Business Application Manager - BW LPG

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About BW LPG
BW LPG is the world’s leading owner and operator of LPG carriers. BW LPG delivers cleaner energy safely, sustainably and cost competitively, and creates lasting value for society and stakeholders. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, BW LPG is associated with BW Group, a global maritime company involved in shipping, maritime infrastructure, and new sustainable technologies. Founded in 1955, BW controls a fleet of over 490 vessels and other floating assets, including oil production, gas import terminals, and wind-farm installation. The Group’s fleet of over 200 LNG and LPG ships constitutes the largest gas fleet in the world. In the renewables space, the Group has investments in solar, wind, batteries, biofuels and water treatment. BW has nine publicly listed affiliates on the Oslo and New York Stock Exchange. Our main operating centres are in Singapore, Copenhagen, Oslo, Houston, London, Manila, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro. More information about BW LPG can be found at www.bwlpg.com.

Are you ready to make an impact?
What drives us is our mission to deliver energy for the world today, and to find solutions for tomorrow. If you want to make lives better around the world by providing access to energy, while working on sustainability and decarbonisation, we’d like to hear from you. Working at BW you will feel the pulse of the world each day. If something happens in the world, we feel it, and you can play your part by anticipating and responding to it. Our high-performing teams are drawn to BW by the global nature of our work and the satisfaction of working with collaborative people who inspire each other to deliver exceptional results.

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We are currently seeking: 

Business Application Manager - BW LPG

In order to support our vision to be best on water, we are looking for an innovative and analytical person to own and manage critical business applications, optimize associated processes, support our business and ensure compliance. Your primary responsibility will be to manage, identify and recommend improvements to systems or processes with business value and compliance as primary drivers. You will contribute to the development of an application strategy and manage the systems from implementation to sunset. You will work closely with our IT vendors, train employees in best practices, and introduce new tools when necessary. 

This is a new position and you will have the possibility to shape the ways of working to achieve our objectives. You will be part of the IT and Digitalization team at BW LPG. As part of an agile, cross-functional team, we collaborate closely with the business to achieve our common, long-term objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Your objective will be to ensure that our portfolio of ERP, purchasing, inventory, finance, trading, reporting, ship management and planned maintenance solutions support the business needs and external compliance requirements. Responsibilities will include:

  • Define, review and approve functional changes, hands on configuration management and change control.
  • Implement relevant processes to ensure system compliance with external and internal regulations.
  • Ensure correct system usage and monitor adherence to business processes.
  • Optimize the system and align with industry best practices and standards.
  • Ensure quality control of new releases and their roll-out.
  • Manage development projects and system life-cycle management.
  • Create user guides and execute employee training.
  • Engage with vendors on product road map and advocate for enhancements.
  • Create and update architectural overviews of the system and process portfolio.

Other tasks will be determined based on interest, skills and experience, and may include the following:

  • Analyze, lead or participate in application development, implementation or software selection processes.
  • Facilitate process improvement projects within our business.
  • Explore opportunities for process automation and use of traditional and emerging technologies, including, of course, AI. 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of technology or business.
  • Excellent command of English.
  • At least three years of relevant work experience.
  • Previous experience from application management or ERP implementations within finance, shipping and/or from consulting industry.
  • Experience with ensuring IT compliance according to the Sarbanes-Oxley act framework will be a great advantage.
  • Understanding of IT and Business process architecture frameworks.
  • Applicants must qualify for permanent residence permit for work purposes in Norway.

Personal qualifications:

  • Curious and ability thrive in a hectic and international work environment,
  • Ability to create structure, clear processes and appropriate system documentation.
  • Enjoys creating business results through the usage of IT solutions.
  • Strong analytical mindset with ability to convert challenges into robust technical solutions.
  • Fast learner and interested in developing new skills and sharing knowledge with others.
  • Great collaboration and communication skills.
  • Cultural awareness.

We offer:

  • Competitive terms.
  • International and highly competent working environment.
  • A challenging position and good opportunities for individual development.
  • Attractive pension scheme.
  • Hybrid working environment.

The position will be based in Oslo, but some international travel will be required. Please send your application with CV and a short motivational letter through our website by 2 January 2024.

For further information, please contact Eivind Henriksen, Head of IT BW LPG, phone: +47 40244898 or Kamilla M. Røstad, Senior Manager, HR, phone: +47 90419496.