Lead your own team and drive global projects

Do you aspire to a leadership role at one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced process equipment that utilizes the world's resources and thus strengthens global sustainability?

This is more than just a project management role, it’s your chance to accelerate your leadership journey. You will gain visibility across the organization, close collaboration with top management, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on both your team and Haarslev’s international customers.

Previous leadership experience is not required, and this is your opportunity to grow as a leader in a strong global organization, where you will gain responsibility and influence from day one. Haarslev actively nurtures and invests in talent.

Welcome to your new team

You will join a visionary company with a strong sustainable approach to creating more value with fewer resources.

In essence, Haarslev's technologies transform residual material from animal production into valuable by-products, helping address global challenges related to resource utilization and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Founded as a local machine workshop, Haarslev has grown into a global market leader. With a solid organization and clear strategy, the company is well-positioned to continue its growth and strengthen its role as the industry’s leading player.

Your role as Senior Project Manager

As a Senior Project Manager, your primary responsibility will be to manage international customer projects from signed contract to customer handover. This includes financial management and resource planning for the projects in the department, as well as the commercial responsibility for customers in collaboration with sales and your own team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Project planning and management, including resource and delivery planning
• Overall responsibility for timely ordering of various equipment and materials from Haarslev's supply chain and external subcontractors
• Responsible for budget schedule (milestones and deadlines), quality, project profitability, and risk management
• Customer and supplier engagement, with a focus on increasing customer satisfaction
• Budgeting and financial reporting
• Leading and developing your team of 2 Technical Project Managers, 1 Project Manager, and 2 Project Engineers

You will play a key role in motivating, coaching, and developing your team members, ensuring they succeed both professionally and personally. At the same time, you will have a direct influence on shaping how Haarslev delivers complex, large-scale projects worldwide.

Your team is based at Haarslev headquarters. As customer proximity is a priority, you should expect approximately 25-50 travel days annually.

In short, this is the ideal role if you thrive in a project-driven company with complex technical solutions, where your professionalism, leadership, and commitment can drive the business forward and deliver results.

What we are looking for

We are seeking a candidate with solid experience in managing complex projects – ideally within process-oriented industries and in an international environment. You may hold a background as a marine engineer or engineer, combined with strong commercial, technical, and managerial insight.

In addition, you bring the following qualities:

• A strong customer focus and commercial mindset
• Responsibility, independence, and proactivity – with the courage to challenge the status quo
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage a high degree of variation while maintaining a clear overview

If you are ready to take on a leadership role with a strong team, you could be the perfect fit for this position.

What you get at Haarslev

This is a unique opportunity to further develop an exciting business area in an innovative and international company dedicated to sustainability. You will enjoy a varied role with diverse projects and broad contact across the organization.

You will become part of a strong professional environment where collaboration and job satisfaction are priorities. Haarslev also places a strong emphasis on your personal and professional development – including internal training, leadership development programs, and international exposure that will prepare you for the next steps in your career.

Interested in developing your leadership skills at a global company?

We look forward to hearing from you. GML-HR is assisting Haarslev with this recruitment. For further information, please contact Mads Nielsen, Consultant at GML-HR, on +45 2364 4649.

All inquiries are treated confidentially. Please send your application and CV via “Apply for the Position”. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis, and the position will be filled once the right candidate is found.

About Haarslev

Haarslev has over 100 years of global experience in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of advanced process plants for the production of by-products from meat destruction and fish processing. The company sells to more than 120 countries worldwide and is the only global provider in the industry. Haarslev thus contributes to minimizing waste at their customers who process animal by-products, focusing on four core industries: Meat, Poultry, Fish and processing other organic inputs.

Haarslev employs approximately 800 people, including more than 80 certified engineers, and has offices in 15 countries, including two in Denmark in Hårslev and Herlev.

Read more about the company at www.haarslev.com and watch this video that provides insight into the business and their purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvY-fTsmX_s&t=217s