The team is part of the overall Transformation unit, Strategy & Transformation, of TDC NET and is an important partner to the company management in this phase of transformation. This is a significant role with the potential to influence the direction of a 2,500 person “startup” and lead key strategic projects to support and deliver on the transformation of TDC NET with C-Level reporting. Further, this role can also be a potential stepping stone into a leadership position in TDC NET. 
 

Areas of responsibility and success criteria: 

The role will be accountable for managing, delivering and implementing key projects and programs in TDC NET and with impact across entire TDC Group; therefore with top management attention. Referring to Head of Project Management in TDC NET – whom reports to Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Strategy & Transformation – the role is pivotal to transforming the company to a strong entity with a best in class execution.

To be successful in this role it is expected that the Director / Sr. Director, Strategic Transformation Projects:

• Takes responsibility, maintains focus and ensures execution and implementation of projects; delivers according to time, cost & quality in complex settings with many stakeholders
• Manages overview of projects and ensures transparency in progress with clear perspective on key milestones, success criteria, potential risks and frequent reviews with top management / sponsors
• Ensures ownership of deadlines, prioritization of most important elements, and helps to proactively secure resources / identify solutions to reach milestones
• Actively helps project teams / business units to identify and remove road blocks
• Supports a step change in project management, capabilities, methods, skills etc. further improving the maturity level in the organization
• Builds and develops strong relations to many different stakeholders across the organization
• Drives sparring and cooperation within teams to deliver successful execution
• Is considered a beacon in driving quality in deliverables and interactions
• Manages expectations and leads by example
• Is recognized as a strong executer that is in demand for leadership positions in the organization

Experience and professional competencies: 

The ideal candidate has a relevant Master’s degree, 5-10+ years of experience with senior project & program management positions in large complex organizations, and / or a background from a leading Management Consultancy having gained and demonstrated the following key experiences:

• Project Management & Execution: Ability to overview a complex portfolio of initiatives, drive and execute on business critical projects and prioritize where to push initiatives forward to maximize value capture. Strong delivery orientation
• Transformation: Experience leading an organization through a period of transformation and where transformation is a key element of all projects. Provide oversight, consistency and alignment across the project portfolio
• Stakeholder Management: Natural flair for stakeholder management and relationship building. Experience operating at the top level of an organization toward executive management. Experience interfacing shareholders is an advantage

Leadership / Personal Capabilities:

• Strong structured thinking, problem solving, communication competence  
• Proven ability to successfully manage change, monitoring complexity, diversity and risks
• Self-starter with high level of ambition; manages projects, activities, resources effectively. Holds people accountable for their deliveries
• Energizing force and change agent to influence and lead the organization through a transformative journey
• A natural influencer with logical reasoning and social intelligence which creates followership
• Ability to reduce complexity and communicate clearly

TDC NET offers

• A very exciting position in a company in the midst of a large transformation where you will have program responsibility across the business and impact on the overall TDC NET journey
• An opportunity to be part of a growth and investment case – “one of Denmark´s biggest startups” – and help shape the future of communications in Denmark and being a reference case in telco
• High impact projects with a significant importance to TDC NET which will also strengthen and further develop your core skill set
• Exposure to large parts of the organization and top management
• A dynamic and flexible environment where a good work life balance is possible
• Excellent career opportunities
• Working with high impact projects, top management exposure, structured competence development and in a broad stakeholder landscape a role like this can lead to many senior positions in TDC NET e.g. with people management and / or P&L responsibility
• The opportunity to cooperate with highly capable colleagues in a sound and innovative business

The compensation and benefits package will besides a fixed salary include company paid pension  scheme and an attractive package of employee benefits, insurances, TDC Group products etc.

Interested in the position?

Focus Recruitment supports TDC NET with the search process. If you find interest in the position, please contact Partner at Focus Recruitment, Steffen Marstrand, sma@focus-recruitment.dk / 5051 9215.