Head of Section - Collaboration Platform

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team that builds desktop and cloud software solutions for hydrodynamic and strength assessment of renewables, offshore and maritime assets?

Product Engineering Renewables is seeking a Head of Section - Collaboration Platform to lead a development team developing offerings as part of “Sesam suite of programs” . DNV Sesam software (https://www.dnv.com/sesam) is a global market leader in the maritime and oil & gas industries. As the world transitions towards renewable energy, Sesam is becoming key for the design and operation of fixed and floating offshore wind turbine (OWT) structures. You will be involved in challenging work enhancing the methodology, efficiency and user experience of the Sesam workflows for maritime, offshore and renewable structures in both the design and operation phase of assets.

The Collaboration Platform section is responsible for developing Sesam cloud offerings and drive development of our desktop framework for Sesam. The cloud offerings include Sesam Insight and OneCompute our collaboration and cloud compute platform. The section consists of 10 employees and contributes to multiple delivery teams. In addition to line management, you will be doing software development.

Product Engineering Renewables is part of the Technology department in Digital and Data Solutions in DNV. Product Engineering Renewables is responsible for software development, software technology, security, architecture, testing, and operations of advanced engineering software like Sesam & Bladed and consists of 60 dedicated developers and engineers in multiple locations such as Oslo, Bristol, Gdynia and Shanghai. You will be part of a motivated team consisting of domain experts, professional software engineers, software testers, product managers and technical support engineers who pride themselves in delivering high-quality software. You will get the opportunity to solve hard and interesting problems.

Main responsibilities

- Lead, develop and support a high-performing software engineering team in accordance with the DNV Management System.
- Drive the technical direction and architecture of an integrated software product suite, including shared desktop frameworks and cloud-native solutions.
- Drive secure software development practices and continuously strengthen cybersecurity across products, platforms and development processes.
- Develop and continuously improve the software production line, including CI/CD, automated build and testing, release management and DevOps practices.
- Drive effective and responsible adoption of AI in software development, while building AI competence and supporting continuous technology upskilling across the team.
- Ensure structured competence development and maintain strong technical capabilities aligned with evolving technologies and business needs.
- Deliver on agreed scope, quality, time and resources, while balancing short-term product needs with long-term technical sustainability.
- Collaborate across product teams and functions, including Product Management and when required engage with customers to understand and translate technical needs.

For more information about the position, please contact:

Erik Ian von Hall, Head of Product Engineering Renewables, [email protected]

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- Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Strong software engineering background and a genuine interest in software technology and development.
- Experience with cybersecurity, software architecture, modern development practices and either desktop applications or cloud-native solutions.
- Experience using AI-assisted software development tools effectively and responsibly, combined with a strong interest in driving broader AI adoption.
- Ability to build relationships, develop people and work effectively across teams and disciplines.
- Structured, solution-oriented and proactive, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- More than three years of experience in people, technical or project leadership.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.