Project Manager for Industrial Hub Zealand

Would you like to help shape one of Denmark's upcoming national industrial parks and drive a development project of great importance for growth and business development in South Zealand?

Næstved and Vordingborg Municipalities are seeking an experienced project manager to drive the continued development of Industrial Hub Zealand. You will play a central role in an ambitious and politically prioritized project where physical planning, land use development and collaboration with many different actors go hand in hand.

The project is still in its startup and planning phase. Therefore, you will have good opportunities to shape both the physical development, the master plan and the further organization of the project.

About Industrial Hub Zealand

Næstved and Vordingborg Municipalities have joined forces to develop Industrial Hub Zealand, which has been designated as one of the upcoming national industrial parks.

The ambition is to create a business area with international relevance that can attract larger manufacturing companies, create jobs and contribute to regional growth. The project is developed in close collaboration with the Danish Business Authority and has strong political support in both municipalities.

Your role

As project manager you will be the central hub for the further development of Industrial Hub Zealand. You will create structure and momentum, bring together the many involved actors and ensure that decisions are translated into concrete next steps.

Your focus will especially be on physical planning, land use development and the further master plan. At the same time you will play an important role in dialogue with landowners and in cooperation with authorities, utility companies, consultants, business organizations and potential companies.

You will, among other things,

• drive the overall momentum and maintain an overview of the project’s many strands
• drive the work with physical planning, land use development and the master plan
• coordinate contributions from different disciplines across the two municipalities
• build and maintain good relations with landowners and other partners
• collaborate with the Danish Business Authority and other external actors
• support and advise the political steering group and prepare decision proposals and presentations.

Overall you will have a central coordinating role and a broad contact surface to both technical communities, directors and the political steering group.

Who are you?

You have solid experience with project management and experience with physical planning and/or management of large land use and development projects. Your experience could, for example, come from industrial areas, urban development, harbor redevelopment, new urban districts or other complex physical development projects.

You could come from a municipality or a state organization, a consultancy or contracting industry, or a larger public or semi-public company. Municipal experience is an advantage but not a requirement.

We also expect that you

• have an understanding of planning and regulatory processes
• are strong in collaborating with different stakeholders
• can create structure and momentum in complex projects
• thrive working independently and taking responsibility
• can navigate safely between different professional, organizational and political levels.

Your specific educational background is less decisive than your experience, but you presumably have a relevant higher education in fields such as physical planning, urban and land use development, engineering, architecture or geography.

An opportunity to make your mark

You join early in a highly prioritized and long-term development project and therefore have the opportunity to make a clear imprint on the further development of Industrial Hub Zealand.

Your daily organizational placement will be in a planning department in either Næstved or Vordingborg Municipality depending on your preferred workplace. The position is a permanent full-time appointment of 37 hours per week including lunch, and salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement.

We look forward to hearing from you

The recruitment process is managed by Capax Recruitment, who are happy to answer any questions you may have about the job. Contact recruitment specialist Marianne Petersen at mobile 5168 9858 or APPLY here. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis during the recruitment process. The application deadline is 20 November 2026.

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