Head of Service Projects

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to :

Service Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities

As Head of Service Projects, you will lead and develop a team of seven project managers located across Aalborg, Middelfart, Ballerup and Esbjerg. You will ensure continuous professional development, provide present leadership, and act as a sparring partner to support high ‑ quality project execution. The projects vary from smaller tasks to large deliveries of up to 10,000 ABB man ‑ hours. You will also be part of the Service management team as well as the division ’ s Extended Management Team, contributing to strategic initiatives and operational decision ‑ making.

Your responsibilities will include

Leading and supporting a team of project managers across four ABB locations.

Acting as the first escalation point for customer interfaces and sub ‑ suppliers.

Supporting the development of project management standards within ABB’s Quality Management System.

Motivating and developing your team through present leadership and close sparring.

Translating organizational needs into requirements and participating in recruitment to support growth.

Contributing to operational planning and decision ‑ making within Service Operations and the Extended Management Team.

Driving PMO identity through 1 : 1 sessions and departmental meetings.

Ensuring transparency in projects and identifying early warnings together with project managers.

Qualifications for the role

Experienced in project management leadership within industrial, offshore or energy sectors.

Skilled in managing internal and external stakeholders across complex project environments.

Ability to guide project teams using structured methods, tools and execution models.

Capable of maintaining transparency and ensuring adherence to project governance.

Comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with daily operational leadership.

Proficient in translating business needs into actionable requirements and team development.

Good communication skills and able to create trust‑based collaboration across locations.

More about us

At ABB, we have a clear goal of promoting diversity and inclusion in terms of gender, LGBTQ+, disability, ethnicity, and age. Together, we have embarked on a journey where we all individually and collectively celebrate and welcome individual differences. You can look forward to joining an organization with very good well-being. Collaboration and team spirit are key words for us and a crucial foundation for reaching our shared goals. We prioritize a good working environment highly and continuously invest in the education and development of you and your colleagues. If you want to read more about our continuous work with the working environment and sustainability, you can find more information at : https : / / global.abb / group / en / sustainability.

Ideally, the role is based in Ballerup; however, the right candidate is more important than the exact location. Therefore, it is also possible to be based at our offices in Middelfart, Esbjerg, Aalborg or Kalundborg. Travel between the different ABB locations should be expected as part of the role, and there will be periods with increased travel activity if a project requires your presence at the nearest office.

The position reports to Service Operations Manager Allan Haagensen.

Apply for the job online via our simple and accessible system. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Allan Haagensen at +45 2913 3820.

The application deadline is 11.03.2026. We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis, which means the position may be filled before the deadline if we find the right candidate.

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable future with efficient use of resources. By connecting our knowledge in engineering and digitalization, ABB makes industry more efficient, productive, sustainable and able to improve their performance. At ABB, we call it 'Engineered to Outrun'. The company has over 140 years of history and more than 105,000 employees worldwide. In Denmark, you will have more than 500 colleagues in offices in Ballerup, Middelfart, Esbjerg, Kalundborg and Aalborg.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.