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(Updated 2024-04-25)General Manager
Trondheim, Norway
Native Norwegian, English
- Experienced Advisor
- Experienced Change Management
- Experienced Project Management
Skills (47)
DOCUMENTATION
TEAM MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MENTOR
FORECASTING
MENTORING
FORECASTS
Agile
Jira
PROJECT LIFECYCLE
Confluence
PROJECT PLAN
Risk Management
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
PROJECT PLANNING
RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Scrum
Kanban
BUDGETING
RISK ANALYSIS
ADJUSTMENTS
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
ESTIMATION
Change Management
STEERING
LOGGING
BUDGET
REGISTRATIONS
BUSINESS SALES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS CASES
OPERATIONS
Business Intelligence
SALES SUPPORT
BI
AUDITING
SALES CONSULTANT
SALES OBJECTIVES
Telecom
SALES DEPARTMENT
ITS
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Visual Basic .NET
LIFE CYCLE
Visual Basic
TRADING
Summary
Erlend is a seasoned organizational, change management professional and project manager, leveraging over
a decade of leadership experience and project experience. Erlend first assumed a leadership role at a young
age and has since thrived in guiding and inspiring colleagues as a coach, mentor, and advisor. Erlend's
approach revolves around the concept of "real-time value," emphasizing the creation of results rather than
the sheer amount of time spent in the workplace.
Known for a practical and solution-oriented mindset, Erlend prioritizes the "how-to" and identifies the
necessary steps to meet and exceed expectations. This leadership style, characterized by self-awareness,
empathy, decisiveness, and integrity, is deeply ingrained in Erlend's professional ethos, serving as a guiding
principle in driving successful outcomes.
Professional Experience
Business General Manager
Redpill Linpro Trondheim AS
2024-12 - Present
Responsibilities Regional manager at Redpill Linpro AS
General Manager
Capgemini AS
2021-06 - 2024-04
Business Senior Consultant & Head of Professional Development Responsibilities Erlend is an experienced senior consultant who specializes in change management and advisory services. He assists companies in understanding the value of their employees during times of change, ensuring that all parties involved are committed to the ongoing process. Erlend utilizes different models for change, particularly Prosci's models, to achieve this.
In addition to his expertise in change management, Erlend is an experienced project manager who places great importance on defining the real value of time and productivity. He focuses on delivering high-quality results within the given timeframe and cost.
Internally, Erlend is responsible for personnel management and the development of individual value. He is the head of professional development for the department called BTS in Trondheim, and an internal sponsor for further training of employees through the company's certification program, Engagement Management.
The program is the company's guarantee for placing consultants on projects of various sizes and importance.
Erlend is also an active member and leader of various communities of practice, including Engagement Management and Agile Ideology, which are national arenas for learning and development within Capgemini.
Furthermore, he takes pride in mentoring the next generation of employees joining the workforce.
In addition to his expertise in change management, Erlend is an experienced project manager who places great importance on defining the real value of time and productivity. He focuses on delivering high-quality results within the given timeframe and cost.
Internally, Erlend is responsible for personnel management and the development of individual value. He is the head of professional development for the department called BTS in Trondheim, and an internal sponsor for further training of employees through the company's certification program, Engagement Management.
The program is the company's guarantee for placing consultants on projects of various sizes and importance.
Erlend is also an active member and leader of various communities of practice, including Engagement Management and Agile Ideology, which are national arenas for learning and development within Capgemini.
Furthermore, he takes pride in mentoring the next generation of employees joining the workforce.
Business Project Manager
Gintel AS
2018-11 - 2021-05
Responsibilities Erlend held the position of internal project manager at Gintel AS, which is a leading manufacturer of telecom products for a global clientele. He was responsible for implementing intricate telecommunications integration projects on both national and international scales. Erlend led these projects and placed great emphasis on thorough planning and resource optimization. His duties included resource allocation, project life cycle management, reporting, stakeholder meetings, risk reduction, budget estimation and ongoing planning and reporting to internal steering committees.
