S/C Project Manager - NPI & Industrialization

Danfoss; Gråsten; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Drives in Gråsten is seeking a mid-senior S/C Project Manager to lead the supply chain and manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction projects. You will ensure new drive technologies are industrially ready and coordinate across R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations.

You will drive manufacturing readiness, shape processes for scalability and cost, and own delivery with risk management and clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Production Technology, or a related field.
• Experience leading technical, manufacturing, industrialization, or supply chain projects in an industrial environment.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and business flows.
• Proven project management skills with priorities, risks, stakeholders and milestones.
• Ability to influence decisions and align functions across regions without direct authority.
• Fluent English; Danish is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI industrialization projects, ensuring manufacturing, materials, processes, and supply chain capabilities are ready for successful product launches.
• Drive cross-functional execution, aligning R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations around milestones and decisions.
• Shape manufacturing readiness to meet targets for manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost.
• Lead major manufacturing changes including product and component changes, new production setups, technologies, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Own project delivery, managing risks, dependencies, milestones, priorities, and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing knowledge

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering / SCM / Production Technology

Tools

Agile/Scrum

Job description

S/C Project Manager - NPI & Industrialization

Req ID: 52586

Job Location: Graasten, DK

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Danfoss Power Electronics and Drives Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Drives, turning innovative product designs into reliable, scalable production is critical to bringing new technologies to market.

As our Supply Chain Project Manager, you willlead the supply chain and manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring new drive technologies are ready for successful industrialization and production.

You will take projects from early development through industrialization and handover to Operations, bringing together R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations.

Based in our Supply Chain Technology Center in Gråsten, you will have a key role in translating product ambitions into robust manufacturing solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead NPI industrialization projects, ensuring manufacturing, materials, processes, and supply chain capabilities are ready for successful product launches.
• Drive cross-functional execution, aligning R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations around priorities, milestones, and decisions.
• Shape manufacturing readiness, ensuring new products and processes meet targets for manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost.
• Lead major manufacturing changes, including product and component changes, new production setups, technologies, systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Own project delivery, proactively managing risks, dependencies, milestones, priorities, and stakeholder communication to keep complex projects moving forward.

What We're Looking For

You are an experienced project manager whotakes ownership, creates direction, and drives results across functions. You combine a solid understanding of manufacturing with the ability to align people around clear priorities.

You bring:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Production Technology, or a related field.
• Experience leading technical, manufacturing, industrialization, or supply chain projects in an industrial environment.
• A solid understanding of manufacturing processes and business flows.
• Proven project management skills, including managing priorities, risks, stakeholders, and milestones.
• The ability influence decisions and create alignment across functions and regions without direct authority.
• Fluent English. Danish is an advantage, but not required.

Experience with New Product Introduction and industrialization is a strong advantage. Experience with Agile or Scrum ways of working is also beneficial.

You are structured, proactive, and comfortable moving forward when not everything is defined. You build trust, challenge constructively, and communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.

What You'll Get from Us

This role gives you the opportunity to influence how new Danfoss Drives technologies move from development into full-scale production. You will work at the intersection of product development, supply chain, and manufacturing, with exposure to specialists, technologies, suppliers, and manufacturing locations across our global organization.

You’ll help engineer a better future by contributing to solutions that make a real difference around the world.

We'll support your career growth with mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths.

You’ll have the flexibility, autonomy, and support you need to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

You’ll be part of an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

You’ll receive a competitive rewards package that includes benefits such as an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, health insurance, and more. As a global company, these benefits vary by country and contract.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

For more information about the position, please contact Director, TEC, Peter Westermann-Rasmussen at [phone]. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Lisa Tveen Bachmann, at [phone].

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.