Strategic Business Advisor

About the position

We are looking for a Strategic Business Advisor to help drive and strengthen Vår Energi's strategic development and performance agenda.

In this role, you will support strategy development, performance follow-up and risk management across the company. Working closely with business lines and senior management, you will help turn strategic priorities into practical actions and support decisions that improve performance and create value.
You will support the development and follow-up  corporate strategies, providing high-quality analysis, decision support to senior management and translate strategic priorities into actionable plans. You will also contribute to performance follow-up, risk monitoring and improvement initiatives across the company.

You will play an important role in identifying improvement opportunities and supporting initiatives that strengthen performance and value creation across the company. By combining strategic thinking with performance insight and risk awareness, you will help enable better decisions and stronger execution across the organisation.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a proactive, agile and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and the ability to drive change in a collaborative environment.

You have solid problem-solving capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage and contribute to projects across functions. You are motivated by value creation and continuous improvement, and you thrive in a role where you influence and deliver through others.

We are looking for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset, who are motivated by continuous learning, value creation and business impact. You should also have an interest in how digital technologies, data analytics and Artificial Intelligence can support better decision-making and business performance.

Background and experience

• Master’s degree in in relevant field  


• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably from the oil and gas industry  


• Solid knowledge of the energy industry and energy markets 


• Strong understanding of the oil and gas industry, practices, and business conditions 

Why Vår Energi?

• Challenging tasks in a dynamic and a strong competent environment with the opportunity to grow, learn and be creative


• Competitive salary and benefits such as pension, insurance schemes, loan arrangements, access to cabins, additional days off and a comprehensive welfare package


• Internationally diverse working environment and internal development opportunities


• To be a part of a company which believes in the future of the NCS and offers rewarding tasks and responsibilities across a diverse portfolio of assets for the right candidate


• A strong corporate culture where we are team players, with focus on new solutions, learning and integrity

Contact person

Inger Johanne Aukland, Corporate Strategy & Improvement Manager

Terje Bondhus, Corporate Performance & Risk Manager

As part of our standard recruitment process, background checks will be performed on all final external candidates. For this position, Vår Energi may also assess external applicant's security suitability, including affiliations to high-risk countries. Please note that the outcome of such assessments may affect the recruitment process and the possibility of employment