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Project Portfolio Manager

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At Salmon Living Lab, we are establishing an innovation and research center to advance our knowledge about salmon and tackle the industry’s most pressing challenges. By uniting companies, industry leaders, academic and research experts, NGOs, governments, and operational teams, we aim to engage the entire value chain through targeted projects that address the biological challenges facing the industry. Our mission is to close knowledge gaps and continually seek new insights to improve salmon welfare, resulting in healthier, more resilient fish capable of achieving sustainable growth. Alongside fostering collaboration across the salmon supply chain, we are creating a physical innovation and research center to serve as a hub for knowledge exchange and groundbreaking innovation projects.


Initiated by SalMar, one of the world’s leading producers of Atlantic salmon, and supported by the global food corporation Cargill, Salmon Living Lab is founded on a robust base of financial resources and human expertise. Joining this initiative from its inception offers a unique opportunity for the right individual to develop a world-class R&D center with the potential to revolutionize the industry through advanced research and open innovation in partnership with global stakeholders.

Are you passionate about innovation and ready to manage a portfolio of research projects to enhance our knowledge about the well-being of Atlantic salmon and address the industry’s most pressing challenges?

As Project Portfolio Manager, you will play a key role in driving innovation-based research and building bridges between industry, academia, research, NGOs and operational expertise. You will live in a real world of Open Innovation. You will be responsible for developing and managing a diverse portfolio of innovation and research projects, recruitment of project partners and facilitation of applications for funding, in close collaboration with partners.

The project portfolio will consist of both basic and applied research, and development projects, your responsibility also includes ensuring projects align with strategic goals and delivering real impact for the industry. You will manage a project budget as well and relevant as contracts with partners.

This role demands a flexible mindset—no task is too small, no challenge too great. You will work with a dynamic mix of operational personnel, academic experts and industry partners to ensure that every project meets its objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

  • Strategy Development: Develop and implement an innovation and research strategy, and goals in close collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
  • Portfolio Management: Develop and implement a project portfolio management strategy, including methodologies for research projects and innovation management to oversee and drive the execution of multiple projects. Participate in project steering committees and in projects where relevant.
  • Recruitment of Project Partners and Collaboration: Recruit project partners and facilitate teamwork across diverse groups to ensure alignment towards common goals.
  • Resource Management: Manage project resources, including budget, personnel, and equipment, to optimize efficiency and meet project goals.
  • Public and Private Funding: Administer and write applications for funding opportunities.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track project outcomes and proactively identify and mitigate potential risks and issues and provide regular updates internally and externally. Ensure all projects adhere to industry regulations and standards. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of project plans, progress, and outcomes in line with future quality system requirements. 
  • Communication of project results: Prepare and deliver clear reports, ensuring transparency and effective communication of project results. Ensure all projects adhere to industry regulations and standards. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of project plans, progress, and outcomes. 

This role reports directly to the CEO.

Who are you?

You have a genuine passion for improving fish health and welfare, combined with a strong drive to increase knowledge and insight, creating meaningful impact for the salmon farming industry. You bring both strategic vision and practical expertise to the table, and you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You bring strong problem-solving skills and enable collaboration and knowledge sharing as key to success. Additionally, you are a self-motivated individual who takes initiative, demonstrating the ability to proactively address challenges and drive results in evolving and complex scenarios.

Desired qualifications: 

  • Proven experience in project portfolio management within innovation and research, with familiarity in agile and design thinking methodologies being an advantage.
  • A Ph.D. or equivalent degree (an M.Sc. may be considered with extensive relevant experience).
  • Experience in one or more of Salmon Living Lab’s four priority R&D areas.
  • Proven experience in R&D leadership roles within the private or public sector, and demonstrated success in implementing R&D initiatives in commercial organizations.
  • Experience in the salmon or animal health industry, academia, or research, particularly in one or more of Salmon Living Lab’s prioritized areas, is an advantage.
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in an interdisciplinary environment bridging industry and academic research.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong collaborative mindset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail, even in a dynamic work environment.
  • Flexibility to travel extensively, as required by the role.

Why join Salmon Living Lab?

Here, you are not just managing projects—you are driving knowledge and insight about the salmon that matters. At Salmon Living Lab, you will, together with partners, be part of building a forward-thinking team dedicated to increase our knowledge about the salmon, and what the fish needs from us, shaping the future of aquaculture. Join a team that values the salmon, collaboration, innovation, and results, and help solve the industry’s most pressing challenges today.

PS: We are also hiring for other key roles, including Data and Analytics Specialist and Operations Manager!

Join a company with forward-thinking ambitions!

Do you want to help shape the future of the seafood industry? We look forward to hearing from you.

Deadline: February, Friday 7th. We encourage you to apply promptly, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note that the selected candidate will undergo a background check before employment.


SALMON LIVING LAB AS

SALMON LIVING LAB AS

Org. Nr 933 224 635
Stillingsdetaljer
Arbeidssted Oslo, Trondheim, or by agreement.
Søknadsfrist 2025-02-07
Kontaktpersoner
Navn Sofie Madeleine Refsnes
Stillingstittel Advisor
E-post smr@seafoodpeople.net
Mobil +4798884291
Navn Lene Faye Jordan-Johannessen
Stillingstittel Partner
E-post lene@seafoodpeople.net
Mobil +4798251633