Product Engineering Manager \& Department Data Process Lead

About the position

We’re looking for a talented Product Engineering Manager & Department Data Process Lead to join our team! Are you ready to turn your passion for the outdoors into a career? For nearly 100 years, we’ve been crafting the ultimate outdoor equipment, enabling people to push beyond boundaries and embrace nature in its rawest form. Our vision, "Welcome to nature," drives everything we do—from designing cutting-edge gear for skiers, climbers, and explorers, to promoting responsible business practices that protect the environments we love.

You will lead a team of 10 Product Specialists (pattern makers), Product Technicians (seamstresses), and Product Engineers (coordinators and technical designers) in the RD&D (research, design & development) department, reporting directly to the RD&D Director. The role is equally divided between two key areas of responsibility: leading the team and managing the department’s data processes.

Main responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the team of Product Specialists, Product Technicians, and Product Engineers
• Plan, prioritise, and follow up the team's work and capacity to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery
• Ensure the team's expertise in pattern making, fit, and the block library is used effectively, shared, and developed
• Own complete product specifications (BOM, measurement charts, technical details) and ensure every style is handed over to Manufacturing with a complete and correct data package
• Set clear goals for the team and report on status, capacity, and budget to the RD&D Director
• Own and improve the department's development process and ways of working, including systems and data processes
• Be the department's entry point for everything related to our software tools and product data
• Lead roll-out, training, and correct use of new functionality, and identify where AI and automation create value
• Spot patterns in daily work and turn them into improvement proposals
• Set the standards for product data and secure data quality from development through to production
• Work with the functional owners of each system and with the data process leads in other departments

What you bring

• Leadership experience, preferably from leading specialists in product development, design, or manufacturing
• A proven ability to structure work, plan capacity, and deliver on deadlines
• Knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, or technical outdoor products is a plus, but not a requirement
• Experience with process improvement, change management, and roll-out of new systems or functionality. Experience with PLM systems is a strong plus
• Strong data understanding: comfortable working with structured product data, data quality, and reporting (e.g. Excel or Power BI)
• Experience as a super user or key user of business systems such as PLM: training colleagues, gathering needs, and describing them clearly to functional owners
• Interest in AI and automation in daily work
• Good communication skills in English, knowledge of a Scandinavian language is a plus

To succeed in this role, you are structured, methodical, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and navigate seasonal workload peaks. You have strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in data, systems, and process improvement. You are proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable driving change while bringing others on board. You build trust and credibility across the organization, making you a natural go-to person for colleagues seeking guidance and support.

Why this is a great opportunity

• Join a premium outdoor brand with the goal of being the most responsible actor in the industry
• A central role in shaping how Norrøna develops products digitally
• Skilled, motivated colleagues in a friendly atmosphere at our HQ in Lysaker
• Competitive insurance benefits, and a solid pension scheme
• Additional perks, including access to our company cabin at Beitostølen and discounts on Norrøna products