Additionally, Erlend developed an important management tool aimed at increasing resource utilization and transparency. He incorporated principles of the management system "Earned Value Management" in the tool and created a time control solution based on integrated historical data and future projected forecasts. This resulted in highly accurate estimates and project completions. Furthermore, he led an internal initiative to introduce a new management system using Atlassian Confluence and Jira. This facilitated a shift from traditional waterfall methods to more agile approaches.
Additionally, Erlend developed an important management tool aimed at increasing resource utilization and transparency. He incorporated principles of the management system "Earned Value Management" in the tool and created a time control solution based on integrated historical data and future projected forecasts. This resulted in highly accurate estimates and project completions. Furthermore, he led an internal initiative to introduce a new management system using Atlassian Confluence and Jira. This facilitated a shift from traditional waterfall methods to more agile approaches.
Business Project Manager
EVRY
2017-12 - 2018-10
Responsibilities Erlend had the main responsibility for managing both internal and external projects related to the products MyCard and Prepaid. This encompassed overseeing the entire project lifecycle, from pre-sales to support, with subsequent follow-up using methodologies such as Kanban and later Scrum. He conducted status meetings, and customer meetings, and provided associated reports. Additionally, Erlend assumed overall responsibility for further planning, coordination, auditing, risk management, reporting, and presentations to the steering committees.
Business Project Coordinator
Fundator AS
2016-05 - 2017-05
Responsibilities As a project coordinator, Erlend was responsible for reporting and communication. His main tasks included logging, planning, minute-taking, and adjusting to-do lists according to the project plan. He managed an independent internal project responsible for mapping supervisory bodies in Norway, culminating in the completion of a report in connection with the potential development of mobile supervisory solutions.
Business Part-time
BIBSYS
2015-06 - 2016-05
employee Responsibilities As a system administrator, Erlend's main responsibility was to implement rights and access for the professional libraries of a new library system in Norway. He was also responsible for configuring, reporting, and verifying the system before it was deployed to end users. His final study assignment focused on the significant reorganization that BIBSYS underwent in connection with the system change.
Business Team Leader
ELIXIA
2011-12 - 2013-08
Responsibilities As the team leader for the sales department, Erlend had the main responsibility for overseeing the daily operations of registrations/withdrawals, handling complaints, and budgeting in alignment with the company's sales objectives. Additionally, he held overall responsibility for managing 18 personnel in our reception area and coordinating their daily activities, functioning as the general manager's right hand. Erlend also participated in the planning phase and initiation of the upgrade process related to the merger of SATS ELIXIA.
Business Sales Consultant
MerSalg AS
2010-10 - 2011-12
Responsibilities Erlend had the main responsibility for overseeing stores in Oslo/Akershus and managing the product groups Polarbrød, Tulip, Taga, Smågodt, Den lille nøttefabrikken, and Lindt. He worked closely with store management to enhance sales performance across all locations. His primary focus was on maximizing return on investment (ROI) through effective campaigns and sales support initiatives. As a result of these efforts, sales increased at almost all stores.
Courses and certifications Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management Seven modules with special tests, evaluations and submissions of Business Cases for each module.
The Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization will give you the skills you need to practice everyday leadership to manage people, learn and apply concepts and techniques to effectively design and manage organizations, and formulate and implement strategy. You will learn the fundamentals of effectively managing people and organizations as well as tools to analyze business situations and develop strategies.
Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 7/7 - Capstone Capstone. Last, and final module in strategic management and governance (part of the academic basis that could provide IMBA from the University of Illinois).
Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 6/7 - Corporate Strategy Number six. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2023-01 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 5/7 - Business Strategy Number five. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-10 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 4/7 - Managing the Organization Number four. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-09 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 3/7 - Designing the Organisation Number three. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-08 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 2/7 - Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures Number two. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-08 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 1/7 - Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader Number one. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-02 Certification Capgemini Certified Engagement Manager Level 1 Duration 2021-12 Certification Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management This is an introductory course on the key concepts of planning and executing projects. We will identify factors that lead to project success, and learn how to plan, analyze, and manage projects. Learners will be exposed to state-of-the-art methodologies and to considering the challenges of various types of projects.
