Senior Strategy Manager,

VELUX; Østbirk; On-site; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX is seeking a Senior Strategy Manager in Østbirk to lead governance and execution of a strategic programme within the Strategic Programme Office of Products & Innovation. You will interact with executive leadership to translate strategic ambitions into actionable plans.

You will drive governance cycles, align multiple functions, and support business-case development while maintaining transparency on risks and actions. English fluency is essential, and collaboration is key.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience from a leading strategy consulting firm or strategy, transformation or programme management role in a large international organisation.
• Holds a relevant higher education degree.
• Experience supporting governance structures or programme offices for complex, cross-functional initiatives with senior executives.
• Strong capabilities in structured problem-solving, analytical thinking, stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Experience with negotiation, change management and organisational alignment.
• Solid understanding of business cases and financial logic underpinning strategic decisions.
• Ability to translate complex topics into concise, impactful communication for senior leadership.
• Comfortable operating between strategic direction and operational execution.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Thrives on collaboration and influence rather than formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Drive the programme governance cycle, including preparation for Steering Committee, Executive Group Management and Board of Directors meetings.
• Prepare agendas, pre-reads, decision materials, decision logs and follow-up actions.
• Develop clear, compelling and decision-oriented materials and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Consolidate input from multiple functions into fact-based recommendations and proposals.
• Maintain the integrated programme plan with deliverables and dependencies.
• Ensure systematic follow-up on executive decisions, conditions and actions.
• Support reporting of programme status, risks, issues and required decisions.
• Collaborate with Group Finance on the programme business case, financial assumptions and steering.
• Maintain transparency around risks, issues and actions and escalate when needed.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across Sales & Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Strategy & Execution.
• Support development and professionalisation of governance practices within Products & Innovation.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Change management

Organisational alignment

Fluent English

Education

Higher education degree

Job description

Senior Strategy Manager – Strategic Programme Office, VELUX Products & Innovation - Østbirk

Join a strategically important programme at the heart of the VELUX Group. If you thrive on bringing clarity to complexity, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving progress across large-scale business initiatives, this could be your opportunity to make an impact while working with executive leadership.

Meet your future team

You will join the Strategic Programme Office within Products & Innovation, where we support the successful execution of strategically important initiatives across the VELUX Group. We work closely with Executive Group Management, senior leaders, and specialists from across the organisation to ensure strong governance, informed decision-making, and successful delivery of business-critical programmes.

As part of a collaborative and international environment, you will help create alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and contribute to transforming strategic ambitions into tangible results. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key decisions that shape the future of the business.

What We Offer

In this role, you will play a central part in driving governance, decision-making and execution within a complex, cross-functional programme. You will have the opportunity to work across strategic, commercial, financial and operational dimensions while partnering with leaders across the organisation.

More specifically your tasks will be to:

• Drive the programme governance cycle, including preparation for Steering Committee, Executive Group Management and Board of Directors meetings.
• Prepare agendas, pre-reads, decision materials, decision logs and follow-up actions.
• Develop clear, compelling and decision-oriented materials and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Consolidate and structure input from multiple functions and translate it into fact-based recommendations and decision proposals.
• Maintain the integrated programme plan, including key deliverables, critical decision points and cross-functional dependencies.
• Ensure systematic follow-up on executive decisions, conditions and actions.
• Support reporting of programme status, risks, issues and required decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Group Finance on the programme business case, financial assumptions and financial steering.
• Maintain transparency around risks, issues and actions, ensuring timely escalation when decisions are required.
• Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders across Sales & Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Strategy & Execution.
• Support the continuous development and professionalisation of programme management and governance practices within Products & Innovation.

What You Will Bring

You are an analytical and structured professional who enjoys creating alignment, momentum and clarity in complex environments. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and are confident engaging with senior stakeholders while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.

Moreover, we expect that you:

• Have 3-6 years of experience from a leading strategy consulting firm or a strategy, transformation or programme management role within a larger international organisation.
• Hold a relevant higher education degree.
• Have experience supporting governance structures or programme offices for complex, cross-functional initiatives involving senior executives.
• Bring strong capabilities in structured problem-solving, analytical thinking, stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Have experience within negotiation, change management and organisational alignment.
• Possess a solid understanding of business cases and the financial logic underpinning strategic decisions.
• Can translate complex and technical topics into concise and impactful communication for senior leadership.
• Are comfortable operating between strategic direction and operational execution.
• Communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.
• Thrive when driving progress through collaboration and influence rather than formal authority.
• Value teamwork and actively contribute to an inclusive, constructive and high-performing culture.

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 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 roots and each year we can create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and 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 our company is headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At VELUX Residential, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace for everyone to 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 a part of VELUX Residential.

That means we recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on their skills and potential without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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