Director, Executive Office & Governance (m/f/d)

Danfoss; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Danfoss in Hamburg seeks a Director, HR Executive Office & Governance to shape the strategic agenda of a global HR function and support the LEAP 2030 strategy. You will report to the EVP, Group HR and work with senior HR leaders, business stakeholders, and corporate functions to ensure alignment and execution of key initiatives.

You will act as a trusted advisor and connector, driving governance and execution across a matrix organization while delivering high-impact projects and ensuring

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in business or HR-related field.
• Extensive experience in strategy, management consulting, HR leadership in global matrixed org.
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and influence across regions.
• Exceptional communication and executive storytelling skills.
• Strong business acumen, strategic agility, delivering initiatives end-to-end.
• English fluency required; Danish or German language skills are a plus; industrial background advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Lead preparation and narrative development for executive forums and HR leadership meetings.
• Govern the Global HR Strategic Roadmap with alignment across CoEs, business segments, and functions.
• Foster collaboration and facilitate decision-making across stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional projects and transformations in a matrix environment without direct reporting authority.
• Advise HR leaders with strategic insights, risks, and opportunities.
• Establish a consistent operating rhythm across HR and monitor progress on priorities.

Kenntnisse

Executive storytelling

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Change management

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Strategy, Organizational Development, or a related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Impact You'll Make

As Director, HR Executive Office & Governance, you will play a pivotal role at the center of Danfoss' global HR organization. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, Group HR, you will help shape and drive the strategic agenda across a global HR function that supports the company's business ambitions including our LEAP 2030 strategy.

This is a unique opportunity for a strategic thinker who thrives in a complex, international environment and enjoys turning ideas into action. You will work closely with senior HR leaders, business stakeholders, and corporate functions to ensure alignment, clear priorities, and strong execution of key strategic initiatives.

Success in this role means creating focus where there is complexity, enabling effective decision‑making at the highest levels, and helping the HR leadership team deliver on its most important priorities. You will serve as a trusted advisor, connector, and driver of progress across a global organization.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will act as a strategic partner to the EVP, Group HR and the HR Leadership Team, helping ensure that priorities, decisions, and initiatives are aligned and successfully executed.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and narrative development for executive forums, including HR Board meetings, Business Review Meetings, HR Leadership Team meetings, and other strategic leadership engagements.


• Drive governance and execution of the Global HR Strategic Roadmap, ensuring alignment across HR Centers of Excellence, business segments, and corporate functions.


• Act as a key connector across stakeholders, fostering collaboration, facilitating decision‑making, and ensuring strategic priorities are translated into action.


• Lead and deliver high‑impact cross‑functional projects and transformation initiatives, often in a matrix environment without direct reporting authority.


• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR leaders by providing strategic insights, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting complex organizational and people‑related initiatives.

In addition, you will help establish a consistent operating rhythm across the HR organization, monitor progress against key priorities, and ensure accountability for agreed actions and outcomes.

What We're Looking For

You combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills and are comfortable operating in a highly visible role where you engage with senior leaders across a global organization.

To Succeed In This Role, You Will Likely Bring

• A master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Strategy, Organizational Development, or a related field.


• Significant experience in strategy, management consulting, HR leadership, executive office, PMO, or a similar strategic role within a global and matrixed organization.


• Proven experience partnering with senior executives and influencing stakeholders across functions, regions, and organizational levels.


• Exceptional communication and executive storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear recommendations and compelling narratives.


• Strong business acumen, strategic agility, and a track record of driving initiatives from concept through implementation.

Experience from industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or from consulting companies operating in complex international organizations would be an advantage. Fluency in English is required, while Danish or German language skills are considered a plus.

What You’ll Get From Us

This role offers a rare opportunity to work closely with the EVP, Group HR and influence strategic decisions that shape the people agenda supporting Danfoss' LEAP 2030 strategy.

• You'll help engineer a better future by contributing to solutions that make a real difference around the world.


• We'll support your career growth with mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths.


• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.


• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about - we think they’re pretty great.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.