Hybrid Global Applications Lead – ERP & Trading

BW; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Competitive terms

Attractive pension scheme

Job summary

BW LPG is seeking a Business Application Manager to own our ERP, purchasing, inventory, finance, trading and reporting solutions from selection through sunset. You will drive alignment with business objectives, manage lifecycle, and collaborate with IT vendors to maximize value and compliance.

Based in Oslo with international travel, you will join BW LPG's IT and Digitalization team in an agile setup, shaping how we work and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field of technology or business.
• Excellent command of English.
• At least five years of relevant work experience.
• Background from management or IT consulting, application management, technology development or ERP implementations in a relevant industry.
• Experience with ensuring IT compliance according to the Sarbanes-Oxley act framework will be an advantage.
• Understanding of IT and Business process architecture frameworks.
• Work permit in Norway.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders and IT.
• Lead application selection, development and implementation projects, and manage the portfolio life cycle – from onboarding through optimization and consolidation to retirement.
• Explore opportunities for digitalization, process automation and agentic workflows using both established and emerging technologies, including AI.
• Maintain visibility of application dependencies, integrations and business capabilities, as well as lead enterprise architecture initiatives.
• Optimize systems and align them with industry best practices and standards.
• Define and monitor application KPIs – user adoption, business value realization and operational performance – and identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting and business insights.
• Train employees, ensure correct system usage and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Define, review and approve functional changes, with hands‑on configuration management and change control.
• Implement relevant processes to ensure system compliance with external and internal regulations.
• Ensure quality control of new releases and their roll‑out.
• Manage application vendors, service providers, licenses and service reviews – ensuring vendor performance, contract compliance and value realization.
• Engage with vendors on product road map and advocate for enhancements.

Skills

English proficiency

Analytical mindset

Collaboration & communication

Education

Master's degree in technology or business

Job description

BW LPG is seeking a Business Application Manager to own our ERP, purchasing, inventory, finance, trading and reporting solutions from selection through sunset. You will drive alignment with business objectives, manage lifecycle, and collaborate with IT vendors to maximize value and compliance.

Based in Oslo with international travel, you will join BW LPG's IT and Digitalization team in an agile setup, shaping how we work and delivering measurable business outcomes.