Project Manager for Aarhus University Hospital

Do you want to lead billion-dollar investments in the hospital of the future?

Aarhus University Hospital is facing a significant investment lift. The hospital will be developed, expanded and future-proofed through a series of meaningful building and construction projects with an expected investment framework of up to DKK 3 billion over the next 10 years.

We are therefore seeking a project manager who can translate ambitions and plans into reality. a leader who can create results through collaboration, professionalism and safe execution, and who can at the same time head the team that drives the largest building projects at Aarhus University Hospital.

The position is anchored in Region Midtjylland's shared client organization, Construction and Properties, and you will here become a central part of the organization that plans and implements the region's largest building and construction projects.

A unique portfolio of projects

As project manager you will be responsible for a substantial project portfolio at Aarhus University Hospital,

Among the coming years' largest projects are

• Dansk Neuroforskningscenter 2.0 (DNC 2.0)
• New Children's and Youth Hospital
• Renovation and modernization of operating facilities
• Establishment of a new sterilization center
• Rebuilding and upgrading of patient rooms
• Extensive renovations of technical installations and supply systems
• Other renovation, extension and expansion projects to ensure the hospital's continued development

Several of the projects are realized in collaboration with external contributors and funds, while others are financed through the government's Health Fund. Common for the projects is that they must be carried out in one of the country's most complex and operation-intensive environments, where patient care and hospital operations must continue to function every single day.

Your tasks

As project manager you will be both team leader, client/owner and strategic partner.

You will be responsible for

• Daily professional leadership of the team working on the larger construction projects at Aarhus University Hospital
• Management of your own complex building and construction projects
• Ensuring progress, economy, quality and risk management
• Close collaboration with the hospital's management, planning department and technical department, clinical departments and other users
• Management of the collaboration with advisers, contractors and other external partners
• Contribution to the joint development of Construction and Properties' overall project organization
• Cross-regional collaboration with other project managers and project directors

You report to one of Construction and Properties' two project directors.

Who are you?

You likely have a construction-related or technical educational background, for example as an engineer, architect or contractor, combined with solid experience from larger building and construction projects. You are motivated by ensuring progress and can maintain focus through long processes. Most importantly, you can create results – both yourself and through others.

We expect that you

• Have experience with leading complex construction projects
• Have strong leadership skills and are motivated by developing employees and teams. The team currently consists of three highly competent project managers, but the number will increase as new tasks start up.
• Can create direction, buy-in and progress in complex organizations
• Have strong collaboration skills and thrive in the intersection of many stakeholders
• Are structured and persistent in your execution
• Have a view to both strategic objectives and practical implementation
• Communicate clearly and professionally, also when interests and considerations must be balanced
• Have experience with financial management and risk handling in larger projects

Experience from hospital and/or pharma construction, public construction or other complex client organizations will be an advantage.

Why you should choose us

In Construction and Properties you will become part of a large, public, well-functioning and experienced client organization. We are about 50 colleagues with strong professionalism and high ambitions, who together work to optimize the region's property portfolio, including developing and implementing the region's larger construction projects. Some of us are based in Regionshuset Viborg and others at the region's five acute hospitals – including Aarhus University Hospital, where the project manager for AUH will have their fixed workplace.

You will have the opportunity to

• Make a lasting impact on the future of health care
• Work on some of the country's most complex and society-critical construction projects
• Lead a strong professional team with high competence and a lot of independence
• Join a close professional community with the region's other project managers and directors
• Work in an organization characterized by high professionalism, integrity and collaboration

We have the plans under control. Now we are looking for the project manager who can tie the threads together, create progress and ensure that the projects become a reality.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is 37 hours per week and the expected start date is January 1, 2027.

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with applicable collective agreement and the salary is agreed with the union organization authorized to negotiate. Depending on your background and qualifications there may be negotiation of functional and/or qualification allowances.

The workplace is Aarhus University Hospital, Hedeager 3, 8200 Aarhus N. There may be occasional days with meetings and work at other locations in the region, but there are also good arrangements for 1-2 days of home work per week if you wish this.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the head of office in Construction and Properties, Torben Agerkilde tel. 2152 6324, project director Mette Dan-Weibel tel. 4044 4092, project director Hans Peter Faber Mølholm tel. 4082 0777 or managing partner, Searcher recruitment agency, Michael Reffstrup tel. 2277 1490.

Application deadline and dates for interviews

The deadline for applications is October 25, 2026.

First interview round expected to be held in Aarhus on November 3, and second interview round expected to be held on November 18. For candidates advancing to the second interview round, a personality test, etc. will be conducted between the interviews.

The position is as a rule a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continuously implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU's pay transparency directive, which came into force June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you of the starting salary or a salary range for a position before you are offered employment.

Here you can find Region Midtjylland's salary catalog for most occupations and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Transparency before employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk