Rune Hjortdahl

Founder & CEO @ Viljr

About

With over a decade of experience, including leadership roles at Advansia, AFRY, Vivento and Forvaltningshuset. At Advansia, I contributed to advancing digital services, while at AFRY, I led the digital consulting division in Norway. Previously, as CEO of Vivento, I played a pivotal role in scaling the organization, fostering corporate culture, and spearheading M&A processes. Skilled in management consulting, I am motivated by building strong teams and driving innovation in digitalization. I bring a collaborative approach to achieving organizational growth and strategic success.

Country

City

Norway

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Management Consulting, TOGAF, ITIL v3 Foundations Certified, PRINCE2, Business Process Design, Business Intelligence, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Business Strategy, Change Management, Management, Asset Management

Experience

Founder & CEO

Viljr

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Oslo, Norway

Director Advansia Digital

Advansia

2023-10 - 2025-9 · 2 yrs

Oslo, Norway

I was part of the management team, responsible for our digital services (Advansia Digital).

Director AFRY Digital Services

AFRY

2022-3 - 2023-10 · 1 yr 8 mos

I led our digital consulting services in Norway, a part of the AFRY X division.

CEO

Vivento AS

2016-9 - 2022-3 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Oslo Area, Norway

I was responsible for the company's growth from 50 MNOK to 100 MNOK in three years, while developing a robust organization. We built a strong position as a niche consulting company for digitalization within public sector. I was (and still am) a firm believer in building a solid corporate culture and strong teams. Also focusing on giving all employees development opportunities. I was central in several M&A processes, including the final one that led to AFRY acquiring Vivento.

Chief Consultant

Vivento AS

2015-1 - 2016-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

During my four years working as a consultant, I mainly helped clients in the area between business and technologi. I held roles a prosject manager, process consultant, advisor and member of steering groups for IT- and change projects. I worked with clients such as Statkraft, Folkehelseinsituttet (FHI), DNB, Kongsberg Oil & Gas, Takeda, Brønnøysundregistrene, NorgesGruppen and REMA 1000.

Senior Consultant

Vivento AS

2012-9 - 2014-12 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Partner & Board Member

Söderberg & Partners (tidl. Forvaltingshuset AS)

2008-6 - 2016-2 · 7 yrs 9 mos

I co-founded Forvaltningshuset together with 4 other partners in 2008. My responsibilities involved management, account management for clients, sales & marketing, fund selection and asset allocation and other functions. I worked full-time at the company until June 2012 and continued as a board member until 2016.