Hybrid Senior Project Manager

at Demant

• Job title: Senior Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Denmark

About the role

• Senior Project Manager leading operations processes and complex projects at DGS Diagnostics. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver operational excellence and manage key projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects across the Diagnostics Operations (e.g., product and process transfers, operational readiness, process excellence, and other cross-site transformations).
• Take full ownership of project challenges, employing hands-on approaches to analyse root causes and resolve issues.
• Apply best practices in project management, focusing on planning, change management, communication, governance, and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Drive projects using data and numbers as a natural part of decision-making, including KPIs, timelines, cost, capacity, and risk assessments.
• Proactively identify risks, anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders to define business needs, scope, priorities, and success criteria — including Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain functions.
• Lead and motivate highly skilled, cross-functional teams.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and the Steering Committee, including VP-level executives.

Requirements

• Solid experience in project management, with a proven track record of accountability, delivery, and effective stakeholder management at multiple organizational levels, including situations with limited supervision.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong organizational and structuring skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, create robust project plans, and guide complex decisions using a well-developed project management toolbox.
• Practical understanding of Operations environments and manufacturing-related processes.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset combined with strong collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities, including the ability to present, influence, and align diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and to build strong, trust-based relationships in an international setting.

Benefits

• A high-impact role with clear ownership and accountability for delivering tangible business results.
• A truly global, multicultural environment that supports professional development and encourages initiative and independent ways of working.
• The opportunity to influence significant operational decisions and contribute directly to business transformation and long-term performance.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities, with broad exposure across the organization and daily chances to build new competencies.
• A collaborative and supportive workplace culture that values employee engagement, initiative, and joint problem-solving.