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Partnership and Innovation Manager | DNV Ventures

We are looking for a Partnership, Innovation, and Growth Manager to enable strategic value creation between DNV Ventures’ portfolio of start-ups and DNV's business units.

Publisert torsdag 17. oktober 2024 - 10:34

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. DNV has a goal to deliver more on its purpose, have more impact and significantly grow across the whole company over the next five years. An important part of reaching this goal is strengthening DNV’s ability to innovate on existing services, transform the way we deliver to customers and create new, digitally scalable recurring revenue. DNV invests 5% of its revenue each year in research and innovation.

About the role

About DNV Ventures

DNV Ventures is DNV’s Corporate Venture Capital unit, investing in and collaborating with digital start-ups and internal DNV start-ins. We focus on maritime transformation, energy transition, cybersecurity, trust in AI, and digital assets. Our goal is to create strategic value and growth for both DNV and the start-ups.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Partnership, Innovation, and Growth Manager to enable strategic value creation between DNV Ventures’ portfolio of start-ups and DNV's business units. The main goal is to build strong commercial partnerships to drive business value and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop commercial partnerships between DNV and start-ups for mutual innovation and commercial benefits
Identify strategic opportunities and support innovation and commercial strategies
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to connect them with portfolio start-ups for new innovations and revenue streams
Drive and support partnerships from strategy to operations, identifying KPIs and go-to-market potential
Enhance DNV’s service offerings and create new revenue streams through partnering with start-up innovations
Report on strategic value creation to the organization and DNV Ventures board

What we offer

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.

Join our dynamic team at DNV Ventures, based at our HQ in Høvik, but with a global mission. We foster a culture of creativity and forward-thinking, encouraging international collaboration on groundbreaking ideas.

DNV Ventures plays a pivotal role in channelling DNV's expertise, competency, and existing positions to empower fast-moving start-ups globally, accelerating growth and fostering innovation.

Reasons to work with us:

Enriching Work Environment: Beautiful surroundings by the sea, access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts, gym facilities, free parking, and shuttle buses
Embrace Diversity: Be part of an international and diverse team of experts
Supportive and Caring Culture: Teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders
Career and Development: Build a large professional network and invest in your future
Equal Opportunity Employer: We value diversity and invite you to be part of it

About you

Expertise in bringing innovation to market and driving business growth, preferably with B2B industrial SaaS start-ups or within corporate venture initiatives
Possesses a strategic and commercial mindset, prioritizes teamwork, and excels at identifying innovative opportunities
Demonstrated capability to operate effectively at strategic, operational, and tactical levels
An independent self-starter with robust business development abilities
Experience in communication and negotiation at senior executive levels
Adopts a hands-on approach and collaborates efficiently with diverse teams
A sharp, strategic thinker who remains focused on achieving results
Highly organized, with a strong understanding of priorities and planning

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