer needs and growth ambitions into a focused aquaculture digital agenda. You’ll identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities across precision feeding, farm performance, customer experience, formulation, value selling and operational efficiency. You’ll shape and drive the Aquaculture digital roadmap, aligning investments, capabilities and resources with strategic objectives and measurable business outcomes. Working closely with business leaders, Digital & Technology teams and Finance, you’ll ensure digital initiatives deliver sustainable growth, customer value, margin improvement and operational efficiencies. You’ll maintain an external perspective on aquaculture, customer and technology developments, converting insight into innovative and scalable solutions. Through collaboration with internal and external partners, you’ll help bring new capabilities from concept to adoption while ensuring long‑term value realization. Leading a small digital team and mobilizing cross‑functional stakeholders globally, you’ll drive governance, prioritization, adoption and continuous improvement across the Aquaculture digital portfolio.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is responsible, accountable and ready to Own this role. Someone who is a strategic thinker, influential relationship builder and experienced transformation leader who can connect technology opportunities with business value and customer outcomes. You’ll also need:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Engineering, Digital Transformation or a related discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience in digital transformation, strategy, consulting, technology leadership or business transformation within complex global organizations.
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of digital technologies, data analytics, AI, automation and enterprise platforms, coupled with a value‑driven mindset.
• Experience within aquaculture, agriculture, animal nutrition or a related industry, with strong commercial awareness and understanding of customer value drivers.

What you’ll receive

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with a global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long‑term focus. In addition, you’ll receive:

• A rewarding opportunity to shape the future of digital innovation within aquaculture.
• Exposure to global stakeholders, customers and industry‑leading digital initiatives.
• Ongoing learning, leadership development and career growth opportunities across Nutreco and SHV.
• A flexible and collaborative international working environment.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to Feeding the Future through sustainable innovation and value creation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation.

Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

About Us

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future. Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realise growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.