Project Manager

Ready to advance innovation in wind turbine technology? Join us as a Project Manager and support impactful projects in Vestas' tower products. You'll balance significant budgets, ensure top-tier standards, and play an important part in reducing costs and integrating renewable energy, delivering maximum value to our customers and Vestas.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Aerodynamic & Mechanical > Towers R&D > Tower Project Management
Tower Module is a department part of Vestas Technology & Operations Organization responsible for research, design, and development of the wind turbines' tower products. Through innovation, development, and continuous product improvements, we continuously develop our products and technologies to reduce costs and ensure the integration of renewable energy. Always aiming to deliver the highest possible value to our customers and Vestas.

Tower Project Management consists of 13 project managers sited in Porto, Chennai, and Aarhus.

You will be leading end-to-end projects in the full value chain with teams across Vestas. The projects have significant business impact, and you will balance large project budgets. As Project Manager, you will have a large and direct impact on Vestas' performance and the output from CTOO.

You will be part of a Project Management network in Vestas, and you can be asked to participate in workgroups for improving Vestas' project processes and tools.

Responsibilities:
• Organize, budget, plan and deliver projects end-to-end, implementing an effective organization of your projects, including a strong governance

• Perform structured risk and change management and highlight cost/benefits, enabling correct decisions

• Have a good overview of delivery of work packages going on in the project and be prepared to communicate time, budget, and scope status, risks, and mitigation options.

• Make sure that project data in systems are updated and can be trusted, contributing to development of project maturity in Vestas

• Ensure that benefits are captured in projects, and input for negotiation for the project's prioritization is given

• Facilitate business case considerations to be able to prioritize projects and project change scenarios

• Build and maintain relations with a large range of stakeholders in the entire value chain, keeping your project team motivated and your stakeholders supportive.

Qualifications:
• Engineering degree or other relevant educational background

• Documented experience of working with projects in a matrix organization with multi-disciplinary teams (minimum 7 years)

• Project Management experience in developing complex projects with global, multi-cultural teams (minimum 7 years)

• Documented experience with stakeholder management and risk management at a highly professional level

• Proficient in risk management and change management to ensure that business-critical decisions are fact-based

• Ideally have experience in Stage Gate Model project delivery

• Ideally have achieved recognized Project Management accreditation (either Prince2, IPMA, or similar).

Competencies:
• Have proven leadership & communication skills targeting the relevant audience in the organization, across cultures

• Well organized and disciplined in implementing projects, with proficiency in English

• Good understanding of budgeting and why maintenance of project data is important to keep transparency

• Be a proactive and outgoing leader, with a high sense of responsibility

• Maintain and communicate high-level overview and can dive into details when needed.

• Welcoming changes and opportunities

• Comprehensive knowledge of business dynamics and recognition of how crucial decisions affect the achievement of Vestas's corporate aims

• Have good financial understanding and have the ability to identify and guide towards project benefits.

What we offer:
We offer an exciting job with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, innovative, focused, and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility, and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will become part of a highly professional environment with a high technical commitment.

Additional Information
The primary work location will be Aarhus, Denmark. To be considered for this role, you will need to apply online before the 2nd of August. We will review applications on an ongoing basis. You can withdraw from the job and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date.

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DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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