Portfolio Risk Governance Lead

Vestas; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas seeks a risk-focused professional in Aarhus to improve risk quality and governance across customer projects. You will identify, register, and transform risks into insights, ensuring alignment with global risk standards and regional collaboration.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, data quality, and end-to-end risk governance in wind energy projects. Fluency in English is required, with experience in project execution preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineering or business degree with relevant commercial experience.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Understanding of risk management principles and governance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct and consistent use of the Risk Repository across functions and regions.
• Drive adherence to global risk framework standards in collaboration with line management and Risk Officers.
• Support Risk Officers in identifying, assessing, and registering customer project risks in Portfolio Risk Repository.
• Act as quality gatekeeper to ensure reliable and actionable risk data.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk responses and controls.
• Support Risk Owners and Risk Officers in reporting to management and governing bodies.
• Act as point of contact for risk-related topics in customer deal preparation and execution.
• Evaluate and align regional risks with functional Risk Officers.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree or MBA with commercial mix

Job description

Vestas seeks a risk-focused professional in Aarhus to improve risk quality and governance across customer projects. You will identify, register, and transform risks into insights, ensuring alignment with global risk standards and regional collaboration.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, data quality, and end-to-end risk governance in wind energy projects. Fluency in English is required, with experience in project execution preferred.