Senior Product Launch Lead - End-to-End, Cross-Functional

VELUX Group; Skjern; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX Group in Skjern seeks a Senior Project Manager to own development projects from concept to market launch. You will balance business objectives, customer value and organisational alignment while leading multi-disciplinary teams across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape future products, capabilities and ways of working, coaching project managers and contributing to sustainability and profitability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management or a related field.
• Significant experience leading large cross-functional engineering projects or programmes.
• Strong knowledge of product development processes, stage-gate and/or agile methodologies.
• Solid commercial and financial understanding, including business case and budget ownership.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication across organisational levels.
• Coaching mindset to develop teams and individuals.
• Ownership, resilience and consistent delivery on commitments.
• Experience managing outsourced product development and external partners.
• Experience leading development of connected products integrated with digital platforms is highly valued.
• Experience from mechanical, hardware and/or digital product development environments is preferred.
• Recognised project management certification such as IPMA Level B or equivalent (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact product development projects from concept through to market launch in a complex matrix organisation.
• Drive execution across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial and other functions.
• Develop and manage business cases, project plans, budgets and governance structures.
• Ensure delivery of projects on time, within scope and within budget.
• Identify, assess and manage risks with transparency and quality.
• Build alignment among senior stakeholders and executives.
• Support organisational development through coaching of project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen competitiveness, sustainability and customer value.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Influence & negotiation

Coaching

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile / stage-gate

External partner management

Connected/digital product development

Education

Engineering/Business/PM degree

Job description

VELUX Group in Skjern seeks a Senior Project Manager to own development projects from concept to market launch. You will balance business objectives, customer value and organisational alignment while leading multi-disciplinary teams across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape future products, capabilities and ways of working, coaching project managers and contributing to sustainability and profitability initiatives.