Global Subsea Project Manager

National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S; Glostrup Kommune; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S in Brøndby, Denmark, is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex international customer projects from contract handover through execution and close-out. You will coordinate engineers, manufacturing, planning, supply chain, and quality to deliver on time, on budget, and in line with contracts.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across functions in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, a technical discipline, Business, Commercial Studies, or a related field.
• Around 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in project management or operations-based roles.
• Experience managing customer projects within engineering, manufacturing, energy, offshore, EPC, construction, renewables, or a comparable industrial environment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and resources in a matrix organization.
• Solid understanding of project delivery, including schedule, cost, risk, change, and commercial management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence across different functions.
• Self‑motivated, structured, and comfortable taking ownership of projects and driving actions forward.
• Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to work effectively with international customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer projects through all phases of execution, from contract handover to project close-out.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, opportunities, and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and execute project strategies that balance customer expectations, contractual commitments, commercial performance, and NOV business objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and other supporting functions.
• Build trusted customer relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout project execution.
• Drive collaboration and resource alignment across a matrix organization, influencing stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Drive project performance, provide accurate reporting, and implement corrective or recovery actions when required.
• Manage commercial and contractual activities, including forecasting, variation orders, claims, and risk management.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with NOV’s quality and HSE requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the Project Management organization.
• Travel internationally as required to support customers and project execution.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

English language

Planning & scheduling

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science or related field

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Unifier

Contract management

Job description

National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S in Brøndby, Denmark, is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex international customer projects from contract handover through execution and close-out. You will coordinate engineers, manufacturing, planning, supply chain, and quality to deliver on time, on budget, and in line with contracts.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across functions in a matrix organization.