Tiger Team Project Director - Turnaround Leader

Kraken Robotic Systems Inc.; Skanderborg; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. in Denmark is seeking a Senior Project Director - Tiger Team to lead cross-functional interventions across projects, manufacturing, and operations, delivering sustainable performance improvements and faster execution.

You will guide recovery actions within a multinational context, travel frequently, and mentor leadership teams while ensuring ownership stays with local management.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in project, programme, operational, or leadership roles.
• Significant experience leading complex engineering, offshore, subsea, marine, energy, industrial, or manufacturing projects.
• Proven track record of recovering challenged projects and operations.
• Experience in medium-volume manufacturing environments.
• Expertise in business transformation and change management.
• Ability to influence senior leaders in complex matrix organisations.
• Experience working internationally across multiple regions and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid diagnostic reviews of underperforming projects, manufacturing operations, and business units.
• Identify root causes of performance issues across commercial, operational, technical, and leadership areas.
• Define and implement turnaround plans with milestones, responsibilities, and measurable outcomes.
• Provide leadership on project controls, planning, cost management, contract management, change control, and risk mitigation.
• Stabilise performance and restore delivery predictability for the organisation.
• Review manufacturing, production, engineering, procurement, supply chain, and operational processes.
• Facilitate adoption of operational excellence initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost, and delivery.

Skills

Project recovery and turnaround

Programme and portfolio management

Manufacturing and operational

Commercial and contract management

Project controls and planning

Risk and opportunity management

Root cause analysis

Business process improvement

Organisational change management

Leadership coaching

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/PM/Business degree

Job description

Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. in Denmark is seeking a Senior Project Director - Tiger Team to lead cross-functional interventions across projects, manufacturing, and operations, delivering sustainable performance improvements and faster execution.

You will guide recovery actions within a multinational context, travel frequently, and mentor leadership teams while ensuring ownership stays with local management.