Manager, Strategic Projects, People

Do you want to join a global leader in renewable energy infrastructure investments? If so, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is currently looking for Manager, Strategic Projects to join our People team based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Since our founding in 2012, we have grown to become the largest dedicated renewable energy fund manager globally and seek to continue our growth towards raising EUR 100bn by 2030 and contribute to reaching a net zero economy.

We are committed to financing and building the energy infrastructure needed to secure a sustainable future for our planet. With our scale, expertise, and resources, we are in a position to drive the green transition of the energy sector.

The team

As our new Manager for strategic projects in People, you will join a growing People team consisting of +20 colleagues covering the entire employee lifecycle to deliver our aspiration to reach EUR 100bn through People.

The role

As the Manager, Strategic Projects, People, you will spearhead a portfolio of strategic projects aimed at building our people platform to support the company’s scale-up. You will work across various people processes, from talent acquisition to development, workforce planning, engagement, and retention, with the overall goal of creating value and supporting the growth of our business.

You will report to our Head of Talent in CIP, and will be part of Talent team leadership, working closely with CHRO Leadership team.

Responsibilities will consist of, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage a portfolio of strategic people projects.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance talent acquisition, development, workforce planning, engagement, and retention.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align people strategies with business goals.
• Analyze and optimize people processes to support the company’s growth and scalability.
• Drive initiatives to improve employee experience and organizational culture.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery of project outcomes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams.

You

You are an (ex)management consultant with a minimum of 6 years of relevant full-time experience from MBB (preferred), or Big-4, with a proven history of delivering strategic projects, ideally in HR space.

Moreover, you have a relevant bachelor's degree within Engineering, Business, Human Resources, Economics, Finance, or other related fields. Master’s degree or professional certifications in HR preferred.

Key qualifications include:

• Strategic leadership: Proven track-record and ability to develop, implement, and adapt strategic talent initiatives to support organizational goals, ideally in the HR space.
• Problem-solving (both conceptual and quantitative): Ability to structure complex problems, analyze data, and make informed, strategic and actionable recommendations to ensure business outcomes. Hands-on leader, proficient using Excel for basic analyses e.g., pivot tables.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence with quality communication skills: Advanced stakeholder management with the ability to inspire, guide, and build trust with both internal stakeholders and delivery partners. High interpersonal and communication skills, with a talent for working effectively across teams and building a collaborative work environment. Hands-on leader, comfortable using PowerPoint for CXO level presentations. Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Program/Project Management: Comprehensive organizational and project management skills to deliver multiple programs, deadlines, and external delivery teams, ensuring timely and high-quality execution in a fast-paced environment across a wide range of work streams/projects with constantly shifting priorities.
• Drive and adaptability: Resilient, service minded and positive pragmatic attitude with a great desire to work in a growing international organization. Motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic team player who is proactive and resourceful. Flexibility to adapt strategies and programs to changing business needs, with a proactive approach to delivering new, innovative solutions.
• Hands-on leader: Bias on delivering impact and content, not just project or process management. Comfortable rolling up the sleeves to get things done and lead content problem-solving from the front, working with lean, high impact project teams.

The process
Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@cip.com. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.

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Building value that matters
Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. To date, CIP has developed and constructed more than +50 greenfield renewable projects around the world. CIP is developing a greenfield project portfolio of ~160GW totally, and ~16 GW is in operation or under construction. CIP manages 12 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR ~32 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 180 international institutional investors.

CIP has a multinational team of ~500 full time employees with extensive experience and knowledge within the fields of renewable energy project development and regulated infrastructure. In addition, CIP has a broad range of competencies within corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, engineering, construction, project development, and project management. CIP has built a prominent investment team capable of originating proprietary investment opportunities and executing projects and investments based on the team’s industrial background, large industrial network, and extensive experience in structuring, executing, and managing investments within energy infrastructure. Headquartered in Copenhagen, CIP also operates from key locations across the globe, including offices in Hamburg, Munich, London, Utrecht, New York, Tokyo, Melbourne, Luxembourg, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Singapore. In addition, CIP has 17 local project offices globally.

For more information, visit www.cip.com.

Location: Copenhagen