Program Manager - Product Verification and Compliance (PV&C)

Vestas; Aarhus kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas seeks a Program Manager to join the PV&C leadership team. In this high-visibility role, you will shape how we manage our portfolio, prioritize investments, and translate strategic initiatives into measurable business value across Denmark, the UK, and India.

You will partner with the Head of PV&C to drive operational excellence, portfolio governance, and continuous improvement while delivering tangible results for a global wind energy leader.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Portfolio Management, PMO leadership, or a similar role.
• Experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and budget considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution, governance, and organizational change.
• Experience working with project management methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Financial planning, resource management, or investment management experience is advantageous.
• Experience within engineering, R&D, technology, manufacturing, energy, or similarly complex environments is beneficial, but not required.
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PV&C project and portfolio landscape, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, business demand, capacity, and resource allocation.
• Drive portfolio governance, quarterly prioritization processes, and investment planning to support informed decision-making and business objectives.
• Monitor and improve the performance of strategic, development, and business improvement initiatives, ensuring delivery of expected outcomes, value, and financial targets.
• Act as a trusted partner to the PV&C leadership team, shaping strategy, challenging the status quo, and driving organizational improvements.
• Champion the successful implementation of transformation initiatives, ensuring ideas are translated into sustainable business results.
• Establish and promote consistent project and portfolio management practices across a decentralized project management environment.
• Mentor and influence project management professionals across PV&C, fostering collaboration, governance excellence, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

PMO leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Execution & delivery

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Change leadership

Tools

SAP

Job description

Make an impact beyond project delivery. Join Vestas' Product Verification & Compliance leadership team and help drive strategic priorities, continuous improvement, and organizational excellence across a global business.

Vestas Technology & Operations > Research & Development (R&D) > Product Verification & Compliance

At Vestas, we are looking for a Program Manager to join our Product Verification & Compliance (PV&C) leadership team. In this highly visible role, you will help shape how we manage our portfolio, prioritize investments, improve ways of working, and ensure strategic initiatives translate into measurable business value.

As a trusted partner to the Head of PV&C, you will act as a key driver of operational excellence, portfolio governance, and continuous improvement across a global organization spanning Denmark, the UK, and India.

PV&C department is responsible for defining and governing how Vestas verifies and certifies its products, enabling safe and compliant design practices, leading critical verification and testing activities, and securing certification of our products against relevant industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PV&C project and portfolio landscape, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, business demand, capacity, and resource allocation
• Drive portfolio governance, quarterly prioritization processes, and investment planning to support informed decision-making and business objectives
• Monitor and improve the performance of strategic, development, and business improvement initiatives, ensuring delivery of expected outcomes, value, and financial targets
• Act as a trusted partner to the PV&C leadership team, shaping strategy, challenging the status quo, and driving organizational improvements
• Champion the successful implementation of transformation initiatives, ensuring ideas are translated into sustainable business results
• Establish and promote consistent project and portfolio management practices across a decentralized project management environment
• Mentor and influence project management professionals across PV&C, fostering collaboration, governance excellence, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• We recognize that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds. If your experience aligns with most of the requirements below, we encourage you to apply
• Several years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Portfolio Management, PMO leadership, or a similar role
• Experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and budget considerations
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution, governance, and organizational change
• Experience working with project management methodologies and governance frameworks
• Financial planning, resource management, or investment management experience is advantageous
• Experience within engineering, R&D, technology, manufacturing, energy, or similarly complex environments is beneficial, but not required
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems is considered an advantage

Competencies

• Able to simplify complex challenges and communicate clearly to both technical and senior leadership audiences
• Confident stakeholder manager who can build alignment across functions and organizational levels
• Courage to challenge the status quo and drive positive change
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• Self-driven with a focus on execution, follow-through, and realizing business value
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working across cultures, locations, and disciplines

What We Offer

At Vestas, you will join a highly visible role at the heart of Product Verification & Compliance, where you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, shape portfolio governance, and drive meaningful improvements across a global organization. Working closely with an experienced leadership team, you will play a key role in translating strategy into execution while building strong relationships with stakeholders across R&D and the wider business.

We offer a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives, encourages innovation, and supports continuous learning and professional growth. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on how we work, while advancing your own career in one of the world's leading sustainable energy companies.

Primary work location

Aarhus (Denmark)

Application deadline

Please be advised to apply on or before 30th September 2026.

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.

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.

Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.

With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.

To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.