We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.
Yara Technology, Projects & Operational Excellence (YTP) is a global enabler of Yara’s strategy, delivering innovation, project execution, operational and procurement excellence. The unit is structured around five pillars: Technology, Projects, Operational Excellence, Technical Procurement and Digital Business Partnering, covering the full YGP scope. Together, these departments drive the development of modern technologies, execute complex technical projects, and embed continuous improvement and harmonized practices across Yara’s Production system. We collaborate closely with internal and external partners to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions that create value for Yara and society.
Operational Excellence is expected to accelerate reliability, debottlenecking, and quality improvements across all production units. The department supports the delivery of mid- and long-term performance targets in line with Yara’s corporate strategy, while increasing focus on value creation across the full value chain. It also ensures that improvements are sustainable and helps build a culture of continuous improvement across Yara under the Core+ program umbrella.
The YTP OpEx department owns Yara’s technical steering system (TOPS), drives global frameworks for plant prioritization, technical Communities of Practice, reliability and process improvements, and capital allocation as part of the annual BP process.
The VP Operational Excellence is responsible for driving sustainable performance improvement across Yara’s production network and positioning Yara for long-term growth through operational discipline, continuous improvement, and value delivery. The role translates Yara’s strategic priorities into practical improvement frameworks, performance management processes, and asset productivity initiatives that strengthen safe, reliable, and cost-competitive operations.
Key focus areas include driving competence building across sites and units through Communities of Practice; identifying, prioritizing, and leading targeted initiatives to improve performance at existing assets; and partnering with production sites, subject matter experts, Finance, Digital, and Business Units to develop the next horizon of improvement opportunities across production, maintenance, reliability, turnaround, and quality domains.
The position will report to the SVP YTP & OpEx and will be part of the YTP Management Team.
The preferred location is Brussels, Oslo or one of our YGP European production sites. The role will require occasional travel to Yara sites and business locations.
As a global organization, we actively strive to reflect the diversity of society. We therefore encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply, and we are committed to offering a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports both career and personal life.
Tommi Hevonoja - SVP YTP & OpEX
Yannick Deplechin - Senior Manager People & Culture
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.
As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.
Yara's mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. We pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth through reducing emissions from crop nutrition production and developing low-emission energy solutions. Yara’s ambition is focused on growing a nature-positive food future that creates value for our customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value chain.
To drive the green shift in fertilizer production, shipping, and other energy intensive industries, Yara will produce ammonia with significantly lower emissions. We provide digital tools for precision farming and work closely with partners at all levels of the food value chain to share knowledge and promote more efficient and sustainable solutions.
Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a unique position as the industry’s only global crop nutrition company. With 18,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries, sustainability is an integral part of our business model. In 2024, Yara reported revenues of USD 13.9 billion.
