Operational Excellence Specialist

DNV; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist to advance the adoption of our OE framework across the Digital and Data Solutions unit. You will work with software, product, customer success and operations leaders to identify improvement opportunities and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

The role offers exposure to lean practices, problem solving, and international travel as needed, with a focus on delivering measurable efficiency, quality and customer value in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Practical experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Agile or DevOps.
• Proven experience improving processes with measurable results.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops and improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching teams in new ways of working.
• Experience in digital/software/knowledge-based environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with governance frameworks and improvement programs.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and sustain the Operational Excellence framework across DDS.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities with leaders.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving workshops.
• Apply Lean, standard work, visual management, and root-cause analysis.
• Support improvement pilots driving efficiency and quality.
• Coach managers and teams in OE practices.
• Ensure alignment with global OE standards and roadmaps.
• Track improvement activities and realize benefits.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration across DDS.
• Deliver OE training sessions and awareness activities.
• Escalate risks and blockers in a structured way.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Occasional international travel may be required.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Lean

Six Sigma

Agile

DevOps

Process improvement

Workshop facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

English communication

Job description

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 decisions 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

• Meaningful work: Build trusted digital services that contribute to a safer and more sustainable maritime industry.
• Competitive rewards and benefits: Six weeks of annual leave, a subsidised canteen, competitive pension and insurance arrangements, parental leave benefits and a global profit-share scheme.
• Flexible and sustainable working life: Flexible working hours and workplace arrangements that support collaboration and work-life balance.
• Professional growth: Challenging assignments, knowledge sharing, mentoring and access to a large international technology community.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture: Work with skilled colleagues across disciplines and countries in an environment shaped by openness, trust and shared responsibility.
• A great workplace at Høvik: Our seaside campus offers gym facilities, activity groups, free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.
• A clear purpose: Join a world-leading company guided by "we care, we share, we dare" and a purpose to safeguard life, property and the environment.

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.

About You

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.