Change Management & Process Specialist

Do you have a holistic and positive mindset? Are you able to see the big picture from Vestas product offerings towards customers and the ability to connect the dots to ensure benefits are achieved throughout the value chain?

Power Solutions Quality Improvements and Processes Engineering Change Management (ECM)
The business group Quality Improvements and Processes is responsible for developing the capabilities within Vestas to introduce new products to the value chain and customers that are fully matured and documented. Product Verification & Lifecycle Management is a key area within Quality Improvements and Processes, responsible for developing the capabilities around digitalization and Product Life cycle management (PLM).

The PLM Development department is part of the Product Verification & Lifecycle Management area, and responsible for Change Management, Rollout and Processes in relation to the strategic initiatives within both Product Verification & Lifecycle Management as well as general business improvement initiatives within Quality Improvements and Processes.

You will be part of a small and diverse team. We work in a highly cross functional manner with all areas of the business (Sales, Service, Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, etc.) involving all organisational levels from shop floor to Senior management.

We strive to have a professional and visible "can do" attitude, also when we know it will take hard work and dedication. At the same time we make sure to have time for fun and informal talks in the team.

We use our change management & process skills to drive implementation and facilitate organisational change management in improvement initiatives to ensure that new tools and process improvements are successfully implemented.

Responsibilities
You will report to the Team Lead for the Change Management and Process team. You will be assigned to strategic business improvement projects working in cross functional project teams. Your responsibilities will be:

• Taking the lead on organisational change management and business process development in business improvement initiatives of various size, duration and complexity
• As process and change management lead in business improvement projects driving:
  • Stakeholder management: Securing that stakeholders are identified, segmented and properly managed through various stakeholder engagement and management activities
  • Change management: change impact assessment, solution and change impact validation, communication strategy and planning, execution of project internal & external communication
  • Rollout management: cutover strategy, implementation planning, training planning, migration planning, coordination of implementation activities
  • Securing the cross functional way of working to secure stakeholder involvement and conformance to global governance and continuous improvement of processes
  
  
• Driving continuous improvement of business processes in corporation with stakeholders from across the Value Chain
• Collaborating with Global IT and PLM development on improving the Vestas Value Chain through optimal use of Product Data and lifecycle management (PDM & PLM) tools

Qualifications
Master Degree in Business Development, IT management or Industrial Management and minimum 5 years of experience in:

• Organisational change management: working as either business process manager, change manager, project manager or rollout manager
• Process Improvement & Development
• Communication: Working with different communication channels
• Working in business improvement projects and initiatives
• Certifications within Change Management will be an advantage (ADKAR or similar)
• Experience in working with PDM/PLM systems

Competencies
We envision you to possess strong change/stakeholder management skills, and have an extensive toolbox to draw upon when working with process development & change management in improvement initiatives

• You have good analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative)
• Strong communication skills (fluent in English both oral and written)
• Good understanding of the overall functionalities and purposes of various PLM/IT-systems as e.g. CAD, PDM, ECM, ERP etc.
• Excellent at cooperation, having a positive mindset and the ability to communicate on all levels
• Focus on the details while at the same time maintaining the greater picture of your work
• Highly motivated, self-driven and open minded
• You have the customer in focus, a can-do-attitude, thrive with teamwork and have a global mindset

What we offer
We offer you an exciting and challenging job with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within the global leader of wind energy. The position is a rare chance for a career within process development and change management. You will get a unique opportunity to be part of a team working with the future of Vestas in collaboration with stakeholders across the entire Vestas Value Chain.

Additional information
Your work location will be in Aarhus, Denmark.

Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV as soon as possible – and no later than 25th May 2021.

All inquiries are treated confidentially.

About Vestas
Vestas is proud to be the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and we have installed more wind power than anyone else.

Vestas strives to be the most inclusive workplace in the sustainable energy industry and ensure equal opportunities for everyone regardless of the social identity. We are stronger as a company not despite our differences, but because of them, both professionally and personally. Beyond a diverse workforce, we want to ensure that all of our employees are included and actively contributing to Vestas’ success and innovation. Only then can we become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions and ensure sustainability in everything we do.

At Vestas, we offer global opportunities for people with growth mindsets and the desire to make a shared and positive impact. We work in the true spirit of our corporate values: accountability, simplicity, collaboration, and passion. We expect everyone to live up to these in their day to day work – no matter what you do and where you are in the organisation.

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