Are you ready to lead Telenor Norway’s most ambitious digital transformation projects?
Do you want to shape the future of our digital backbone while bridging commercial, tech and IT teams to deliver real business impact?
As Head of Digital Transformation, you’ll join the Strategy & Transformation Team and be at the heart of Telenor Norway’s strategic agenda. You will lead high-priority, cross-functional transformation initiatives with executive visibility, ensuring alignment across Product, Customer Operations, Commercial, IT and Tech. You’ll also contribute to shaping the holistic corporate strategy and accelerating our company-wide transformation.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact in a fast-evolving telecom landscape, truly get to know Telenor Norway across the board, and open doors for future growth within the wider Telenor Group.
What will you be doing?
Project Leadership
- Lead the most strategic and complex digital transformation projects across business, IT and Tech.
- Evolve the vision of a simplified, digitized Telenor Norway.
- Identify and engage key teams across the organization.
- Ensure execution across cross-functional stakeholders while managing trade-offs to maximize business impact.
- Act as the single point of truth for project progress, risks, and outcomes, reporting directly to the executive board
Change Management
- Work closely with the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and the executive board to evolve ways of working, tooling, and team structures.
- Help enable high-performing, cross-functional delivery teams across Telenor Norway.
- Take on emerging CEO-level priorities and translate them into concrete project proposals.
Who are we?
The Strategy & Transformation team is a group of experienced transformation leaders working across Telenor Norway’s horizontal and vertical value streams. We are responsible for defining and delivering the most critical strategic initiatives — always aligned with CEO-level priorities. Each team member drives key initiatives end-to-end, with clear ownership and close collaboration with leaders across the business.
Who are you?
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Transformation Leader who thrives at the intersection of business and technology. You’re a natural bridge-builder, confident navigating both commercial challenges and complex IT landscapes, and you have the drive to lead critical transformation from idea to execution.
We believe you’ll thrive in this role if you bring:
- A strong track record of performance in high-stakes, high-impact projects.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving commercial, product, IT and/or tech teams.
- Solid understanding of IT domains - cloud-native architecture, AI, analytics, security, and privacy.
- A sharp business sense and ability to challenge both commercial and technical stakeholders to drive better customer and business outcomes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
You’ll stand out even more if you have:
- Experience in the telecom industry and its commercial/product dynamics.
- In-depth knowledge of Telenor Norway’s IT landscape or similar telco tech stacks.
- Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in Norwegian is highly beneficial. Experience working in top-tier management consulting.
A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Economics or Telecommunication Engineering is preferred. Equivalent experience (e.g. from management consulting) is also highly valued.
What’s in it for you?
- A high-performance environment with direct exposure to Telenor Norway’s executive team.
- The opportunity to shape the digital future of a company that plays a vital role in Norwegian society.
- A strong culture of security, social responsibility and long-term thinking.
- Collaboration with top experts in areas like AI, cybersecurity, networks and product innovation.
- Possibility to grow within the wider Telenor Group across geographies and business areas.
- Flexible hybrid working model with modern offices at Fornebu featuring excellent facilities (restaurants, gym, and close to the Oslo fjord), plus access to company cabins for relaxation.
- Competitive salary, employee stock program and excellent pension scheme.
- Extra vacation during Christmas and Easter holidays in addition to the regular 5 weeks’ vacation.
Other important information:
- Application deadline: 10th August 2025.
- For questions regarding this position, please contact Ludwig Ulmer. Email: ludwig.ulmer@telenor.no
- The position is located at Fornebu, Norway.
- We conduct background checks on relevant candidates through Semac AS.
Ready to make a real difference? Apply now and join us!
About us
Telenor Norway is the country’s largest digital service provider within mobile, broadband, and TV services. Every day, we work to lead the digitalization of Norway and develop the best digital security services for our customers. Telenor Norway has just under 3,000 employees spread across 20 offices in Norway and is part of the Telenor Group, which operates in eight countries. Our services and products contribute to increased productivity and provide access to all types of digital content. Our security and emergency preparedness organization works around the clock to protect our customers, and we take special social responsibility to create safety for children and youth online. Our technology is an important contributor to the green transition. In addition to reducing our own emissions, we help others reduce theirs through the use of our services.