Are you ready to guide offshore innovation? We are seeking a visionary and experienced Head of Main Components to manage our offshore wind turbine components strategy and execution.

Region NCE > SBU NCE Service > Special Projects

The Main Component Exchange Department (MCE) is part of Vestas' Offshore Service organization within the North Central Europe Region (NCE). Our responsibility is to ensure the seamless exchange of main components across our NCE fleet, thus enhancing customer experience and maintaining high-quality service.
The department is part of the Service Offshore organization in the Vestas NCE Region. Here you will become part of a professional team of +500 colleagues who are working daily on delivering Best-in-Class Offshore Services to our trusted customers. This includes strategy work, operational enhancements, quality and Health and Safety, technical and vessel case management, and the delivery of execution of complex MCE projects across the NCE offshore portfolio.
You will be reporting directly to the Director of Special Projects, NCE Service Offshore, you will play a vital role in overseeing a diverse team of 30 project managers and professionals.

Responsibilities

Our new manager for Main Components will be responsible for developing the department and ensuring growth and quality in project management.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Building and developing a team of highly capable colleagues working on complex projects
• Enhancing and improving the collaboration between main stakeholders, service sites, and customers
• Improving and motivating an engaging working environment in the team while ensuring solid and efficient processes
• Bringing a mindset of growth, continuous improvement, and positivity
• Play a key role in transforming complexity into clarity by applying a structured, effective project management approach that ensures we consistently deliver on our commitments
• Inspiring and encouraging the department to promote safety and quality values into individual projects
• Co-develop and implement strategies to realize the team and company vision

Qualifications

• Experience in management position in construction or maintenance delivery businesses, with experience from an offshore industry or wind
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent
• Proven abilities to supervise complex international projects
• Ability to select/retain Project Managers; additional project support and build an effective Project Management Team
• Experienced with third party negotiations, recommendation with supporting business cases and claim handling

Competencies

• Ability to build solid and efficient relations with team and stakeholders
• Good communication skills and ability to listen
• Holistic business understanding
• Process-oriented mindset with ability to create systemic change
• Proficiency and interest in maturing organizations and business processes
• Positive personality, focusing on realizing opportunities in a rapidly growing market
• Continuously value based leadership, people management and high degree of cooperation on all levels

What we offer

We offer the great opportunity of joining a skilled team within an international environment that plays an important role in guiding the energy transition. You can expect to join a team that supports you and is always open to new ideas. You will be instrumental in reaching the short-, mid-, and long-term goals of our region.

Additional information

You will be hired in UK or DK. We look forward to seeing your application as soon as possible, as interviews will be held on a regular basis.
Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 17th of August. All inquiries are treated confidentially.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

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DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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