Leni Larsen Marøen
About Leni Larsen Marøen
Leni Larsen Marøen serves as the Director of Operations for Strategic Customer Services at Cognite, where she enhances financial and operational excellence through portfolio analysis and oversight of key business processes. With a background in petroleum engineering and experience in various operational roles, she manages numerous customer and internal projects to optimize service delivery.
Work at Cognite
Leni Larsen Marøen serves as the Director of Operations for Strategic Customer Services at Cognite. In this role, she delivers portfolio analysis and reports tailored for C-level and V-level executives, aiming to enhance both financial and operational excellence. She oversees critical business processes, including Order to Cash (O2C) and Record to Report (R2R), to drive operational efficiency. Additionally, she manages a portfolio of hundreds of customer projects and internal improvement initiatives, focusing on facilitating the data operations journey through Cognite Data Fusion. Marøen has also established a KPI and Metrics framework for the delivery and support organization to optimize service margins and SaaS Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
Previous Experience at Kongsberg Digital
Before joining Cognite, Leni Larsen Marøen worked at Kongsberg Digital as a Business Operations Manager in the Energy sector. Her tenure lasted from 2019 to 2020, during which she was based in Asker, Akershus, Norway. In this position, she contributed to the operational management within the organization, enhancing processes and performance in the energy domain.
Career at ConocoPhillips
Leni Larsen Marøen was employed at ConocoPhillips as a Senior Performance Analyst from 2012 to 2019. Her seven-year tenure in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, involved analyzing performance metrics and supporting operational improvements within the company. This experience provided her with a strong foundation in performance analysis and operational excellence.
Educational Background
Leni Larsen Marøen holds a Master of Technology (MTech) in Petroleum Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where she studied from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, she earned another Master of Technology (MTech) in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, completing her studies from 2011 to 2012. This educational background has equipped her with specialized knowledge in petroleum engineering.
Early Career at MARINTEK
Leni Larsen Marøen began her career as a Renewable Energy Engineer at MARINTEK in 2011. Her role lasted for two months in the Trondheim area, Norway, where she contributed to projects related to renewable energy, gaining early experience in the engineering field.