Senior Program Planner

VELUX; Østbirk; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX A/S in Østbirk invites an experienced Senior Program Planner to orchestrate integrated programme schedules across multiple development tracks. You will partner with project managers, programme leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure transparency, alignment, and momentum.

In this role you will maintain master schedules, manage dependencies and risks, and enable scenario planning to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Planner, Scheduler, or in a similar role on large-scale programmes.
• At least 3 years hands-on experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience creating structured plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ability to review, validate, and challenge planning inputs to maintain quality.
• Understanding of programme governance and establishment of standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional communication.
• Independent, proactive, and accurate with attention to detail.
• Adaptable as plans evolve and respond to change.
• Supportive mindset, able to mentor plan owners.
• Formal training or certification in planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and oversee an integrated programme plan.
• Ensure visibility across workstreams, milestones, dependencies, and progress indicators.
• Incorporate schedule updates from PMs to keep master schedule accurate.
• Coordinate dependencies and assess risks impacting timelines.
• Enable scenario planning for delays and alternative delivery.
• Participate in meetings and translate decisions into plans.
• Provide coaching and support to plan owners.
• Establish governance processes for schedule ownership and QA.
• Collaborate with Technical Development Leads to align product development plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning tools and reporting.

Skills

Planning experience

Microsoft Project

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Governance principles

Communication skills

Independent working

Adaptable / resilient

PM certifications (PMI-SP/AACE PSP)

Planning standards

Education

PMI-SP or AACE PSP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Program Planner - Products & Innovation - VELUX A/S - Østbirk

Step into a pivotal role where your planning expertise helps drive progress across strategically important programmes. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, and have a passion for creating structure, visibility, and momentum, you could be our next Senior Program Planner.

Meet your future team

As Senior Program Planner, you will join a collaborative programme environment where close partnership with project managers, programme leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders is essential to success. You will act as the central point of coordination for programme planning activities, ensuring transparency, alignment, and consistency across multiple projects and development tracks.

In this role, you will build strong relationships across the organisation while supporting colleagues with planning expertise, guidance, and practical solutions. Your work will help ensure that programme milestones, dependencies, and deliverables remain visible and effectively managed, enabling informed decision-making and successful programme delivery.

What We Offer

As our Senior Program Planner, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and continuously improving integrated programme and project schedules. You will help create clarity across complex initiatives while ensuring planning data remains accurate, relevant, and actionable.

• Develop, maintain, and oversee an integrated programme plan that consolidates project and sub-project schedules.
• Maintain programme plans and reporting to ensure visibility across workstreams, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and key progress indicators.
• Review and incorporate schedule updates from project managers and stakeholders, ensuring the master schedule remains accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate dependencies and interfaces across projects, identifying risks and impacts that may affect programme timelines.
• Enable scenario planning activities by assessing the consequences of schedule changes, delays, and alternative delivery approaches.
• Participate in programme and development meetings, translating decisions, actions, and milestones into robust project and programme plans.
• Provide coaching, guidance, training, and support to plan owners to encourage consistent planning practices and high-quality schedule management.
• Establish and maintain governance processes related to schedule ownership, update cycles, and planning quality assurance.
• Work closely with Technical Development Leads and project managers to maintain and optimise product development plans across value chain
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and upscaling of planning tools, processes, and reporting capabilities.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented planning professional who enjoys working with complex programmes and supporting colleagues in achieving shared goals. You combine strong technical planning expertise with a proactive and service-minded approach, enabling you to build trust and add value across a wide range of stakeholders.

• Minimum 5 years experience working as a Planner, Scheduler, or similar planning professional within large-scale projects, programmes, product development environments.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Project, with advanced proficiency in developing, maintaining, and managing integrated programme and project schedules.
• Have experience developing structured project plans that enable effective tracking of progress, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Are comfortable reviewing, validating, and challenging planning inputs to ensure schedule quality and integrity.
• Understand programme governance principles and can help establish effective planning processes and standards.
• Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling productive collaboration across functions and organisational levels.
• Take ownership of your work, maintain a high level of accuracy, and can work independently when required.
• Are adaptable and resilient, recognising that plans evolve and that change is a natural part of successful programme delivery.
• Bring a supportive and approachable mindset, actively engaging with colleagues to provide guidance and assistance.
• Formal training or certification in project planning, scheduling and project management, such as PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or a related planning discipline, would be considered a plus.

About VELUX

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof to transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial foundations, and each year we create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees, and the planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries, our products are widely available. We employ around 12,000 people and are headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, courage and mutual respect define our actions every day and how we contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At VELUX Residential, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace where everyone can thrive, develop, and perform at their best, and where you feel welcome, respected, and valued.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, whether you are applying for a role or already part of VELUX Residential. We recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on skills, experience, potential, and business needs, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and strive to ensure our employment decisions are fair, objective, and inclusive, focusing on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.