Global IT Director: AI-Driven ERP & SAP/Workday

VELUX Group; Hørsholm; Hybrid; DKK 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX Group in Denmark seeks a Senior Director of Global Support Functions IT to lead strategy, delivery and operation of enterprise platforms behind our global support functions. You will report to the CIO, own the budget, and manage key vendor relationships across SAP, Workday, and AI-enabled transformations.

You will also reshape the SAP/Workday support model, drive upgrades, and align priorities with a PMO-backed governance framework to maximise value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT leadership experience, including global, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with enterprise SAP landscapes across Finance, Sales, and Operations/Supply Chain; S/4HANA experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience with HR technology platforms, Workday is an advantage.
• A track record of leading large upgrades and multi-year transformations in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Strong vendor management, including contracts with global system integrators and managed-service providers.
• Curiosity about AI and automation and practical adoption.
• Experience from manufacturing/building materials industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy, delivery, and operation of the enterprise platforms behind VELUX's global support functions.
• Lead platform upgrades and multi-year transformations in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Shape the SAP and Workday support model, building on current partnerships and evolving it.
• Prioritise work with the business and strengthen portfolio governance with PMO oversight.
• Lead the AI shift and define what AI-enabled ways of working mean for applications and the organisation.

Skills

IT leadership

Global teams

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

AI curiosity

Change management

Multi-year transformations

Manufacturing industry experience

Matrix organisation

Tools

SAP

Workday

S/4HANA

HR technology platforms

Job description

VELUX Group in Denmark seeks a Senior Director of Global Support Functions IT to lead strategy, delivery and operation of enterprise platforms behind our global support functions. You will report to the CIO, own the budget, and manage key vendor relationships across SAP, Workday, and AI-enabled transformations.

You will also reshape the SAP/Workday support model, drive upgrades, and align priorities with a PMO-backed governance framework to maximise value.