Senior Manager IT Procurement

About the job and team

Norsk Hydro ASA is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Senior Manager IT Procurement to lead and evolve our global IT procurement function. This role will be responsible for managing the largest and most complex IT contracts across the company, ensuring alignment with business needs, cost efficiency, and innovation. The successful candidate will oversee a global team based in Norway, Hungary, and Brazil, and work cross-functionally across all Business Areas to deliver best-in-class procurement outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Lead the global IT procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with Hydro’s overall business and digital transformation goals
• Own and manage Hydro’s largest IT contracts, including software, hardware, cloud services, and strategic outsourcing agreements
• Lead and develop a high-performing global procurement team located in Norway, Hungary, and Brazil
• Collaborate with senior leaders across all Business Areas to understand needs, influence decisions, and drive value
• Apply a strong commercial mindset to negotiations, supplier management, and cost optimization initiatives
• Bring deep expertise in IT procurement categories, including licensing models, SaaS, infrastructure, and emerging technologies
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies, legal requirements, and sustainability goals
• Drive innovation in procurement practices, leveraging digital tools and market intelligence

What we offer you

•    Working at the world’s only fully integrated aluminum and leading renewable energy company
•    Diverse, global teams
•    Flexible work environment/home office
•    We provide you the freedom to be creative and to learn from experts
•    Possibility to grow with the company, gain new certificates
•    Attractive benefit package

What will make you successful?

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain, or related field
• Fluent in English; additional languages (e.g., Portuguese, Norwegian, Hungarian) are a plus
• Proven experience in global IT procurement leadership roles, ideally within large, complex organizations
• Strong track record of managing high-value IT contracts and vendor relationships

Personal skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-cultural teams and work across geographies
• Deep understanding of IT categories and market dynamics
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset