Partnership Data & Value Creation Manager

Nutreco; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Insurance coverage

Some international travel

Job summary

Skretting Aquaculture Innovation in Stavanger, Norway, seeks a curious and business‑oriented Partnership Data & Value Creation Manager to join the Salmon Innovation Team. You will shape how data from strategic customer partnerships translates into measurable value, helping fish performance and farming decisions while developing new services.

Reporting to the Innovation Director Salmon, you’ll translate opportunities into clear priorities and scalable solutions, collaborate across R&D, digital,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in aquaculture, biology, data science, business, or related field.
• Experience in aquaculture, innovation, or customer partnerships.
• Ability to translate business needs into development requirements.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead data-driven initiatives within strategic customer partnerships.
• Identify opportunities that create value for customers and Skretting.
• Translate customer challenges into clear requirements for R&D and Digital teams.
• Guide development of growth, fish-quality, and decision-support models.
• Explore health-monitoring and production data applications.
• Develop business cases and value propositions for initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects from opportunity to implementation.
• Document outcomes to scale across customers and partnerships.
• Contribute to an open, collaborative Innovation Team culture.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Master's degree in aquaculture/biol./data science/business

Job description

Job Description:

Why join us

Skretting Aquaculture Innovation (AI) is looking for a curious and business-oriented Partnership Data & Value Creation Manager to join our Salmon Innovation Team. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we use data from strategic customer partnerships to improve fish performance, support better farming decisions, and develop new services for the aquaculture industry. Working at the intersection of aquaculture, customer needs, R&D, and digital development, you will translate complex opportunities into clear priorities and scalable solutions. A key part of the role will be to ensure that our collaboration with strategic partners creates measurable value for both companies and establishes a strong foundation for future customer partnerships. The position reports to the Innovation Director Salmon and is part of the Salmon Innovation Team, based at Skretting's headquarters in Stavanger, Norway.

Purpose of the role

To drive business growth and innovation through strategic customer data partnerships by transforming aquaculture data into scalable solutions that improve customer outcomes and strengthen Skretting AI's competitive position.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Lead data-driven innovation within strategic customer partnerships
• Identify and prioritize opportunities that create value for both customers and Skretting.
• Translate customer challenges and biological insights into clear requirements for R&D and Digital teams.
• Guide the development and improvement of growth, fish-quality, and other decision-support models.
• Explore new applications of health-monitoring and production data.
• Develop business cases, value propositions, and success measures for selected initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects from opportunity identification through development and implementation.
• Document outcomes and establish approaches that can be scaled to other customers and partnerships.
• Contribute to an open, collaborative, and knowledge-sharing culture within the Innovation Team.

What we are looking for

• You understand the realities of fish farming and can identify where data and digital solutions can make a meaningful difference.
• You do not need to be a software developer or data scientist, but you must be able to work effectively with technical specialists, challenge proposed solutions and provide clear directions.
• You are comfortable working across organizational boundaries and building relationships with customers, researchers, digital teams, and commercial stakeholders.
• You think strategically while remaining hands-on, structured, and focused on delivering tangible outcomes.
• Most importantly, you are curious, collaborative, and motivated by turning complex data and partnership opportunities into practical business value.

What you bring

• A Master's degree in aquaculture, biology, fish health, data science, business, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience from aquaculture, innovation, business development, digital product development, or customer partnerships.
• A strong understanding of salmon production, fish biology, and the operational needs of farmers.
• Experience working with biological models, production data, digital solutions, or analytical services.
• The ability to translate customer and business needs into clear development requirements.
• Strong business understanding and experience developing business cases or value propositions.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving customers and internal specialists.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal; additional languages are an advantage.

What we offer

• We offer challenging and meaningful work, competitive terms, a strong pension and insurance scheme, and a highly innovative and inclusive working environment.
• We actively support sports, health, and cultural activities and value diversity of nationality, age, and professional background.
• Some international travel should be expected.

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact May-Helen Holme, Innovation Director Salmon, [e-mail] or Elselill Sunde, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, [e-mail] Application deadline: 23 September 2026 #OwnIt #Skretting #FeedingTheFuture

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Nutreco

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 realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet. To know more about us, please visit our website https://www.nutreco.com.