Chapter Lead - Platform Architecture

Are you interested in taking a key role shaping the architectural foundation of Vestas’ global digital landscape? Join us as Chapter Lead – Platform Architecture, where you will lead a team of experienced architects defining and shaping the direction across our core platforms — SAP, Salesforce, and PTC Windchill. Your leadership and architectural vision will influence how Vestas builds scalable, future-ready solutions that support our global business and sustainability journey.

Digital Solutions & Development > Digital Solutions > Enterprise Platforms

The Platform Architecture chapter is part of the Enterprise Platforms area within Digital Solutions. The team plays a central role in defining and driving architectural direction across our strategic platforms, including SAP, Salesforce, and PTC Windchill. The chapter works closely with product teams, technical leads, and the digital architecture team to ensure scalable, sustainable, and business-aligned platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Platform Architecture chapter, ensuring high performance, engagement, and growth
• Define and drive architectural principles and design across strategic platforms in Digital Solutions in collaboration with products, product areas, Technical Area Leads and the digital Architecture team
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Technical Area Leads and architectural leaders to ensure platform architecture supports business needs and future scalability
• Establish and maintain architectural standards, principles, and best practices
• Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor on Platform architecture topics
• Promote collaboration across chapters, teams, and areas

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in at least one of the core platforms - SAP, Salesforce or PTC Windchill
• Extensive experience in enterprise/platform architecture leadership roles, ideally within large-scale digital environments
• Thorough understanding of modern architecture patterns (e.g., cloud-native, microservices, event-driven architecture)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop effective technical teams
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate product needs into architectural solutions
• Experience working in agile and product-oriented organizations

Competencies

• Strategic Visioning: Ability to define and communicate a clear architectural direction that aligns with business goals and drives platform development
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to manage relationships across technical and business domains. Close collaboration with internal and external partners is essential
• Execution Excellence: Proven track record of aligning long-term architectural strategy with short-term delivery, ensuring progress against roadmap and business priorities
• Leadership & Development: Experience in guiding and developing senior architects while maintaining a culture of clarity, trust, and high performance
• Holistic Systems Thinking: Comfortable working with complex interdependencies across platforms, products, and business processes to ensure coherent and scalable architectural outcomes
• Clean Core & Standardization: Drives the adoption of Clean Core principles, emphasizing simplification, modularity, and standardization to support maintainability, scalability, and reduced technical debt

What we offer

Strategic Impact: Contribute to shaping the digital foundation of a global, purpose-driven organization

Collaborative Environment: Work in a setup where leadership is shared, ideas are valued, and collaboration across technologies is part of everyday practice

Technology Landscape: Engage with highly skilled teams and modern technologies in a product-led organization focused on delivering value

Clear Ownership: Take responsibility for your platform architecture area with the mandate to lead and the space to grow

Professional Network: Be part of a community of platform professionals with leadership support to enable success

Global Collaboration: Operate in an international context with teams located in Manila, Chennai, Porto, and Denmark

Additional information

The position can be based in Aarhus or Copenhagen, Denmark.

We review applications on an ongoing basis and may amend or close the job posting at any time - including before the advertised deadline. We encourage you to apply by 9th November 2025.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

 
At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness. 

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 30,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity. 
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