Operational Excellence Specialist

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 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.

If you are passionate about driving change and improving operational performance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity