Project manager - for our Electronics area

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Are you experienced in carrying out technically focused projects effectively within organizations focused on physical product development? Are you naturally interested and knowledgeable in the field of electronics? Do you want to play your part in the development of our future sustainable products within a major brand in the industry?

Then you might be our new Project Manager in our Center of Excellence Electronics area.

Your challenges
As our new Project Manager, you can be located at our locations in Denmark (Østbirk, Skjern, Thyregod, Kolding, or Hørsholm), and for the right candidate we are open to discuss employment outside of Denmark (e.g. at a VELUX location in Germany, Hungary etc.).

In this role, you will be part of the Center of Excellence (CoE) Electronics team, which is part of the Supply Engineering and Product Introduction organization in VELUX.

CoE Electronics are handling Project management, sourcing to EMS ore Internal factories. We have Electronic Technicians who are developing PCBA and Final Product Test equipment for the electronic factories. There is a well-established collaborative relationship with the Digitalization team, particularly around topics like data storage.

Your primary concentration will be on projects regarding Solar Cell products and technology, yet possessing expertise in Batteries could broaden your scope for your projects.

As Project Manager you will run your own end-to-end projects as well as be involved as project member and key input provider in other projects, e.g. projects coming from our Product Development organization. You will have strong interaction with our organizations responsible for developing our current and future products, as well as our quality and procurement organization.

Moreover, your responsibility will be to:

• Develop and deliver on multiple project timelines within the assigned suppliers on quality / cost / delivery / service / performance with a number of stakeholders (e.g. R&D , Purchasing, Quality and Manufacturing).
  
• Implement product changes and updates, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration.
  
• Provide input to our Category Manager in the allocation/forecasting of Product/material demands related to each strategic category.
  
• Provide direction from the quotation analysis with Specialists prepare from different suppliers, utilizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) tools and should cost of the parts, components, and Quality.
  
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
  
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
  
• Prepare and present project reports and documentation.
  
• Coordinate the approval process for new suppliers, ensuring compliance with company standards and requirements.
  

Your qualifications
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with the ability to keep the overview, and thereby refrain from going too much in the technical details. You are naturally curios and interested in the technical details, while you understand that your key role is to take the overall projects forward.

As a person, you bring a natural structure and positive attitude, which enables you to coordinate and lead several projects and tasks simultaneously – all directly or indirectly related to solar cell and battery technology and products. You have good organizational and prioritization skills, and you are able to communicate to and interact with your stakeholders in a professional manner.

It is required that you:

• Proven experience as Project Manager (min. 5 years) delivering on projects across several business areas, with a vast number of stakeholders across a global organization.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Bring knowledge and interest within the field of electronics.
• Speak and write English effortlessly.

It is considered beneficial when you:

• Bring knowledge and insights into the field of Solar Cell products and technology (as we utilize small sized solar cell products, it is great if you have experience with this type of product).
• Bring knowledge and insights into the field of Batteries and (small) DC Motors.

Your opportunities
You will be part of an international company where commitment and mutual respect are among our core values. Teamwork and commitment are essential to the way we work. We believe in empowering people, and we support this through delegating responsibility and investing in people who want to make a difference. We work as one team to achieve our targets, and we need your good spirit and commitment to meet our goals.

In our organization, topics are discussed in a casual tone and with a high degree of interaction between you and your colleagues. We have a natural focus on the technical aspects of our products, and we aim to develop high quality products and solutions in an informal and collaborative work environment.

At VELUX, we have committed to reduce our emissions in line with the most ambitious pathway of the Paris agreement and to go beyond our value chain to capture the equivalent of our historical emissions. We will achieve a 100% reduction in our operational emissions, halve our value chain emissions and capture the equivalent of our historical footprint from operations.

Application and contact
Read more about the VELUX Group at www.velux.com, where you can also learn more about working at our company and what to expect in our recruitment process.

We are looking forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.

Location: Stålvej 7 Skjern

Additional location:

• Industrivej 12 Østbirk
• Ådalsvej 99 Hørsholm