Senior Project Manager

Kolding, Denmark MS EU | Projects

Are you up for a challenge?

We are looking for a senior project manager with commercial understanding and technical flair. Ideally with experience from international projects touching upon both civil works and production systems (Mech/Elec/Aut) as we participate in both greenfield and brownfield projects around the world.

The Company

Frontmatec is recognized for developing and delivering high-quality systems across the entire meat industry value chain - ranging from carcass classification, slaughtering lines, and cutting and deboning lines, to hygiene solutions, control systems, logistics, and packaging. Frontmatec's value propositions center on providing equipment that enhances competitiveness by increasing yield, improving raw material utilization, raising hygiene standards, and reducing dependence on labor resources.

As a result, the company's customers typically are high-volume slaughterhouses, where optimization leads to significant efficiency gains.

In 2022, Frontmatec Group was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (in the following referred to as KKR), a leading American investment firm with a portfolio of over 700 companies worldwide. Following the acquisition, KKR established Fortifi, a dedicated FoodTech division focused on acquiring and developing companies within the industry. Fortifi brings together innovative businesses to drive technological advancements and operational excellence across the food sector.

Within Fortifi, Frontmatec is the largest player, contributing significantly to the group's expertise and market presence. There is a total of 3,000+ employees across Fortifi. Frontmatec serves as the key driver of innovation and growth within this expanding portfolio.

Your Future Role

The role of a Senior Project Manager is to lead complex and business-critical customer projects, ensure successful delivery, and contribute to the continuous development of project execution, customer relationships, and organizational capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

· Lead and manage complex or high-impact customer projects end-to-end

· Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and in line with quality standards

· Act as primary point of contact and build strong customer relationships

· Lead cross-functional project teams and ensure high performance

· Drive planning, scheduling, and financial tracking with transparency

· Proactively manage risks, opportunities, and margin development

· Coordinate execution phases including implementation and delivery

· Act as escalation point for stakeholders

· Ensure alignment between commercial, technical, and operational aspects

· Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement

Accountabilities

· Overall responsibility for project performance and customer satisfaction

· Leadership of cross-functional teams and delivery excellence

· Financial performance including budget control and forecasting

· Application of project governance and best practices

· Team performance and collaboration

· Improvement of execution efficiency

About you

To be successful in this role you need to have

• Good stakeholder management skills
• Financial and technical understanding
• Fluency in minimum Danish and English languages
• Ability to travel internationally (30-45 days / year)
• Experience with larger projects +10 mil USD
• Persistence and an eye to critical details

Ideally you also have

• One or more project management certifications
• Experience from the food industry/ meat industry
• Experience working in AX 2012

What is in it for you

We welcome you to a messy environment where we are currently streamlining and cleaning up. The salary is only decent given the occasional hectic environment and ad hoc challenges that can occur in our projects. However, the team is great and the company is full of good and helpful colleagues. Furthermore, you will have a stake in our company as you will become an owner cf. Fortify's Ownership Programme.