Director, Project Execution

NOVENCO Building & Industry; Næstved; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Feriefri after qualifying period

Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Professional development and NOVENColI

Job summary

NOVENCO Building & Industry is seeking a Director of Project Execution to lead its project portfolio across Denmark and international markets. You will drive safe, profitable, contractually compliant delivery from handover to customer acceptance and satisfaction.

You will set the operational direction, governance, and capability roadmap for Project Execution, while guiding PMs and cross-functional teams through complex decisions and escalations to ensure alignment with commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in international HVAC, EPC, or industrial project delivery.
• Proven accountability for complex project portfolios (margin, cash, risk, forecasting).
• Strong financial and organizational judgement translating strategy into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Execution function across NOVENCO, ensuring safe, timely, profitable delivery.
• Set the operating model, governance, and capability road map for Project Execution.
• Own portfolio performance including revenue, gross margin, cash flow, and customer commitments.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and teams with clear priorities and coaching.
• Align Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and installation for shared delivery plans.
• Guide major customer escalations and commercial decisions within delegated authority.

Skills

Leadership experience

International project delivery

HVAC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Relevant degree

PMP/IPMA/PRINCE2 certification advantageous

Job description

Complex international HVAC projects demand more than strong project plans. They require disciplined commercial leadership, reliable cross-functional execution, and timely decisions across markets, contracts, and technical disciplines.

NOVENCO are looking for a Director of Project Execution to lead NOVENCO’s project portfolio across Denmark, Netherlands, UK, DACH, APAC and US. You will strengthen how we deliver safely, profitably, and consistently from order handover to final customer acceptance and satisfaction.

Your Impact

• Lead the Project Execution function across NOVENCO, ensuring safe, timely, profitable, and contractually compliant delivery.
• Set the functional direction, operating model, governance standards, and long-term capability roadmap for Project Execution.
• Own portfolio performance across revenue, gross margin, cash flow, working capital, forecasting, risk, quality, and customer commitments.
• Lead and develop Project Managers and project execution teams through clear priorities, effective decision rights, succession planning, and coaching.
• Align Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, installation, and commissioning around common delivery plans and commercial outcomes.
• Guide major customer escalations, contractual negotiations, claims, recovery actions, and commercial decisions within NOVENCO’s delegated authority framework.

What Drives Success

• Extensive leadership experience from international HVAC, mechanical contracting, EPC, construction, or industrial project delivery.
• Proven accountability for a complex project portfolio, including margin, cash, risk, forecasting, contracts, and customer escalations.
• Strong financial and organizational judgement that turns business strategy into clear priorities, governance, and executable plans.
• The ability to lead experienced professionals and Project managers across functions, cultures, countries, and competing commercial priorities.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience; PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2, or comparable certification is an advantage.

Real Impact Example

A major international project portfolio is facing changing customer requirements, capacity constraints, margin pressure, and several contractual interfaces. You enable your team to establish a fact-based portfolio review, clarify decision rights, strengthen change control, and align Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and project leadership around a shared recovery plan. Within short time the team improves forecast accuracy, and brings critical projects back within their approved delivery plans. Just as importantly, the new governance becomes a repeatable standard across all four countries.

What We Offer

• A leadership role with responsibility for international project execution across NOVENCO’s established markets.
• The opportunity to shape NOVENCO’s Project Execution strategy, operating model, leadership capability, and delivery standards.
• Direct influence on the commercial and operational performance of complex, technically demanding HVAC projects.
• Close collaboration with senior leadership and experienced colleagues across commercial, technical, financial, and operational functions.
• Professional development and training through NOVENCollege.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 5 days Feriefri after the qualifying period.
• Standard auto-enrolment pension scheme and access to a healthcare scheme.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits in line with company policy.

Context

You will lead a team of 8-10 people across NOVENCO and report directly to the CEO. The position combines strategic functional leadership with regular engagement in major projects and customer relationships.

NOVENCO Building & Industry is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.