Project Manager (Freight Forwarding)

Maersk; Denmark; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Project Manager in Aarhus, Denmark to support the Project Logistics product. You will be part of an international team delivering tailor-made logistics solutions, coordinating projects, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple locations.

Strong English communication is essential, and travel flexibility is required. The role emphasizes ownership, proactive stakeholder management, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven Project Management experience.
• Excellent communication skills, including fluent English.
• Operational experience from a Freight Forwarding position preferably from Project Logistics.
• Collaborative mindset with a “can do” attitude.
• Willingness to travel up to 20 days per year.

Responsibilities

• Be the one point of contact for our customers into our Organization
• Coordination and planning of solutions for our global customer
• Project coordination and execution, including on ground supervision globally
• Operational Excellence
• Ability to travel to various locations of execution upon request

Skills

Project management

Communication

Freight forwarding

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Job description

We offer

Working at Maersk brings a unique blend of being part of a rich heritage and an enthusiastic, youthful, fast-paced logistics company. We believe in rewarding and recognizing individual performances within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. Collaborative and commercial mindsets are the key cornerstones of being a high performer in Maersk. Ours being a network business, it is key that you are able to think and act beyond your own domain and geography of work. By commercial mindset we mean your ability to think of the benefits for the customer; in whatever action, you take, irrespective of your position and role.

The role as Project Manager offers a great opportunity to be part of a winning team and be a strong enabler in shaping the success of our increased focus on Project Logistics. You will be part of a newly established Operational and Globally responsible team who desires to deliver “Best in Class” service, operational excellence, effective communication, cost awareness and continuous improvements which supports our growth aspirations and the success of our customers within Project Logistics.

The position is located in Aarhus, Denmark.

Key responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will be a part of the Maersk Project Logistics product with more than 150 colleagues globally. Within the Product, you will operate in our Equipment & Site Services department, where we strive to serve our Project Logistics clients at the highest level. The department consists of 2 Operations Managers and 12 Project Managers. The position requires strong operationally freight forwarding skills led by a high level of communication and coordination. Together with the team you will play a key role in delivering on tailor‑made logistics solutions and coordination of various projects for our customers as well as being part of our accelerated growth within our segment.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Be the one point of contact for our customers into our Organization
• Coordination and planning of solutions for our global customer
• Project coordination and execution, including on ground supervision globally
• Operational Excellence
• Ability to travel to various locations of execution upon request

We are looking for

Our ideal candidate is a self-driven person with a high level of ownership and a can‑do attitude. You must be well organized with great stakeholder management skills in a complexed working environment. You work well with challenging situations and enjoy having project responsibility where you are responsible for the operation. We value our unique team and are looking for someone who shares our vision of teamwork being the backbone of all we do.

The strong candidate has:

• Proven Project Management experience
• Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written fluency in English
• Operational experience from a Freight Forwarding position preferably from Project Logistics
• A collaborative mindset with a “can do” attitude
• Eagerness to be best in class and part of a winning team
• Ability to travel up to 20 days a year

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