Statkraft IT is the Statkraft Group’s IT service provider and Digitalization Centre of Expertise, delivering a full set of services from business development, change management, projects, application development to operational services.

What we do:

The Market Operations and Software development department (MIM) is responsible for all IT deliveries to the global business area Market Operations (M), a department utilizing advanced IT to support business functions within e.g. trading, energy management, market analysis, risk and back office functions, as well as Statkraft-wide responsibility for software development. In addition to internal software development, MIM also manages most 3rd party systems utilized by Market operations. MIM currently has employees in Oslo, Düsseldorf, London, New Delhi and Trondheim.

We are entering an exciting transformation journey and with this we introduce a new sub-unit: Trading & M Finance optimization.

Your role:

The Head of Trading & M Finance optimization will lead a section accountable for IT’s deliveries towards two key departments in M, Trading & Origination and Finance & Risk, both of which are undergoing an exciting transformation journey where digitalization is becoming ever more important. The section consists of seven employees across Oslo and Düsseldorf, as well as two newly approved capacity increases for recruitment.

As the IT department’s overall accountable towards these areas, you will together with your team ensure that the business departments are met with professionalism, strategic focus, structure and proactiveness. As part of this you need to understand their core business and processes, as well the range of IT deliveries, functions and processes from throughout the IT organization.

The position is based either in Düsseldorf or Oslo and will report to the VP Market Operations and Software development.

Key aspects of your role will be:

• Accountable for the IT department’s deliveries to the Trading & Origination and Finance & Risk areas
• Lead a team of Business IT developers and Product managers
• Build strong relationships and structured interaction with the business areas
• Ensure business needs are addressed in a structured and professional manner end-to-end within the IT organization
• Deliver product management of selected IT deliveries from your team
• Challenge and support business to better utilize IT
• Understand important market trends and create awareness of new opportunities with technology
• Support the business in developing roadmaps
• Member of the MIM management team, and an active contributor to ensuring that the totality of the deliveries of MIM are successful
• Budget responsibility for IT’s deliveries to Trading & Origination and Finance & Risk

 Some travelling is expected, in particular to the employee location in Oslo / Düsseldorf.

 Your profile:

• Master/university degree in science, engineering, business or economy
• Strong process driver with mindset to plan and structure work to ensure high quality solutions  
• Seniority to represent MI’s interests towards business and business interests within MI. Ability to manage a complex and demanding set of stakeholders with diverse requirements
• Strong relationship and communication capabilities and talent for creating trust, customer oriented  
• Ability to handle many different tasks with different complexity and involved parties 
• Interest in keeping up to date with the development in market and technological trends
• Broad competence within IT, including experience with complex IT deliveries
• Experience within distance leadership, positive team player and engaging
• Self-driven, but including, and comfortable with high work pressure
• International experience and intercultural skills are beneficial, with ability to cooperate well with others and facilitate cooperation across countries and organizational units
• Fluent in English both oral and in writing, German and / or Norwegian language are an advantage

Statkraft offers:

• Professional and personal development in an exciting company
• A positive working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation
• A diverse workplace with regards to gender, age and cultural background
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes

Interested?

For us the ideas of our committed and ambitious colleagues make the difference. If you want to share our passion for renewable energy and be a part of tomorrow’s energy world, please apply through our online application form.

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. We conduct background checks on qualified applicants before hire.

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