Project Manager, R&D, Lystrup

Terma A/S; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Flexible working hours

10% pension

Health care & insurance

On-site massage

Staff events & networking

Knowledge sharing across Terma

Job summary

Terma A/S in Lystrup, Denmark, seeks an experienced Project Manager for R&D to lead projects from concept to handover, ensuring cross-functional collaboration with product development, software and hardware teams. You will drive planning, risk management, and stakeholder communications in a dynamic, high-tech environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, structured project governance, and a commitment to delivering secure, high-value surveillance and defense-related solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Administration or similar with experience from technical R&D environments.
• +5 years experience as project manager within technical product development or as technical/product lead for new products or innovation projects.
• Project management training and certification; PMP or IPMA/Prince2 or Agile methods preferred.
• Experience leading onsite, offsite (online) or hybrid teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of stage/gate or agile project models and change management (e.g. ADKAR).
• Fluent in English; Danish is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drive project initiation, planning and execution with proactive risk management.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and manage dependencies across workstreams.
• Improve ways of working and contribute to project management best practices.
• Engage stakeholders to maintain transparency on progress, risks, and changes.
• Allocate resources and oversee finances and reporting.
• Represent the R&D project in customer meetings when needed.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change management

English fluency

Agile/Stage-gate models

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/Administration or related

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Microsoft 365 Office

Job description

Requisition ID 1354 - Posted - Lystrup - Denmark - Full Time - Mid-Senior Level

Do you excel in fast-moving environments, driving development projects, and simplifying complexity into actionable solutions? If that sounds like you, this role could be a great fit!

We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes, as we deliver advanced technologies and solutions for civil- and defence-infrastructure surveillance and protection. Our systems provide security for people on land, at sea and in the air. Therefore, we are looking for a Project Manager to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.

Your role in our team

As our new Project Manager in R&D in Lystrup, you will lead projects through our integrated product development process, from early concept phase to final handover to the customer, production and service.

You will be part of the Projects & Solutions Department, where you in your projects are working closely with a dedicated Project Core Team ensuring all R&D development disciplines are managed professionally.

We are a diverse and inclusive team represented by different genders, ages, and backgrounds – something we value as this brings different perspectives and ideas to our opportunities as well as delivers higher level of innovation.

Focus for the role is on security and surveillance solutions, covering project-deliveries and design across systems engineering, software and AI development, as well as IT-network, cyber security and hardware integration. Your project(s) are part of a larger program of interrelated projects; therefore, you will join a team of Project Managers and Lead System Engineers, working closely together to deliver the program objectives.

How you will make a meaningful contribution

Your key responsibilities include:

• Drive project initiation, planning and execution, incl. proactive risk management and being persistent throughout the project life cycle
• Leading multi disciplinary project team(s), map critical dependencies across workstreams, and make the team delivering the project objectives together
• Leading projects with a mindset to continuously improve the way we work, and contribute to best practice in the Terma Project Management community
• Engage with key project and management stakeholders to maintain high transparency on progress, risks, changes, expected outcomes and benefits
• Allocate project resources effectively and oversee project finances and reporting
• When needed, participate in customer meetings, representing the R&D project

Bring your world class expertise into play

You are a Project Management professional and leader, who enjoys managing the high uncertainty and complexity within development projects. You strive to exceed customers and stakeholder expectations when delivering together with your team. Moreover, we are looking for a new colleague who ideally have the following qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree within Engineering, Administration or similar combined with experience from technical R&D environments
• +5 years experience as project manager within technical product development, or as a technical/product lead for new products or innovation projects
• Project management training and certification. PMP is preferred or equivalent, e.g. IPMA, Prince2 or Agile method(s)
• Experience leading teams being onsite, offsite (online) - or a mix of both
• Proficient in all main apps and tools in the Microsoft 365 Office suite
• Knowledge about stage/gate or agile project models, change management (e.g. ADKAR), as well as IT-tools like MS Project and JIRA, is an advantage
• You are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level. Danish is an advantage but not a requirement

As a person, you thrive in a dynamic environment, collaborating with colleagues across management levels and balancing diverse interests. With an analytical mindset, strong communication skills, and operational leadership, you transform complex discussions into actionable plans, driving projects forward with clarity and efficiency. Proactive planning and transparency are central to your approach, ensuring smooth project execution from initiation to closure.

You have a holistic mindset and are motivated by leading and inspiring teams to deliver innovative, high-value solutions. You stay ahead of project plans, engage stakeholders early, align expectations, and address key risks with the right actions. Data-driven and committed to integrity, you consistently deliver on your promises.

Your positive energy, empathy, and social skills foster strong team spirit and meaningful networks. Skilled in stakeholder management, you navigate complex landscapes with confidence, build relationships and demonstrate leadership in every interaction.

We arean international company representing world-class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology. You will also experience that we have a strong focus on your development, teaching you useful new competences and further strengthening current ones, both professionally and personally. Our company culture is autonomous and engaging, and we acknowledge the importance of flexibility in a great working environment.

When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience: Great people, challenging tasks, world-class expertise, and meaningful contribution in your daily work.

Benefits at Terma

At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.

International Environment: Explore great teamwork and professional sparring with colleagues around the world.

Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy the opportunity to work flexibly and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Internet connection at home is paid for by Terma.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Receive a 10% paid pension along with a beneficial health care and insurance package. Enjoy discounts from various business partners.

Well-being Perks: Opportunity to enroll in our on-site massage-offer at our locations in Denmark.

Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.

Competence networking across professional experts in Terma: Professional presentations and knowledge sharing across the organization.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) means we actively value and celebrate unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.

To support an unbiased evaluation process, we kindly encourage applicants to omit personal details such as photos and age from their applications.

Do you have any questions regarding the position?

Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail:[e-mail]

Bear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues:

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences

Terma group has headquarters in Denmark and is a high-tech company developing products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. TERMA | Allies in innovation