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.
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 GSS
As the internal support organization for DNV and DNV owned companies, we deliver shared services within Human Resources, Finance, IT and Real Estate & Procurement to DNV globally. Our mission is to enable DNV to grow, succeed with its business goals and improve competitiveness. Customer experience is at the core of everything we do. GSS is responsible for many of the tools, processes and daily routines that create the backbone of DNV.
About the role:
We are looking for a highly motivated IT professional to take on the position as Head of Section for MASP. The team in Gdynia is and an integrated part of our global teams supporting and operating the core production systems for Maritime Digital Class (NPS) and IBU Inspection (iI2). As well the team is managing the test tools Microfocus ALM and Tricentis Tosca. You will functionally report to Head of Maritime Application Services Høvik and are expected to take an active part in the continuous development of our services, and unit and people in Gdynia.
In your role you will:
- Lead a team of support engineers (including recruitment, resource management, performance dialogues/assessment, time accounting, and other activities as per DNV requirements)
- Organize the unit to maximize delivery output and to provide an appropriate level of challenging tasks to ensure development of own employees and continuous competence building and learning
- Work hands on to deliver high quality services (leading by example) and within Service Level Agreements
- Engage with internal customers and key stakeholders
- Cooperate with and manage software development partners (Craftware)
- Ensure, as part of GSS IT, that your unit is working in a coordinated fashion and support each other to be a value adding service provider to DNV
What we offer:
There are plenty of opportunities for personal growth through our 70-20-10 philosophy (70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training) and an individual career development plan.
The position is rewarded appropriately, including benefits such as:
- A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
- International working environment
- Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international
- The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV
- 33 days of sick leave fully paid by the company;
- sports allowance or Multisport Card;
- contribution to language lessons;
- vouchers for Christmas and other occasions;
- social events and team-building activities;
- employee referral scheme.
DEFAULT DEI STATEMENT: 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:
To maximize your chances, you need:
- A university degree (bachelor or master's degree), preferably within IT
- Experience with Application Support and Operations
- Professional proficiency in English, written and oral
- Strong manager track record
- Ability to communicate effectively across cultures
- A desire to encourage personal and professional development of the individuals in your team and ability to communicate direction
- A desire to develop your management skills
- A solution oriented, proactive, and service minded attitude
- High degree of accuracy and attention to details in the way you work
- Personal drive to achieve goals and develop your knowledge
- The ability to build networks and share knowledge
- Ability to work individually as well as in a collaborative environment
- Project management experience is an advantage