COO

Flex Wind
Since the founding of Flex Wind in 2017, the company has built a strong international platform. The company today employs more than 500 people engaged in the areas of installation, service, maintenance and repair of wind turbines. Services offered include project management, HSE supervision and blade repair solutions.

Flex Wind is a company undergoing significant business expansion. Today, the company is actively operating in Europe, South America, South Africa, and the US.

The company is in the process of standardizing operational efficiency while maintaining agility in customer deliveries. At Flex Wind, there is a sound understanding that value creation takes place in the work performed by the highly qualified operational site staff, whe work relentlessly to meet customers’ expectations and continuously improving safety leadership and quality.

Bagger-Sørensen Equity is the main shareholder.

Flex Wind is headquartered in Vejle.

Read more about Flex Wind at www.flex-wind.com

COO
Play a key role in a truly international company

Since the former COO of Flex Wind has transitioned to the CEO role, we are now looking for a talented candidate to join the company. Reporting to the CEO, you are a member of the Executive Management Team and contribute to the future development of Flex Wind.

You lead and optimize the Operations functions of all locations. Your own management team consists of the operation managers of LATAM, Europe, Africa, and the US as well as the Global QHSE Manager. The focus of the role is to:

• Role model the 10 Flex Wind leadership principles
• Lead a safety culture of continuous improvements
• Apply a customer-centric operating model
• Ensure seamless project execution
• Optimize workforce planning and development

Your portfolio of tasks is primarily:

• Lead the ongoing development of your direct reports and the organization
• Ensure that organizational capabilities match business needs, and that the processes are cost-effective
• Optimize internal processes such as Sales & Operation Planning
• Contribute to the ongoing development of services across the value chain.

The COO role offers a great opportunity to work with colleagues across the company as well as customers.

Due to the decentralized setup, you must expect some travelling activities.

Internationally skilled leader profile – multisite management

You are a seasoned leader who is familiar with the role of leading teams at different locations via middle managers.
Your track record is strong within:

• The translation of strategic goals to specific actions
• Service/after sales and commissioning/construction
• Management of technical/operational staff
• People and project leadership
• Safety culture improvements.

Your experience is most likely to be from the wind industry, but other lines of business might also be relevant.

You live within commuting distance of Vejle. The position offers flexibility to work from home while requiring in-office presence a few days a week.

Unfold the potential

The COO role is crucial when it comes to developing the value propositions of Flex Wind in a profitable way. Your contribution is key in reaching the full potential of Flex Wind.

The owners are ambitious and operate in a long-term perspective. This means that there is a strategic perspective and a basis for developing the operations according to the future scope.

There is a clear focus on leadership and on continuously raising the level. Also, the insisting on Flex Wind’s core values is a strength of the company culture.

Even if Flex Wind has reached a certain size, the organization is still agile and on the move.

If you have any questions, please call Senior Research Consultant Helle Kjærgaard Grüner at +45 4412 2016.

Please note that we only need your cv if you want to apply. Your approach is handled with confidentiality.