As a HESS Director at Nammo, you will report directly to the VP HESS and be part of the Group HESS leadership team, providing strategic leadership within your area of responsibility and contributing to the continued development of Health, Environment, Safety and Security across the Group. You will drive the implementation of HESS strategies, governance and continuous improvement initiatives while promoting a strong HESS culture and organizational learning. Working closely with business leaders, site teams and key stakeholders, you will build trust and collaborate across organizational boundaries to translate Group ambitions into practical improvements and lasting results.

As HESS Director Environmental Management, you will serve as Nammo Group's strategic lead for environmental management. Working closely with sites, business units and corporate functions, you will develop the Group's environmental framework, build environmental governance and support the implementation of best practices across Nammo's European operations.

Key responsibilities include:

Develop, maintain and implement Nammo Group’s environmental policies, directives and governance documentation.

Lead the development and continuous improvement of Nammo Group’s environmental management framework.

Support sites, legal entities and business units in implementing and improving environmental management systems aligned with recognised standards such as ISO 14001.

Coordinate environmental data collection, validation and reporting across the Group.

Plan, coordinate and follow up environmental audits and improvement initiatives across the Group.

Lead environmental impact assessments and initiatives that strengthen environmental performance and risk awareness.

Develop environmental capability across the organisation in collaboration with Learning & Development.

Build strong relationships with Sustainability, Legal, Corporate functions and site HESS teams to strengthen environmental performance across the Group.

We believe you bring

To succeed in this role, you will likely have:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline. Relevant professional experience may compensate for formal education.
Minimum five years of experience within environmental management, HSE, quality, manufacturing or continuous improvement, preferably in an international industrial environment.
Experience working with management systems and internationally recognised standards, such as ISO 14001 and other relevant ISO standards.
Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Experience from one or more of the following areas will be an advantage:

Defence, manufacturing or other highly regulated industries.
Energetic materials and process safety.
Project management.
Internal or external auditing.
Working across multiple countries and cultures.

Who you are

You are an influential and collaborative professional who enjoys working across functions, countries and organizational levels. You build trust through clear communication and strong stakeholder management, and you are comfortable driving change and achieving results in a matrix organization. You are proactive, solution-oriented and quality-focused, with the resilience and persistence to drive long-term initiatives in a complex, international organization. You balance strategic priorities with operational support while contributing to a strong HESS culture across the Group.

You share our core values of Dedication, Precision and Care and contribute to strengthening the One Nammo culture through collaboration, integrity and a commitment to excellence.

Location and travel
The role involves regular travel across Nammo's European operations, with occasional travel to the US. For practical reasons, we expect you to be based in one of the Nordic countries or the UK, within convenient travelling distance of both an international airport and a Nammo site. Other European locations might be considered

Security Clearance
Please note that this position requires you to be eligible for a Norwegian/NATO security clearance and to provide a valid police certificate.

Why Nammo?
Nammo is a technology-driven company with operations in multiple countries and strong industrial roots. We work on meaningful challenges in defense and aerospace, and we’re growing. This role offers the chance to contribute to important transformation work at Group level, while working in a small, committed team that has real impact. You will learn a lot, get broad exposure, and help define how we work across the company.

Do you want to know more?

To ensure a fair and thorough selection process, we are collaborating with The Assessment Company, a professional partner specializing in recruitment and assessment. Feel free to contact one of our advisors in The Assessment Company if you have any questions regarding this position or the process:

Katrine Prebensen Tindeland: +47 480 26 486 / katrine.tindeland@theac.no
Oskar Øby: +47 908 90 268 /oskar@theac.no

We are currently recruiting for two other HESS Director positions at Nammo:

HESS Director – Europe

HESS Director – Security & Business Continuity

The roles have overlapping responsibilities but different focus areas. Please indicate in your application whether you are applying for one or several of the positions.

HESS Director Environmental Management

Shape environmental management across Nammo's European operations. Drive continuous improvement, strengthen compliance and influence Group environmental standards.

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HESS Director Environmental Management

Shape environmental management across Nammo's European operations. Drive continuous improvement, strengthen compliance and influence Group environmental standards.