Data Analytics Specialist

Build powerful BI solutions. Turn complex data into clear business insights.

Are you passionate about data, technology, and solving problems?

As our Data Analytics Specialist, you’ll be a hands-on technical expert with a strong focus on Power BI, helping our global organisation turn data into actionable insights. Working with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, you’ll investigate business challenges, uncover the drivers behind performance, and identify opportunities to improve decision-making. You’ll also help advance our analytics capabilities through AI and automation.

What you’ll do
You’ll develop BI solutions that help our teams across Marine Operations, Commercial, and Logistics understand performance, identify opportunities, and make informed decisions. Combining technical expertise with analytical thinking and business understanding, you’ll translate complex questions into practical solutions.

• Develop, maintain, and optimise Power BI dashboards, interactive and paginated reports, and data models.
• Translate business requirements into reliable, scalable data products, including well-structured data models and self-service reporting solutions.
• Analyse data to identify patterns, trends, and deviations, investigate business performance, and pinpoint opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with data engineers, IT, and business stakeholders to deploy and monitor analytics solutions, share knowledge, and support data-driven ways of working.
• Use AI tools and automation to streamline analytical workflows and generate deeper insights, critically evaluating their accuracy and business value.

What you’ll bring

You’re a technically strong and curious person with a solid foundation in BI and data analysis. You enjoy understanding how things work, solving problems, and building reliable solutions that create business value. With a strong drive to learn and improve, you’re eager to deepen your skills in advanced analytics, programming, and AI, and turn new knowledge into practical solutions.

• Strong hands-on Power BI expertise, including report development, data modelling, and DAX.

• At least 3 years of experience as a Data Analyst or in a similar role, delivering analytics solutions in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in SQL, with experience in relational databases, data modelling, and data warehouse concepts.
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably a master’s, in engineering, statistics, technology, optimisation, business, or another quantitative field.
• Some programming experience, for example in Python, and an interest in developing these skills further.
• Strong communication skills, a curious and improvement-oriented mindset, and an interest in using AI tools critically and effectively.

Experience with maritime or shipping data, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub, or dbt is an advantage.

What we offer
Join us at our headquarters in Lysaker, Norway, and help shape how data and analytics create value across a global organisation. You’ll have the opportunity to build impactful BI solutions, explore emerging technologies, and contribute to our journey towards smarter, more automated, and advanced analytics.

Who We Are

At Wallenius Wilhelmsen, you'll join a global leader in shipping and logistics with more than 9,000 colleagues across 28 countries. Together, we help move vehicles, equipment, and goods around the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. Our ambition is to lead the way in transforming shipping and logistics.

Our success is built on our people. Rooted in a strong safety culture and guided by our values – We Care, We Challenge, We Commit – we create an environment where people can grow, contribute, and perform at their best. As a global company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, we offer international opportunities within a collaborative and values-driven culture.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities and an Inclusive Workplace

At Wallenius Wilhelmsen, our people are fundamental to our success. We believe in the power of bringing people together and value the unique experiences, skills, and perspectives every individual brings. These differences strengthen our ability to support our customers, drive innovation, and succeed as a global organisation. By fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute, we create better outcomes for our people, our customers, and our business.

Why Work Here?

By joining WalWil, you are not just taking on a role. You are joining a global team of over 9,000 people across 28 countries, where you can play a part in shaping shipping and logistics to be cleaner, smarter, and better for future generations.

We believe careers grow through purpose, learning, and collaboration. Here, you will have opportunities to develop your skills, work with experienced colleagues, and contribute to meaningful work that supports customers and communities around the world.

If you are motivated to learn, make an impact, and be part of a global team, WalWil could be the place for you.

About Us

For more than 150 years, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has connected people, businesses, and markets across the world. What began as a mission to move goods and enable trade has evolved into a global shipping and logistics company focused on innovation, operational excellence, and a more sustainable future.

But our story is defined as much by our people as by our business. Guided by our values—We Care, We Challenge, and We Commit—we foster a culture where people are empowered to grow, speak up and make a meaningful impact. Behind every achievement is the dedication, expertise, and collaboration of our teams.

Across 28 countries, colleagues come together with diverse perspectives and a shared purpose: creating value for our customers, communities, and one another. It is this spirit that makes WalWil not only a leader in our industry, but also a place where people can build rewarding careers and contribute to something bigger than themselves.