NPI & Industrialization Project Lead

Danfoss; Gråsten; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Drives in Gråsten is seeking a mid-senior S/C Project Manager to lead the supply chain and manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction projects. You will ensure new drive technologies are industrially ready and coordinate across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations.

You will drive manufacturing readiness, shape processes for scalability and cost, and own delivery with risk management and clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Production Technology, or a related field.
• Experience leading technical, manufacturing, industrialization, or supply chain projects in an industrial environment.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and business flows.
• Proven project management skills with priorities, risks, stakeholders and milestones.
• Ability to influence decisions and align functions across regions without direct authority.
• Fluent English; Danish is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI industrialization projects, ensuring manufacturing, materials, processes, and supply chain capabilities are ready for successful product launches.
• Drive cross-functional execution, aligning R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations around milestones and decisions.
• Shape manufacturing readiness to meet targets for manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost.
• Lead major manufacturing changes including product and component changes, new production setups, technologies, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Own project delivery, managing risks, dependencies, milestones, priorities, and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing knowledge

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering / SCM / Production Technology

Tools

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Danfoss Drives in Gråsten is seeking a mid-senior S/C Project Manager to lead the supply chain and manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction projects. You will ensure new drive technologies are industrially ready and coordinate across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations.

You will drive manufacturing readiness, shape processes for scalability and cost, and own delivery with risk management and clear stakeholder communication.