1. Welcome to the World of Projects 2. The Ins & Outs of Project Planning 3. It's a Risky World & Then the unexpected happened 4. Ready, Set, Go: Project Execution Duration 2018-02 Certification Certified Scrum Master (CSM) 1. Introduction to Agile 2. Scrum as defined 3. Scrum Master Roles 4. Planning and large scaling Duration 2016-11 Certification MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Candidates for this exam are seeking to prove core software development skills. It is recommended that candidates be familiar with the concepts of and have hands-on experience with the technologies described here either by taking relevant training courses or by working with tutorials and samples available on MSDN and in Microsoft Visual Studio. Candidates are expected to have some experience with C# or Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.
Duration 2022-07 Course Digital Leadership The digital leadership course will help you develop an understanding of the digital technologies in the business landscape. By the end of this course, you should manage to identify the barriers to a successful transformation effort, understand the rules of personal leadership, and build and lead teams to success.
Duration 2021-05 Course NITO Webinar: A leader's important tool is communication Duration 2020-10 Course NITO Webinar: Difficult conversations Duration 2020-10 Course NITO Webinar: Lead competent employees Duration 2020-09 Course NITO Webinar: Introduction to management
Courses and certifications Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management Seven modules with special tests, evaluations and submissions of Business Cases for each module.
The Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization will give you the skills you need to practice everyday leadership to manage people, learn and apply concepts and techniques to effectively design and manage organizations, and formulate and implement strategy. You will learn the fundamentals of effectively managing people and organizations as well as tools to analyze business situations and develop strategies.
Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 7/7 - Capstone Capstone. Last, and final module in strategic management and governance (part of the academic basis that could provide IMBA from the University of Illinois).
Duration 2023-02 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 6/7 - Corporate Strategy Number six. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2023-01 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 5/7 - Business Strategy Number five. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-10 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 4/7 - Managing the Organization Number four. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-09 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 3/7 - Designing the Organisation Number three. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-08 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 2/7 - Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures Number two. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-08 Certification Strategic Leadership and Management - 1/7 - Leading Teams: Developing as a Leader Number one. One of six modules in strategic leadership and management (Part of the professional basis that will be able to provide the iMBA from the University of Illinois). Capstone at the end to summarize.
Duration 2022-02 Certification Capgemini Certified Engagement Manager Level 1 Duration 2021-12 Certification Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management This is an introductory course on the key concepts of planning and executing projects. We will identify factors that lead to project success, and learn how to plan, analyze, and manage projects. Learners will be exposed to state-of-the-art methodologies and to considering the challenges of various types of projects.
1. Welcome to the World of Projects 2. The Ins & Outs of Project Planning 3. It's a Risky World & Then the unexpected happened 4. Ready, Set, Go: Project Execution Duration 2018-02 Certification Certified Scrum Master (CSM) 1. Introduction to Agile 2. Scrum as defined 3. Scrum Master Roles 4. Planning and large scaling Duration 2016-11 Certification MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals Candidates for this exam are seeking to prove core software development skills. It is recommended that candidates be familiar with the concepts of and have hands-on experience with the technologies described here either by taking relevant training courses or by working with tutorials and samples available on MSDN and in Microsoft Visual Studio. Candidates are expected to have some experience with C# or Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.
Duration 2022-07 Course Digital Leadership The digital leadership course will help you develop an understanding of the digital technologies in the business landscape. By the end of this course, you should manage to identify the barriers to a successful transformation effort, understand the rules of personal leadership, and build and lead teams to success.
Duration 2021-05 Course NITO Webinar: A leader's important tool is communication Duration 2020-10 Course NITO Webinar: Difficult conversations Duration 2020-10 Course NITO Webinar: Lead competent employees Duration 2020-09 Course NITO Webinar: Introduction to management
Academic Background
Bachelor
NTNU
2013-01 - 2016-01
Certifications
Certification Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
Certification Capgemini Certified Engagement Manager Level 1
Certification MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals
Certification Strategic Leadership and Management
Certification Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Certification Certified Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Master