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Training Project Manager

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Remote
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Posted
Monday, February 10, 2025
Full time
Standards and projects
Department:
Training Development

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a non-profit organisation founded by leading wind turbine manufacturers and operators? As we continue to grow and expand our reach, we are seeking another highly capable and experienced Training Project Manager. This role is ideal for a structured and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about developing high-quality, standardised training solutions that enhance safety and performance in the industry.

Global Wind Organisation's mission is to enable a safer energy transition as the globally leading body for standardised training and workforce development.

Standards help our industry work more efficiently and effectively. More than 170,000 technicians working within the wind industry receive GWO certified training, and we are on a path to expand this workforce significantly, and on describing a broader set of standards they will be able to access at more than 500 third-party certified training providers throughout the world. Our strategic focus on workforce development aims to increase the pool of GWO trained entry-level technicians and secure a workforce fit for the industry’s long-term growth in construction, installation, operations and maintenance.

How will you contribute to the development of safety solutions?

As a Training Project Manager, you will play a key role in the GWO Secretariat, contributing with your professional competence and commitment to high achievement. You will be responsible for the development, standardisation and quality control of training standards, ensuring they align with industry best practices and drive safety excellence. Your role will encompass scoping, development, design and implementation of assigned projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Tasks will include: 

  • Project management of development and review of training standards, and other cross functional projects.
  • Standardisation and quality control of training products to ensure consistency, effectiveness and industry relevance.
  • Editorial review and completion of training materials to maintain high-quality content and alignment with industry standards.
  • Facilitation of meetings, working groups and task forces in a structured and engaging way to create innovative industry solutions.
  • Planning, tracking and delivering according to agreed scope and priorities in an agile and transparent manner.
  • Implementation and improvement of project management processes and tools.
  • Proactive management of internal and external stakeholders.

As our new colleague you are:

A well-grounded individual with healthy values and excellent interpersonal skills. You know the importance of communicating constructively, and even when you do not know the answer to a question, you take the time to assist the person seeking an answer.

What we expect:

  • +3 years relevant project management experience, preferably from training or educational jobs
  • Relevant education
  • Certification within waterfall or agile project management
  • Strong familiarity with project management methodologies, tools and best practices
  • Strong understanding of quality control processes related to training products
  • Experience with editorial review processes, ensuring clarity, accuracy and consistency in materials
  • Fluent in English (written and verbal)
  • Good user of Microsoft Office 365
  • Proven ability to lead project teams and complete projects according to outlined scope, budget and timeline
  • Flexible and service minded, with strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to solve problems creatively, to be resourceful and to facilitate engaging processes
  • Ability to drive processes and continuous improvements
  • Excellent analytical skills; structured and outcome oriented
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Industry knowledge is a plus
  • Experience with Design Thinking methodologies is a plus

If the above sounds interesting, you should join us!

Seize the exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding industry where one can grow, enjoy and contribute.

GWO offers the following:

  • Purposeful work for a non-profit organisation
  • Flat organisational structure
  • Emphasis on a balanced work life
  • Continuous personal development
  • Strong foundation for professional networking and sparring

Forward your application as soon as possible

We are processing the applications as they reach us, you are therefore encouraged to apply today rather than tomorrow. Please send your application and CV to by using the “apply” button. In case you have questions regarding the position, please reach out to Julie Brown at jub@globalwindsafety.org. All queries are of course handled with discretion.

Applicants must possess the legal right to work in Denmark at the time of application.

GWO main office is in Copenhagen. An alternative placement can be Herning. Business travel is an expected part of this role.

This position is closed for applications

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What we stand for

The wind industry is playing a decisive role as our global society transitions towards a greener and more sustainable future. Our colleagues have an opportunity to be a part of something bigger than the individual. Our fundamental message "safety is for everyone" permeates everything we do.

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