Manager CPX Onshore Planning

Are you a team focused manager with great leadership skills? Are you someone who is enthusiastic about sustainable energy solutions and is motivated to protect the environment? We are looking for an experienced Onshore Planning Manager (m/f/d) with a positive mindset who wants to develop their career!
 
Region NCE > Customer Project Execution > Onshore Planning 

The Costumer Project Execution Department oversees all wind farm projects from start to completion. The team takes responsibility for a wind farm once a contract has been signed and remains responsible until the final tests are completed. This includes the standard installation, commissioning and final handover of the wind farms to our customers. Working closely together with the customer, suppliers and other stakeholders is a key parameter to keep the project on budget, schedule as well as that our extensive safety and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of skilled and experienced planners
Ensure the Planning department is adequately staffed with qualified personnel
Engage the Planning department fully in the Sales and Execution phases
Maintain compliance with the Stage Gate Model for activities and deliverables
Regularly update the Project Programme based on progress and changes
Assist the project team in identifying the critical path, risks, issues, and opportunities
Support the project team in claim management, short-term planning, and resource analysis, while ensuring effective reporting on progress and planning to key stakeholders
 
Qualifications

• Solid experience in Project Management and Planning
• Documented history of people management
• Experience in successfully guiding and delivering complex projects and programs
• Demonstrated expertise in developing effective strategies for teams and departments
• Possess keen business understanding and insight
• Skilled in building and maintaining relationships by engaging key stakeholders to foster transparency, resolve issues, build consensus, and achieve desired outcomes
• Fluent in English

Competencies

• Great team-building skills
• Self motivated
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively and strategically in problem-solving environments, showcasing teamwork, innovation, and quality
• Comfortable working in culturally diverse environments
• Solid interpersonal, management, and communication skills
• Committed with a collaborative mindset

 
What we offer
We offer an exciting Manager position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.
 
Additional information
Primary work location: we are open for candidates to be based in Aarhus, Hamburg, Malmo, Warsaw, Szczecin, Vienna or Warrington
Expected travel: approximately 20 days per year
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 19/09/2024.
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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.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are 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. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.