Chief Consultant – close to the management and with a sharp eye for cross-functional development

Do you want to work closely with the executive management and contribute to the development of leadership across the organization? Then this job might be just right for you.

The future is now, and Lejre Municipality is in an exciting phase where we want to strengthen the municipality's leadership, further develop cross-organizational collaboration, so we are united in the future that is already here. Therefore we are looking for an experienced chief consultant who can support the executive management's and the executive group’s cross-cutting development agendas and translate strategic ambitions into concrete results.

You will be part of our newly established Center for Policy, Staff and Finance, where there are many skilled colleagues within a number of central staff, finance and support functions.

A position of value for the entire municipality As a chief consultant you will have a central role in the development of the municipality's leadership, organization and cross-cutting collaboration. You will be an important driver in the work with the cross-cutting development agendas that the executive and the executive group prioritize, and you will help translate strategic decisions into concrete changes in the organization.

You will report directly to the head of the Center for Policy, Staff and Finance and will be an important sparring partner for leaders, managers and colleagues throughout the organization.

The position is for you who are motivated by achieving results through collaboration, process management and organizational development – and who at the same time want to create both tangible and measurable changes. You thrive at the intersection of being close to the executive management, working with leadership support, development projects and strategic initiatives, and you succeed in translating decisions into action in an organization with many stakeholders.

We are mindful of and expect that you will also contribute to

• That we must work every day to create space for calm and presence in an organization with many exciting tasks.
• That we must show courage to, for example, find new ways.
• That we all have a responsibility to step closer – even when something becomes difficult.
• That our ambitions lead to both measurable and tangible results.

Your tasks will include, among other things

• Supporting the executive management, the executive group and the municipality's leaders in the development of the organization, leadership and collaboration.
• Planning and facilitating meetings, workshops, leadership forums and development programs.
• Driving and process-supporting cross-cutting development and change projects, including linked to the municipality's HR strategy.
• Preparing analyses, leadership information, presentations and decision briefs for the executive management and the executive group.
• Driving and supporting the implementation of strategic and cross-cutting development initiatives that strengthen the municipality's leadership, organization and task execution.
• Secretariat support for the municipality's main committee and support for the cooperation between management and employee representatives.

We imagine that you You have experience in driving organizational development processes and supporting the executive management and leaders in translating strategic goals into concrete results. You thrive at the intersection of strategy, development and operations and can create progress in tasks where many interests and perspectives must be brought together.

Furthermore we would like you to be

• Holding a relevant higher education degree.
• Enjoy being close to the executive management and able to navigate the balances that follow therefrom.
• Have experience with organizational development, leadership support or similar development tasks.
• Strong in process facilitation and project management.
• Have good written competencies and be able to translate complex issues into clear drafts and decision bases.
• Be able to navigate safely in a politically governed organization and build relationships across the organization.
• Have experience with or an interest in data, analyses and leadership information.

We offer As a chief consultant you will hold a key position close to the center head, the executive group and the executive management, where you will have the opportunity to influence both concrete development projects and the long-term development of the organization.

You will become part of a strong professional environment. In the Center for Policy, Staff and Finance, HR, finance, legal, communications and secretarial functions work closely together to provide the best possible support to the organization. In addition, your daily life will be shaped by being close to leaders at the town halls as well as across the organization, particularly at various leadership forums where all leaders gather.

We offer a position with a high degree of autonomy, broad contact network and the opportunity to work with tasks that have value for the entire municipality. You will have the opportunity to translate ideas into action and leave a clear mark on the development of leadership, collaboration and the organization.

About the Center for Policy, Staff and Finance Lejre Municipality has gathered a number of central staff, finance and support functions into a new Center for Policy, Staff and Finance. We are in an exciting phase where we build on well-functioning professional environments and at the same time create a new shared identity and direction.

The Center for Policy, Staff and Finance supports both the political and administrative leadership and provides central staff and support functions to the entire organization.

The center works, among other things, with economics, HR, law, finance, accounting, collection, payroll, procurement and purchasing, communications as well as secretarial support for the executive management, the mayor and the Municipal Council.

Our task is to ensure that the organization has a strong administrative foundation so that the municipality's subject centers can focus on core tasks and create value for citizens and businesses.

Lejre Municipality is in a good place. We are an attractive place to live with many engaged local communities and citizens. The municipality has basic control of finances and operations and is an attractive workplace with a high level of competence. With the establishment of the Center for Policy, Staff and Finance, the municipality places additional focus on the development agendas that continuously optimize and adapt to future needs.

The position of chief consultant is a new role and has as its overall purpose to promote the desired development.

Employment terms We are talking about a full-time position, intended to be filled by January 1, 2027.

Salary and employment terms are set according to the applicable collective agreement and the principles of local salary formation.

Application process

• Application deadline: November 9, 2026
• Selection of candidates: November 12, 2026
• First interview round: November 19, 2026
• Coffee chats and references: November 20–24, 2026
• Second interview round including case: November 25, 2026

Would you like to know more?

Contact Center Chief Anne Hjortshøj at telephone 23 29 77 37.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Lejre Municipality is a community of 49 small towns and villages. Here lives just under 30,000 people, and more are coming. As a municipality, we work to create a good life in the countryside, now and for future generations. It is about integrating nature into everything we do. About finding solutions in communities and networks, and creating spaces where citizens, associations and businesses can flourish.

We have around 2,000 employees who work to create welfare in close collaboration with all those whom the effort affects.

That is why we call Lejre Municipality our Place.

In Lejre Municipality there is a smoke-free working time.

In Lejre Municipality we obtain criminal records and child abuse clearance for a number of positions. Therefore, be aware that you may be asked to give permission for obtaining these, in the positions where it is relevant.