Bendik Nicolai Blindheim

Bendik Nicolai Blindheim is an executive search generalist with 15 years’ experience recruiting leaders and improving performance in a range of industries. A former management consultant, he also has broad business expertise and the ability to guide clients through complex challenges. He partners with executives, boards and owners to assess leadership needs and develop forward-thinking strategies.

Professional Focus

15 years’ experience in executive search with additional background in management consulting
C-suite, senior executive and board-level search as well as leadership assessment, succession planning, human capital strategy and culture change
Broad industry expertise including energy, natural resources and cleantech, industrial and high tech, technology and healthcare/MedTech, and nonprofit organisations
Clients include private equity firms, large privately held, listed and government-owned companies
Proven expertise as an advisor on complex business undertakings such as post-merger integration and transformation
Native Norwegian, fluent in English

Business Expertise

Managing Partner at Norway’s leading executive search firm; prior roles as Partner and Administrative Director
Partner and Practice Lead, Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical at one of Norway’s largest executive search firms
Assignment Manager - Executive Search / Recruitment at a market-leading recruitment and talent advisory firm
Project Manager and Senior Advisor at a management consulting firm
Sales Manager at Visma, a leading Oslo-based business software firm
Forum Manager at Microsoft
Started career as a Researcher at a global leadership advisory and executive search firm

Areas of Expertise

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Oslo Metropolitan University
Executive Education - Leading Professional Service Firms at Harvard Business School
Certified Olympic Coach and Business Coach, University of Agder and Olympiatoppen
OPQ, G+, Hogan, Cut-e Certifications

Affiliations & Awards

Board Member, Webstep, a listed software consulting company
Board Member, LORN.TECH, tech startup
Former European Council Member and Nomination Committee Member, AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants)
Former Chair of the Nomination Committee for UNICEF Norway for three years

Norway

Wergelandsveien 7
0167 Oslo
Norway

Case Studies

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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development

How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth

Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience

A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.

Breaking Silos, Building Systems: A CTO Search at the Intersection of Tech and Business

How Boyden identified a strategic leader to unify engineering, quality, and commercial outcomes in automotive systems.

Thought Leadership

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Articles & Papers

Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition

As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.

Boyden Report Series

What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative

Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.

Blog Post

Navigating Data Center Dynamics: Addressing the Talent Gap for Industry

Unlocking growth potential in the data center industry requires strategic talent investment to overcome recruitment challenges and navigate complex industry dynamics, from energy efficiency to market competition