Business Development Project Leader

Alfa Laval; Søborg; On-site; DKK 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval in Denmark seeks a Business Development Project Leader for the Ocean Division Portfolio Unit. You will shape growth, identify high-value opportunities, and drive cross‑business initiatives across digital platforms and energy efficiency concepts.

Ideal candidates have a marketing or sales background, strong analytics, and a proven ability to manage stakeholders, with a track record of building and executing business plans that deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Experienced marketing or sales professional with growth mindset.
• Proven track record in creating and driving business plans.
• Collaborative, skilled at stakeholder management.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers and market dynamics.
• Proficient in data management and visualization.
• Energized by driving change and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Co-create growth plans with PU leaders and evaluate growth initiatives.
• Build and track a priority opportunity funnel across PU businesses.
• Drive implementation of business development plans with accountability.
• Integrate market, customer, competitor and financial data into intelligence.
• Conduct market studies with PU leaders and manage competitor analyses.
• Lead high-value cross-business initiatives, including digital platforms.
• Act as a connector across businesses to align momentum and outcomes.

Skills

Growth mindset

Marketing/sales background

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

P&L awareness

Data visualization

Job description

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world‑leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140‑year‑old start‑up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About The Role

As Business Development Project Leader for the Portfolio Unit (PU) for the Ocean Division, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic growth agenda of the business. You will work closely with PU business leaders to identify, analyze, and accelerate high-value growth opportunities, leveraging market intelligence, financial analysis, and cross‑business collaboration to turn insight into action. This is a dynamic role in a unit focused on Growth, Innovation, and Partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Business Development

• Co-create business development plans with PU business leaders, identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the potential of new growth initiatives.
• Build, own, and continuously track a priority opportunity funnel spanning multiple businesses within the PU.
• Drive the implementation and follow-through of business development plans, ensuring accountability and adaptability as market conditions evolve.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Integrate market, customer, competitor, and financial data into actionable intelligence that informs decision-making across PU organizations.
• Conduct in‑depth market studies in close alignment with PU Leaders.
• Track and analyze market share performance for the Portfolio Unit, identifying trends and implications. Prepare and manage periodic competitor analyses.

Cross‑Business Strategic Initiatives

• Lead and drive high‑value cross‑business initiatives, including digital platforms, energy efficiency solutions, multiband/multi‑service concepts, and strategic customer programs.
• Act as a connector across businesses to ensure alignment, momentum, and measurable outcomes.

Who You Are

• An experienced marketing or sales professional with a growth mindset, strong analytical skills, and strategic thinking.
• Proven track record in creating and driving business plans, with a passion for growth, innovation, and sustainability.
• Collaborative, skilled at stakeholder management, and comfortable working across complex, multi‑business organizations.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, market dynamics (especially marine), and competitive positioning.
• Proficient in data management and visualization.
• Energized by driving change and delivering measurable business results.

This role reports to the Portfolio Unit President for the Ocean Division and is a member of the Portfolio Unit’s management team.

For more information, please contact Regina García Moguel, Talent Acquisition Partner, [e-mail]

Union Information

• Axel Schäring, Akademikerna, [e-mail]
• Anders Jansson, Unionen, [e-mail]

Application deadline: October 25th, 2026.

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate’s fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

As part of Alfa Laval’s commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, alcohol and drug testing is applied during the pre‑employment process.