Help us shape the future of banking through partnerships and innovation!
Senior Strategic Partnership Manager | DNB
The financial industry is undergoing rapid transformation, challenging traditional banking models and core services. At DNB, we see this as an opportunity. Our Partnership & Innovation (P&I) team was created to drive change and unlock new possibilities. A key enabler of our mission to build the world’s best bank for Norway is forging strong partnerships and leveraging innovation to deliver value for our customers.
Our team
P&I is part of the DNB Group function Products, Data and Innovation (PDI) and serves as the Center of Excellence for strategic partnerships and DNB’s innovation framework – DNB Way of Innovation. We explore and execute new partnership opportunities across the DNB Group, screening over 500 companies annually to identify relevant collaborations. We are responsible for initiatives such as DNB NXT Accelerator, Group Innovation Board, Let’s Innovate and DNB Innovation Day, and we continuously improve innovation processes, tools, and culture across the organization.
About the role
As a part of our team you’ll play an important role in shaping and driving the company’s innovation and partnership agenda:
- Acting as Key Account for our partnership with Startuplab
- Leading the DNB NXT Accelerator program
- Identifying, evaluating, and developing strategic partnerships and new business opportunities for DNB Group
- Driving partnership projects and commercialization of new products and services—both as project lead and advisor to other business units
- Managing relationships and fostering business development with strategic partners
- Contributing to continuous improvement in how DNB manages partnerships and sharing knowledge across the Group
You’ll thrive in this role if you are passionate about creating win-win opportunities and new business models, and you have a strong interest in digital ecosystems, technology, and innovation. You possess excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at various positions and levels and want to create customer value by leveraging DNB’s strengths and market position in collaboration with leading corporations and startups.
If this resonates with you – then you might be just the person we're looking for!
We are looking for someone with these qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- 5+ years of experience in business development, product development, strategy, or management consulting
- Strong business acumen and analytical skills
- High work capacity, with experience and ability to lead complex projects
- International background is preferred, either work or study
- Demonstrated success in business development, problem-solving, and decision-making
- Excellent Norwegian and English skills
Also check out our Strategic Partnership site for more information:
Strategic partnerships | Contact points | About us from A to Z - DNB
Work location: Oslo
We can offer challenging tasks that allow you to grow professionally, competitive terms, and good career opportunities. DNB offers good pension schemes, employee terms on DNBs products, insurance schemes, access to cabins and apartments all over Norway and abroad. Many sports, cultural and other activities plus a wide range of discount schemes. We know the value of good work-life balance, so we also have flexible working hours, extra days off and reduced working hours from May to August (summertime) and hybrid way of work.
A job in Norway's largest financial group offers professional challenges in an exciting work environment with many opportunities. DNB strives to create an inclusive workplace where people thrive and feel comfortable. We believe that equality and inclusion boost innovative thinking and collective competency which contributes to create an attractive and flexible company equipped for a changeable business landscape. We are looking for skilled and motivated employees to meet customer needs and to achieve our goals. With so many varied disciplines and exciting opportunities in the future, we are looking for employees with different background, age and expertise. Are you engaged in focusing on the customer, and in addition fit our values: curious, brave and responsible, you might be exactly the person we need.
