Chief Project Manager, Partnerships - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME)

Are you passionate about building good relationships within the global Grundfos family? Do you enjoy orchestrating complex technical projects across boundaries, expanding networks and fostering collaboration with global suppliers and partners in manufacturing?

If this sounds like you, this position as Chief Project Manager, Partnerships might be the opportunity you are looking for.

About us

As our new Chief Project Manager, Partnerships you will join a small team of 5 in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. The team is dedicated to shape and develop our global portfolio of knowledge, technology and equipment/solution partners. These partners are important in our future innovations, development and the global delivery of our next-generation manufacturing technologies and solutions at Grundfos globally. Our team works closely with manufacturing plants, Group Purchasing, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering colleagues, and external partners including universities and technology suppliers.

What is the job about?

You will lead the development and refinement of our partnership strategies on a global scale. Your responsibilities will include driving complex organizational and technical projects that support our manufacturing strategy. You will enhance our ability to integrate external manufacturing technology partners, fostering agility, speed, and scalability. You will challenge existing mindsets and ways of working, interacting with managers and specialists at all levels of the organization. Your will take a holistic perspective and your projects will span from scoping to successful implementation – this to meet the business need for:

Collaborating with externals to tap into knowledge that is currently beyond our internal expertise
Partnering for co-development to exploit technologies and knowledge available in the market
Speed, simplicity and agility in execution of manufacturing equipment projects
Cost efficient and smooth integration/upgrade of manufacturing equipment
Optimisation, service and maintenance to support our daily production
Strong global network of partners/suppliers, aligned with the manufacturing strategy
Balancing the portfolio to foster both local autonomy and global efficiency

This role operates in an international environment and may require up to 20 days of travel per year.

Your background

You are a results-oriented, organized Chief Project Manager with excellent business acumen. You excel at building relationships and driving organizational transformation. With your strong interpersonal skills and impactful communication, you can effectively influence stakeholders at all levels. You are structured, analytical, and data-driven, capable of prioritizing in a fast-paced environment and identifying the highest-value partners and activities. We envision you having:

A bachelor or master’s degree in engineering
10 years of relevant experience, working as project manager and/or manager
Proven track record, as manager and/or project manager working with people and complex manufacturing projects such as integration of equipment, manufacturing technologies and equipment automation
Experience working with technology and equipment suppliers for manufacturing
Familiarity with leadership and international, cross-functional matrix organizations.
Fluent in written and spoken English

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive and trusting environment, where we benefit from sparring and using each other’s competence to deliver on our projects and commitments to the organization guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• We encourage you to be at the offices, where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues

If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation

• On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice

• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes

• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development

• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

Do you want to learn more?

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Director Partnerships, Mette Lindberg Bregendahl on [email protected]

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”. Due to summer vacation, please expect longer response time.

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We look forward to hearing from you.