Project Coordinator - Maternity Substitute
Role highlights
Full Time
Permanent
Lead
On-site
This role requires a skilled Project Coordinator with lead-level experience in managing R&D or product development projects, ideally within technology-driven environments such as defense or robotics. Candidates should have relevant education in project management related to tech, design, or business fields, complemented by several years of hands-on project management experience. Proficiency in agile frameworks is essential to effectively drive transparency, backlog management, and progress tracking within development teams. The position demands strong capabilities in coordinating cross-functional teams, managing multiple priorities, and adapting swiftly to changing project directions in fast-paced settings. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are critical, including fluency in both Danish and English, to liaise between R&D, the CTO, and other departments. A structured, detail-oriented, and proactive approach is necessary to identify and mitigate project risks, document project status, and promote continuous process improvements. Experience with project management tools is required to facilitate knowledge sharing and workflow optimization. The role also emphasizes fostering a positive team culture and supporting collaborative decision-making. Candidates should demonstrate a solution-oriented mindset and the ability to maintain clear goals and priorities while supporting a dynamic, innovative environment. This opportunity offers engagement with a forward-thinking Danish company specializing in unmanned systems and high-tech defense products, providing a modern, flexible workplace with strong engineering culture and professional growth prospects.
About the role
Project Coordinator - Maternity Substitute
Role Summary
- Temporary position as Project Manager substitute in R&D with possibility of extension
- Act as the connecting point from R&D to all departments
- Report directly to the CTO and collaborate closely for decision making
- Opportunity to join a Danish company at the forefront of unmanned systems and high-tech products for defense and robotics industries
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and manage R&D projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive transparency and progress in development teams through backlog management and follow-up
- Collaborate with engineers and specialists to ensure clear goals and priorities
- Maintain and lead a positive work culture within the team
- Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely communication of status, challenges, and changes
- Support continuous improvement of workflows and development processes; establish new procedures if needed
- Document project status and promote knowledge sharing using project management tools
- Gather and mediate specific needs for the CTO and team
Requirements
- Relevant education in project management within tech, design, or business
- A few years of experience in project management, preferably in R&D or product development
- Hands-on experience with agile frameworks
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in fast-paced, changing environments
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing directions
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and cross-functional team dynamics
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Highly structured approach to work
- Proactive and positive mindset, solution-oriented
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills in both Danish and English
- Experience with project management tools
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Benefits
- Strong engineering culture with skilled and supportive team
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Modern, flexible workplace designed for collaboration and work-life balance
- Young environment with high ambitions and social gatherings
- Inclusive, international team valuing diversity and shared success
- Supportive culture focused on helping one another and finding solutions
How to Apply
- If you are ready to take on responsibility and make a difference in a growing tech company, apply today
- Please mention in your application that you found the job at Jobindex
