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Director Strategy & Business Development – Thruster Systems Business Unit

This role is about driving business growth by leading strategic initiatives and assuring execution. You’ll work closely with our sales force, customers, and partners to grow our business in line with market needs—both current and future. You’ll be hands-on, while also making sure the organization stays focused and well-resourced for success. This role plays a pivotal part in identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities, aligning cross-functional efforts, and ensuring seamless execution of strategic plans. You will be covering our Propulsion solutions for all key market segments (Offshore, Tug, Cruise, Yacht, Naval, LNG etc.) globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Growth Projects and Programs, identify and manage key initiatives that drive our growth plans and customer value creating in our core segments.
  • Support product strategy and product line managers, helping analyse important market segments and shape our product roadmaps
  • Collaborate across teams, work with sales, customers, and partners to shape business plans that meet market demands.
  • Ensure strong execution and make sure we deliver on our goals by aligning teams and keeping priorities clear.
  • Be actively involved and contribute directly to projects while guiding others to stay focused on what matters most.
  • Develop and apply growth strategies create smart, practical plans to increase market shares and enter new segments.
  • Identify, evaluate and be a key in driving M&A activities in our domain both on adjacent and current landscape.
  • Run strategic programs and lead efforts that improve how we work and strengthen our position in the market.

Key Competences

  • Experience in business development, management consulting, private equity and commercial strategy roles
  • Strong planning and execution skills
  • Great communication and teamwork abilities
  • Comfortable working in fast-moving and changing environments
  • Strong domain knowledge from Marine and Propulsion markets.

Mandate
The Director of Business Development is mandated to lead and accelerate growth by identifying strategic opportunities, driving execution, and ensuring alignment across teams. This role serves as a key partner to Sales, Product, and external stakeholders, with a strong focus on delivering measurable business impact.

  • Drive Strategic Growth (Segment Growth Plans): Lead initiatives that expand market presence, increase market shares, and strategically strengthen customer relationships.
  • Support Product Strategy: Act as a sounding board for the Product Manager by analyzing key market segments and helping shape product-market fit.
  • Ensure Execution Excellence: Translate strategy into action by aligning resources, setting priorities, and tracking progress across growth programs.
  • Strengthen Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with Sales, Marketing, Product, and external partners to ensure cohesive execution.
  • Champion Market Responsiveness: Monitor evolving market needs and ensure the business adapts quickly and effectively.

What we can offer you
With us, you will be offered good benefit package and flexible working hours. In accordance with the company's remote work policy, you have the possibility for flexible remote work. By choosing us, you get to work in an inspiring and safe work environment with sustainable and exciting solutions for the future.

Work location
Finland / any KM location globally

Interested? Please submit your application, including your desired salary, through our recruitment system by April 20th.

For more information, please contact Ville Rimpilä, SVP Thruster Systems Business Unit, e-mail 

Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries.

Our Propulsion and Handling division delivers world class products for propulsion, handling systems and waterjet for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore and naval. Our products enhance operational efficiency and deliver safe, secure, reliable and sustainable products to our valued customers.

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