Lorena Andersen

Leadership | Strategy Execution | Corporate Development | Transformation | Delivery & Operational Excellence | Tech & Partnerships| ex-McKinsey

Greater Oslo Region

About

Driving large-scale transformation and operational excellence in complex, global organizations My career spans top-tier consulting and senior leadership roles across IT, energy, and services, where I’ve led enterprise transformations, digitalization initiatives, and performance-improvement programs. s. Areas of expertise: Transformation & Strategy Execution: M&A integration/separation, strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, restructuring, and rightsizing, Technology, Innovation & Digitalization: R&D strategy and process optimization, enterprise digitalization, automation Operational Leadership: Operating model redesign, due diligence, e2e process and system ownership, SG&A optimization Governance, Compliance & Assurance: Process governance, risk, quality, security and privacy management, internal audit and assurance (ISO, ISAE) regulatory reporting, and subsidiary governance. Commercial Excellence: Sales and contract management, commercial compliance, partnerships, and negotiations. Emerging focus: ESG integration across processes, and responsible AI governance.

Experience

  • Vice-President, Head of Group Operational Excellence at Tieto
    Mar 2020 - Mar 2026 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Leading enterprise-wide transformation and operational excellence across a global tech organization (Tietoevry/Tieto). Overseeing core functions — including Customer Project Management, Sales & Contract Management, Quality Management, and Assurance — and delivering improvements in margin, customer experience, compliance, and risk exposure. Driving commercial and delivery outcomes through global teams reporting to me across the Nordics, Central Europe, Ukraine, India, and the Americas.

  • Member Board of Directors at Bekk
    2024 - 2025 · 1 yr

  • Board Member at Buypass AS
    2021 - 2024 · 3 yrs

  • ISS A/S (Copenhagen Metropolitan Area)
    • Director, Transformation /Head of Global Assurance - (Group) Global Operations
      Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Led company-wide transformation to uplift assurance across Info/Cyber Security, Physical Security, HR, HSE, Supply Chain, and high-risk service lines, validated through independent audits across 20+ countries.

    • Director, Group Strategy & Transformation
      Mar 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Drove development of Group strategy plans and led commercial transformation in a key market

  • Manager, Tech & Collaboration | Lead Counsel Strategy, Corporate Innovation at Equinor
    Sep 2011 - Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos

     Led cross-company "Powering Collaboration" with GE to advance sustainable energy technologies, delivering 20+ R&D and operational efficiency projects that reduced CO₂ and improved resource utilization.  One of 4 core team members responsible for the recommendation and roadmap for Statoil Technical Efficiency Programm (STEP; multibillion savings targets met and raised)  Renewed open innovation approach and launched innovation challenges (incl. Hywind Challenge)