Global Senior Project Manager - Large-Scale Aquaculture

Akvagroup; Norway; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AKVA group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, international land-based aquaculture projects typically exceeding EUR 10M. You will take full ownership of project execution from contract award through engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning, and final handover.

You will coordinate between client, engineering, design, supply chain and site execution to ensure predictable delivery in line with contracts, while building a global, collaborative project team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 5–10+ years of international project management experience.
• Strong contract management and commercial understanding.
• Solid leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Experience in aquaculture or process/industrial projects is a plus.
• Proficient with MS Project, Power BI and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for planning, execution, and delivery of projects in scope, time, cost, and quality targets.
• Lead cross-functional project teams including engineering, design, procurement, and site teams.
• Drive contract management, variations, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Secure good cost control with support from Project Controller.
• Ensure structured governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with Site Managers for efficient installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Maintain strong client relationships and high customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in project execution.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Contract management

MS Project

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

AKVA group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, international land-based aquaculture projects typically exceeding EUR 10M. You will take full ownership of project execution from contract award through engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning, and final handover.

You will coordinate between client, engineering, design, supply chain and site execution to ensure predictable delivery in line with contracts, while building a global, collaborative project team.