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.
  

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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