Global PMO Director: Programs, Projects & IP

Danfoss; Kolding; On-site; DKK 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Climate Solutions seeks a Director (m/f/d) Program & Customer Project Office to lead the engine behind our global R&D excellence. You will manage a team of 15 Project Managers and IP Consultants turning strategy into real-world solutions.

In this agile transformation, you will drive cross-functional initiatives across applications, systems, and breakthrough technologies, partnering with senior leaders to accelerate innovation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in cross-functional project management, ideally within HVAC, climate technology, R&D, or a similarly complex technical environment.
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading global, diverse teams and fostering high performance and engagement.
• Strong experience working in matrix organizations along with a structured problem-solving mindset with a bias for action, creativity, and independent decision-making.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus as well as willingness to travel approximately 20 days per year

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs and projects across global teams, ensuring clear scope, governance, milestones, and on-time delivery that align with strategic business goals
• Provide people leadership to a globally distributed team of Project Managers and IP Consultants, fostering engagement, clarity, performance, and continuous development
• Enable your teams through smart prioritization, capacity planning, and clear ways of working—you will set direction and remove roadblocks without needing to be a technical or legal expert
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across the Project Management Office and IP function, championing agile ways of working, feedback culture, and cross-segment collaboration
• Act as a strategic connector and influencer, building strong relationships with key stakeholders across Climate Solutions to align priorities, leverage synergies, and accelerate innovation

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional PM

Agile

Matrix organizations

Global program leadership

Education

Master’s degree (Engineering/Business/PM)

Job description

Danfoss Climate Solutions seeks a Director (m/f/d) Program & Customer Project Office to lead the engine behind our global R&D excellence. You will manage a team of 15 Project Managers and IP Consultants turning strategy into real-world solutions.

In this agile transformation, you will drive cross-functional initiatives across applications, systems, and breakthrough technologies, partnering with senior leaders to accelerate innovation.