Head of Section - Collaboration Platform

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

Product Engineering Renewables is seeking a Head of Section – Collaboration Platform to lead a software engineering team developing offerings within the Sesam suite of programs. DNV Sesam software (https://www.dnv.com/sesam) is a global market leader in the maritime and oil and gas industries. As the world transitions towards renewable energy, Sesam is becoming increasingly important for the design and operation of fixed and floating offshore wind turbine structures. You will help enhance the methodology, efficiency and user experience of Sesam workflows for maritime, offshore and renewable structures throughout the design and operational phases of assets.

This is an opportunity to combine people leadership with hands-on technical influence and shape the future desktop and cloud foundations of the Sesam portfolio.

The Collaboration Platform section develops shared desktop and cloud capabilities for Sesam, including the common desktop framework, Sesam Insight and OneCompute. The section contributes across multiple products and delivery teams, helping create coherent and efficient engineering workflows. The team consists of 10 employees. In addition to line management, you will remain actively involved in software engineering through technical discussions, design and architecture work, and selected hands-on development.

Product Engineering Renewables is part of the Technology department in Digital and Data Solutions in DNV. The unit is responsible for software development, software technology, security, architecture, testing and operations of advanced engineering software such as Sesam and Bladed. It consists of 60 dedicated developers and engineers across locations including Oslo, Bristol, Gdynia and Shanghai. You will join a motivated group of domain experts, professional software engineers, software testers, product managers and technical support engineers who take pride in delivering high-quality software. You will have the opportunity to solve hard and interesting problems.

Main responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing software engineering team.
• Drive predictable delivery, quality and continuous improvement.
• Set technical direction, architecture and continuous modernisation.
• Drive secure software development and strengthen cybersecurity.
• Evolve the software production line, including CI/CD, testing and DevOps.
• Drive effective and responsible adoption of AI-assisted software development.
• Develop technical competence through structured learning and knowledge sharing.
• Deliver agreed scope, quality, time and resources with long-term sustainability in mind.
• Collaborate across teams to translate business and user needs into sustainable technical solutions.

For more information about the position, please contact:

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

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• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Generous paid leave, including annual, sick, compassionate, local public holiday, marriage, maternity, paternity and medical leave.
• Medical benefits, including insurance and annual health check-ups.
• Pension and insurance benefits.
• Training and development support, including training sponsorship, on-the-job training and development programmes.
• Additional benefits, including Long Service Awards and mobile phone reimbursement.
• Company bonus/profit-sharing opportunities.
• You will get to use AI, like GitHub Copilot, as an integral part of your daily workflow
• Strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Competence development through individual development plans, including learnings from development communities and dedicated training programs
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• Social events and team-building activities
• Interesting and challenging tasks
• International working environment

• 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.
• More than three years of relevant leadership experience within people management, technical leadership or complex software delivery. Experience developing people and engineering teams is strongly preferred.
• 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.