Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Commercialization (m/f/d)

DANFOSS A/S; Nordborg; On-site; DKK 672,000 - 1,119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and global opportunities

Flexible work arrangement

Inclusive work environment

Annual bonus and pension plans

Job summary

Danfoss A/S is seeking a Senior Manager for Technology Strategy & Commercialization to translate emerging technologies into scalable business opportunities across the Climate Solutions segment. The role blends technology assessment with strategic investments and partnerships to drive growth and value creation.

You will collaborate with M&A, Strategy and Business Unit leaders to shape roadmaps, drive commercialization, and influence senior stakeholders, enabling meaningful market opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or similar.
• 7+ years of experience in innovation, product development and strategy.
• Ability to translate technology and innovation into commercial outcomes, including business model development, value proposition design, or market introduction strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage technical experts and senior leaders.
• Willingness to travel approx. 20 days per year.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging technologies, products, and system solutions to identify future growth opportunities and competitive advantages.
• Translate technical assessments into clear business recommendations that support strategic and investment decisions.
• Drive technology and innovation initiatives that connect new ideas with measurable commercial outcomes.
• Build partnerships with startups, universities, research institutes, and industry partners to accelerate innovation and market opportunities.
• Influence senior stakeholders through insights, recommendations, and alignment around technology priorities and strategic opportunities.
• Contribute investment recommendations through structured technical and strategic assessments.
• Develop business cases, value propositions, and commercialization strategies for emerging technologies and innovation opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Req ID:
51019

Job Location:
Hamburg, DE, Kolding (Marsvej), DK, Nordborg, DK

Employment Type:
Full Time

Segment:
Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category:
Business Strategy & Corporate Development

Work Location Type:
Hybrid

Job Title:
Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Commercialization (m/f/d)

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Climate Solutions, you will help transform emerging technologies, innovations, and partnerships into scalable business opportunities that drive future growth and support the green transition. As a strategic advisor within the Solutions & Technology organization, you will bridge the gap between technology development and commercial success, ensuring that innovation translates into measurable business value.

You will evaluate new technologies, products, and system solutions and shape pathways to commercialization, helping leaders understand how to capture value through investment, partnerships, new business models, and market opportunities. Your ability to translate complex technical insights into clear business recommendations will help accelerate growth and create long-term value.

You will collaborate with M&A, Strategy, and Business Unit leaders and drive technology commercialization initiatives that translate innovations into scalable business opportunities, revenue growth, and customer value. Working across engineering, business units, startups, universities, and industry partners, you will play a key role in shaping technology roadmaps and building the external ecosystem that supports our future success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Evaluate emerging technologies, products, and system solutions to identify future growth opportunities and competitive advantages.
• Translate technical assessments into clear business recommendations that support strategic and investment decisions.
• Drive technology and innovation initiatives that connect new ideas with measurable commercial outcomes.
• Build partnerships with startups, universities, research institutes, and industry partners to accelerate innovation and market opportunities.
• Influence senior stakeholders through insights, recommendations, and alignment around technology priorities and strategic opportunities.
• Contribute investment recommendations through structured technical and strategic assessments.
• Develop business cases, value propositions, and commercialization strategies for emerging technologies and innovation opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economic, Engineering, or similar.
• 7+ years of experience in innovation, product development and strategy.
• Strong ability to understand complex technologies and assess their technical and commercial potential.
• Experience translating technology and innovation into commercial outcomes, including business model development, value proposition design, or market introduction strategies.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn insights into action.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage both technical experts and senior leaders.
• Curiosity, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a global matrix organization.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus as well as willingness to travel approximately 20 days per year.

What You’ll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.