Portfolio Risk Repository Senior Manager

Vestas; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas in Aarhus, Denmark, seeks a risk and governance professional to strengthen our risk quality across customer projects in the wind energy portfolio. You will act as a quality gatekeeper for risk data, support Risk Officers and Owners, and ensure consistent use of the Risk Repository across regions.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in risk management, governance, data quality, and stakeholder collaboration, with fluent written and spoken English, and experience from wind projects

Qualifications

• Experience identifying and registering customer project risks.
• Understanding wind OEM value chain and offshore project execution.
• Strong communication and English proficiency.
• Knowledge of governance, risk data quality and process management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct and consistent use of the Risk Repository across regions.
• Drive adherence to global risk framework standards with management.
• Support Risk Officers in identifying and registering customer project risks.
• Act as quality gatekeeper for reliable risk data.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk responses and controls.
• Report to management and governing bodies on risk status.
• Coordinate risk topics in customer deal preparation and execution.
• Align regional risks with functional Risk Officers and repository.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Data quality

Process management

Stakeholder management

Communication

English proficiency

Education

BSc/MSc/MBA in engineering or business

Commercial/technical mix degree

Job description

Aarhus N, Region Central Jutland, DK, 8200

Work experience: Management

Type of position: Full-Time

Job Family: Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

Join Vestas at the intersection of technology, business, and risk, where you’ll help shape smarter decisions across our global wind energy portfolio. In this highly collaborative role, you'll improve risk quality and governance, ensuring critical customer project risks are identified, managed, and transformed into actionable insights. If you're motivated by renewable energy, stakeholder management, and creating value through structured risk management, this is your opportunity to help improve our risk process

Vestas Technology & Operations > Quality > Sales Quality

Vestas Product Line(s) is the organization where market requirements and the voice of customers are received and translated into a competitive product roadmap. Our teams are accountable for the end-to-end outcome of our entire product portfolio and ensure that Vestas always has the right competitive product offerings to deliver the greatest value for our customers.

In everything we do we have a commercial and customer-oriented approach. We are measured on the impact the product platforms have on Vestas profitability as well as the right balance of value creation and risk exposure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct and consistent use of the Risk Repository across functions and regions (Sales/CPX/Service)
• Drive adherence to global risk framework standards in collaboration with line management and Risk Officers
• Support Risk Officers (in line functions and regions) in identifying, assessing, and accurately 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 their respective management teams 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, ensuring proper inclusion in the repository

Qualifications

• You hold a B.Sc., M.Sc. or an MBA - in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering combined with a commercial education or relevant commercial experience - or in Business/Economics combined with a technical education or relevant technical experience
• Previous work experience in Project Execution of wind projects, or developing technical solutions for wind project execution
• You have some years of experience within Product Development, Engineering, B-2-B Product Management in the wind industry, or other relevant industries
• A good understanding of a wind OEM's product development, entire value chain, project execution (ideally Offshore), and preferably quality and risk management
• You possess great communication skills, and are fluent in English, written and spoken

Competencies

• Solid understanding of risk management principles and frameworks
• Experience with governance, data quality, and process management
• Ability to partner and collaborate across functions and regions
• Solid stakeholder management and communication skills
• Structured, detail-oriented, with a focus on simplification and value creation for our customers
• You demonstrate initiative, work well on your own, and maintain a steady focus on performance

What we offer

We offer a very exciting job in a flat, multi-cultural and dynamic department at the intersection of markets and technology, focusing on reaching world class results. To us, it is all about knowing the market and our customers, defining the right products and delivering best value to our customers while controlling our quality and risk exposure. We would like you to participate in that mission

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, 'Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry'. Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.