Join Our Team as IT Manager: Shaping the Future of Battery Technology

Vianode is an advanced battery materials company providing sustainable anode graphite solutions for the battery and EV value chains in North America and Europe. Vianode’s breakthrough solution enables tailored high-performance synthetic anode graphite and a holistic sustainability offering including a 90% reduction in CO2 footprint. The company is currently preparing to start its first full-scale plant at Herøya, Norway, before executing its multi-billion dollar phased investment program for large-scale plants in North America and Europe. The long-term ambition is to supply advanced battery materials to 3 million EVs per year by 2030. Vianode is owned by the world-leading industrial and financial companies Hydro and Altor.

About the Position:

We are seeking experienced IT Manager with strong expertise in enterprise application management, IT infrastructure management, and leadership capabilities. This role is responsible for overseeing the organization’s enterprise applications and IT infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and performance. The successful candidate will bring a collaborative and development-focused leadership style, fostering growth within the IT team, and will be results-driven with excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.

As IT Manager at Vianode AS, you will play a critical role in shaping the IT department, ensuring that technology solutions effectively support business growth and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• IT Infrastructure Management: Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud services, and security.
• Enterprise application management, Ensure the stability and efficiency of the IT environment, monitoring performance and optimizing system resources.
• Cloud & Virtualization: Guide the adoption and management of cloud platforms and virtualization technologies to meet business needs.
• Project Management: Lead projects such as system upgrades, cloud migrations, and network enhancements, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers to ensure that the company gets the best value from its IT investments.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Work integrated with internal teams, including those focused on application management, to ensure alignment and integration of systems. Lead, mentor and develop a team of IT professionals ensuring they are skilled, motivated, and aligned with the department's objectives.
• Technical Support Oversight: Ensure that the IT team provides high-quality technical support to all departments, minimizing downtime and addressing issues promptly.
• Cross-functional Communication: Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment between business goals and IT strategy.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT management, with a focus on infrastructure and application management.
• Proven experience leading IT teams and driving large-scale projects.
• Knowledge on any of the following systems is an advantage: Infor M3, Hexagon EAM, Aveva MES, Aveva PI, Omega365, Microsoft Cloud portfolio (Fabric, Intune, Entra)
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a focus on team development.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Personal Skills:

• Leadership: A collaborative and development-focused leadership style that promotes employee growth and high performance.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to align IT initiatives with business goals, while anticipating and mitigating risks.
• Results-driven: Strong focus on delivering results, ensuring projects and operations meet objectives efficiently.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of effective communication with internal teams, senior management, and external partners.
• Adaptability: Ability to step into senior leadership roles and handle responsibilities when required. Demonstrate a strategic mindset and the ability to lead at a senior level.

Location: This position is based in Oslo or Herøya.

At Vianode, we believe in “The power of we.” The Vianode way is collaboration on every level. Together, we unleash a force greater than the sum of each one of us, and we acknowledge every individual effort in our shared accomplishments.

You are a great fit for our team if you:

• Take charge and enjoy being part of a fast-growing, agile, pioneering company that depends on personal initiative, responsibility, and drive.
• Like to challenge the status quo by being courageous and committed.
• Want to keep learning, personally and professionally, and continuously pursue opportunities to develop and improve.

Why Join Vianode?

Join us on our mission to deliver the most efficient solutions to reduce battery industry emissions. Together, we're pioneering anode graphite technology for a carbon-neutral society, paving the way for the green transition and a more sustainable future.

Apply today !

Vianode is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our vision for a sustainable future.