Project Manager

Caljan is an international industrial company specializing in automation solutions for loose cargo handling within logistics, e-commerce, distribution, and production. Headquartered in Hasselager, Caljan operates globally across Europe and North America and is known for advanced technologies that improve efficiency, enhance working environments, and reduce costs throughout the supply chain. As part of the Latour Group, Caljan emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and long-term partnerships.

About the Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex customer projects from sales handover through final project completion. You will act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle and coordinate collaboration between customers, system integrators, and internal stakeholders. This role combines project leadership, stakeholder management, commercial understanding, and technical insight in an international and highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Commercial & Contractual Responsibility
  • Ensure professional commercial and contractual execution of projects and project portfolios
  • Review and interpret customer contracts and project-specific agreements
  • Proactively manage project risks, changes, and claims
  • Act as the primary escalation and decision point towards customers and system integrators
• Project Planning & Execution
  • Establish and maintain structured project plans
  • Coordinate cross-functional project execution across Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Automation, Shipping, and Installation
  • Monitor project progress, quality, delivery timelines, and financial performance
  • Drive lessons learned and continuous improvements for complex project execution
• Stakeholder & Customer Management
  • Build and develop long-term relationships with selected key customers
  • Lead customer meetings regarding planning, progress, risks, and commercial matters
  • Ensure clear communication and expectation alignment across stakeholders
  • Represent the voice of the customer internally throughout project execution
• Strategic Contribution
  • Act as sparring partner to the Director of Projects on strategic initiatives
  • Contribute to the development of project governance, processes, and execution models
  • Support and mentor project managers handling larger or more complex projects

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing projects in a technical, engineering, or production environment
• Strong commercial and contractual project management experience
• Ability to thrive in complex international project environments with multiple stakeholders
• Structured, proactive, and able to maintain overview in complex situations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Sufficient technical understanding to engage confidently with customers and specialists

Qualifications

• Relevant technical or commercial degree
• Experience working with international customers and/or system integrators
• Formal project management certification such as PRINCE2, PMP, or IPMA (preferred)
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Fluency in Danish and/or German (advantage)
• Experience within material handling or logistics solutions (advantage)
• Technical proficiency to understand, explain, and justify Caljan’s technical solutions in detail, including design rationale and alternative approaches
• Ability to access and navigate 3D models (Inventor), drawings, and BOMs (advantage)

Benefits

• A key role in an international company delivering complex and exciting projects
• Opportunity to work with global key accounts and strategic initiatives
• A strong professional environment with high responsibility and influence
• Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
• A dynamic and collaborative workplace with cross-functional cooperation
• Travel activity of approximately 30 working days per year

Department: R&D & Projects
Location: Caljan A/S, Hasselager, Denmark