Global Partner Excellence Program Lead

GRUNDFOS; Bjerringbro; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Parental support

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Volunteer days

Learning & development

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking a Global Partner Excellence Program Manager to steer the worldwide deployment of our Partner Excellence Programme. You will translate strategy into scalable programs, governance frameworks, and measurable outcomes that support a partner-led commercial model.

In this senior role you will lead the rollout, manage partner lifecycle, establish global governance, deploy tools, and collaborate with regional teams to drive growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, commercial excellence, partner/channel management, or indirect sales.
• Experience working in global or multi-regional organizations, preferably within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of go-to-market strategies, partner ecosystems, and commercial transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to navigate complex organizations.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global rollout of the Partner Excellence Program, defining deployment plans, milestones, and success metrics.
• Drive partner lifecycle management from go-to-market planning and recruitment through onboarding, account planning, performance reviews, and corrective actions.
• Establish and manage global governance, including partner tiering, scorecards, KPIs, meeting structures, and RASCI-based accountability.
• Deploy and drive adoption of Partner Excellence tools, including assessments, dashboards, performance tracking, and partner portal enhancements.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales, Distribution Managers, Marketing, CSSC, and Supply Chain to ensure alignment and execution excellence.
• Identify opportunities through pilot learnings and regional feedback to continuously strengthen the partner-led commercial model.

Skills

Program management

Commercial excellence

Partner management

Indirect sales

Stakeholder management

Go-to-market strategy

Global experience

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Tools

PRM systems

Partner scorecards

Dashboards

Job description

Grundfos is seeking a Global Partner Excellence Program Manager to steer the worldwide deployment of our Partner Excellence Programme. You will translate strategy into scalable programs, governance frameworks, and measurable outcomes that support a partner-led commercial model.

In this senior role you will lead the rollout, manage partner lifecycle, establish global governance, deploy tools, and collaborate with regional teams to drive growth.