Demant

Senior Project Manager – Operations

Demant

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Denmark

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead strategic projects across Diagnostics Operations, including product and process transfers, operational readiness, process excellence initiatives, and broader cross-site transformations.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of project challenges, using hands-on approaches and on-site insights to identify root causes and drive solutions.
  • Apply best-in-class project management practices, ensuring strong planning, governance, communication, and delivery of measurable outcomes.
  • Use data-driven decision-making, including KPIs, timelines, cost, capacity, and risk analysis.
  • Proactively identify risks, anticipate bottlenecks, propose contingencies, and escalate where appropriate.
  • Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and international stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and success criteria.
  • Lead and motivate cross-functional teams toward shared objectives.
  • Present progress and recommendations to stakeholders and Steering Committees, including VP-level leadership.

Requirements

  • Solid experience in project management with a proven track record of independent delivery and effective stakeholder management.
  • Fluency in English, written and spoken.
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to structure and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Practical, hands-on understanding of operations and manufacturing processes.
  • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset combined with strong collaboration skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
  • Availability to work on-site at least 3 days per week.
Benefits
  • A high-impact position with clear ownership and accountability for driving tangible business results.
  • A global, multicultural environment that supports development and values initiative and independent thinking.
  • Direct influence on operational decisions and long-term business performance.
  • Daily exposure to complex operational challenges that foster continuous learning.
  • A collaborative culture built on trust, engagement, and transparent problem-solving.
  • Real proximity to production and operations—this is not a remote coordination role.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementdata-driven decision-makingrisk analysisKPI analysisprocess excellenceoperational readinessproduct transferprocess transfercost analysiscapacity analysis
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementorganizational skillscollaboration skillsleadership abilitiescommunication skillssolution-oriented mindsetproactive approachteam motivationplanninggovernance