Interim Strategy & Operations Manager
Oda is a company on the move. We built Norway’s leading online grocery store and now we want to share what we’ve created with the world! Delivering a broad assortment of high-quality, affordable groceries to thousands of doorsteps is a complex process, but we believe we’ve cracked the code. Using data-driven methodology, with a focus on sustainability all the way along the chain, we are creating the most efficient retail system in the world.
We are seeking an Interim Strategy & Operations Manager to cover parental leave in the team! In this role, you’ll join a committed management team focused on defining and aligning strategy across Oda and ensuring we work efficiently toward our goals. You’ll lead the strategy process, enhance ways of working, and develop systems to execute our strategy effectively. Plus, you'll manage and coordinate important projects that drive our strategy forward.
This temporary position runs from January 2025 to the end of August and reports to the Chief Strategy Officer.
What you’ll do as Interim Strategy & Operations Manager with us
As we move beyond our annual strategy process, this role will be key in driving execution and ensuring follow-through on essential initiatives. You'll lead the OKR process, oversee critical projects, and guide key initiatives to help achieve our strategic goals across both Oda and Mathem.
This also includes:
Analyzing and developing business cases, as well as creating decision materials for strategic topics and decisions for the management team and Board.
Leading and refining the process to define Oda’s company strategy, both short- and long-term, ensuring a clear and aligned direction.
Revising and enhancing processes, systems, and information flow to support efficient decision-making and smooth daily operations.
Collaborating with leaders across teams on key business priorities and preparing materials for Board meetings to drive strategic decisions.
To be successful, we believe you… 🌟
Are proactive and take charge of projects and problem-solving
Have strong communication skills and can adapt to the needs of different people
Bring strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Can manage multiple priorities and know how to focus on what matters most
Enjoy collaborating with others and building strong relationships
The following will probably be helpful 💡
3+ years in management consulting or a strategic role
Proven experience leading large-scale strategic projects end-to-end
Skilled in defining and implementing strategy within teams (experience at Oda is a plus)
Strong track record in strategic leadership and driving team results, ideally at Oda
Excellent analytical skills for data-driven decision-making
Proficient in creating presentation materials for action-oriented decision-making
Fluent in English
Experience in cross-functional process improvement at Oda is a bonus
What we offer 🚀
An exciting opportunity to shape the strategy for Oda and Mathem during a key moment in the company’s journey!
Colleagues who shoot for the stars and care about helping each other
A flat structure where we come together across disciplines
A transparent workplace where tools like Slack helps us to stay in the loop - with fewer emails and meetings!
Office located in Tøyen with subsidized lunch from Dugurd
A flexible work schedule with a healthy work-life balance to ensure you have space for life 💛
As a part of Oda you’ll will be working with enthusiastic, skilled and ambitious people, shaping tomorrow’s shopping experience. Come build the future with us!
Oda is committed to being an inclusive community, cultivating diversity, equity and belonging into our everyday workplace culture. When hiring for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that people can add with different cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, race, gender, gender identity and expression, nationality, age, languages spoken, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education and beliefs. If you have a disability such as a hearing, or visual impairment or any other neurodivergent need that requires accommodating during the hiring process, please let us know in advance. You can do this by contacting the job owner or hiring manager.
If you’d like to know more about how we work, check out our stories on Medium.
We look forward to hearing from you! 💛
- Department
- Finance & Strategy
- Locations
- Tøyen
Interim Strategy & Operations Manager
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