• Job Description

  Req#: 68490

  Are you a visionary leader with an enthusiasm for commercial/technical modularization projects?

  Grundfos are seeking a collaborative Chief Architect to take lead on our modularization projects to formulate a long-term modular strategy for a specific product portfolio.

  What is the job about?

  As the Chief Architect you will be responsible for delivering the result of the modular strategy, a product & production portfolio reference architecture with well-defined modules and interfaces, enabling the future development of a specific product portfolio. This includes wishes for product launches, financial pain points, future legislation, new technology among other topics.

  Main responsibilities include:

  • Take the overall lead of creating the modular strategy for a specific product portfolio utilizing the Grundfos module system.
  • Collaborate closely with Module Managers to ensure application of the Grundfos Module System, and to ensure that modules fulfill the identified needs. Furthermore, that the modules are supporting modularization of potentially all products in Grundfos. This is to avoid sub-optimized product portfolios.
  • Balance customer value and internal complexity across the entire value chain in the development of architectures and selection/definition of modules/interfaces.
  • Provide objective trade-off decision material with full value chain perspective, e.g., cost of complexity.
  • Co-ordinate the creation of the future reference architecture based on business input from the market view and take the input from the operation view into account when creating the architecture.
  • Lead the evaluation of the suggested reference architecture by preparing the portfolio business case in the finance view in the masterplan.
  • Facilitate and supervise the needed meeting activity in the commercial/technical team. Create agendas and minutes of meetings with actions.
  • Give input to the management regarding the need for resources.
  • Give continuous input to the management on progress, time & resources.

  • Support the development projects in implementing the product- & production reference architecture.
  • Maintain the reference architecture in the product platform lifecycle. This includes maintenance of the relations to especially the platform board as well as the staff executing the future development projects.

  The role is a full-time position based in our Bjerringbro office.

  Your background

  We imagine that you will have previous experience in a technical role, with a high degree of both commercial and technical knowledge. You will have a strategic mindset, with the ability to understand the bigger picture and translate this into tactical initiatives and plans.

  We believe you are a self-driven change agent, proactive with the ability to prioritise. You must have high analytical and problem-solving skills, with the flexibility and ability to adapt to change.

  Good communication is a necessity in all forms. You enjoy working with people and are confident in speaking at all levels.

  Fluent in written and spoken English is a pre-requisite, Danish would also be advantageous.

  We are also ideally looking for the following qualifications and experience:

  • MSc/BSc in engineering with many years of work experience.
  • Skills/experience in Systems Engineering.
  • Holistic understanding across different engineering disciplines, i.e., mechanics, electronics, and software.
  • Significant experience and understanding of modularization and standardization.
  • Good business insight with solid financial understanding and experience with business case / financial calculations.
  • Good understanding of the full value chain, i.e., market, product/technology and production.

  What can we offer you?

  However, you would like to develop, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help steer you on a long-term Grundfos career path. You will be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

  You will also receive:

  • An annual incentive bonus
  • Hybrid work setup is an option with possibility to work from home 1-2 day per week
  • Healthcare
  • Up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering per year

  Do you want to learn more?
  If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact the Director of Architecture, Helle Kem Rehmeier at hellekem@grundfos.com

  If this job sounds appealing and you would like to apply, please send your CV and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.

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  We look forward to hearing from you

• About the company

  The annual production of more than 16 million pump units, circulator pumps, submersible pumps, and centrifugal pumps.

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