Head of Project Management

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Your future position:
Do you have the leadership capability to guide and lead a team of project managers and strengthen project execution standards? Are you an experienced project leader too, with a passion for developing people, driving excellence, and delivering complex CAPEX projects? If so, this could be your next career opportunity.

We are looking for a Section Manager to lead a team of app 15 project managers and senior project managers responsible for delivering CAPEX projects. The section is a part of Group Technology – Wool Formation which is responsible for managing and delivering core technology to the production facilities in the Rockwool Group. Most of the equipment within this area is developed, patented and designed by Rockwool engineers

What you will be doing:
As Section Manager of Project Management, you will lead and develop a team of project managers overseeing a varied portfolio of CAPEX projects, with project values ranging from €0.5 million to approximately €60 million.

In this role, you will combine people leadership, project governance, and continuous improvement to ensure strong project delivery performance and high compliance with project management standards and models.

Your focus will be to build a high-performing project management function, strengthen capabilities across the team, and ensure consistent execution in line with project models, governance requirements, and business objectives.

This is a rewarding leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of project delivery, people development, and operational improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a department of approximately 15 Project Managers and Senior Project Managers delivering CAPEX projects.

• Foster a high-performing and collaborative team culture through coaching, performance management, and professional development.

• Strengthen project management capabilities by ensuring consistent application of project governance, methodologies, and best practices.

• Support project managers in resolving complex challenges and continuously improving project execution and delivery performance.

• Drive organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen project delivery, ways of working, and team capabilities.

• Promote knowledge sharing and contribute to the ongoing development and maturity of the CAPEX project management function.

• Monitor department performance and ensure alignment with strategic priorities, operational objectives, and business goals.

What you bring:

To succeed in this role, you bring a strong combination of project management expertise and people leadership experience. We expect that you have:

• Solid experience as a Project Manager, preferably delivering CAPEX or other complex investment projects.
• A recognised project management certification.
• Proven experience leading and developing a team of Project Managers or managing a Project Management Office (PMO).
• A strong track record of coaching and developing project managers while building high-performing teams.

Experience strengthening project governance, driving consistent project execution, and leading change initiatives.

• The ability to lead through influence, coaching, and clear direction.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business functions.
• A structured, collaborative, and continuous improvement mindset. A structured and improvement-oriented mindset

What we offer:

This is an opportunity to take on an impactful leadership position where you will shape how CAPEX projects are delivered and how project managers grow and succeed. You will play a central role in building a strong project management culture and ensuring high standards across a critical business function.

We are keen to help employees develop their talents and move forward in their careers. You can expect to be supported in your professional ambitions through our programs, to help you reach your professional goal

If you are motivated by leadership, capability development, and project excellence, we would like to hear from you

The position is based in either Hedehusene, Denmark or Poznan in Poland.

Ready to apply?

Please submit your application and CV no later than Monday 3rd of August.

Who we are

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding. Our product range reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint.

Stone wool is a fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With more than 13,000 dedicated colleagues in around 40 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for the process industry, and marine & offshore.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “ The ROCKWOOL Way ”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.