Step into a role where you will be responsible for the full lifecycle delivery - from cradle to grave - of our VELUX Accessories Exterior product category consisting of e.g. roller shutters, awning blinds and mechanical parts. This is your opportunity to really make an imprint on the realization of our newly launched strategy, reduce complexity within our product portfolio and deliver innovative solutions to our customers through a revised setup in our global product development organization.
Meet your future team
As Head of Accessories Exterior Heat Protection (EHP), you will be based at our offices in Skjern where the majority of our Accessories development team is located. You will head a team of approximately 20 skilled and highly specialized colleagues – some focusing on our Accessories Exterior Heat Protection product portfolio consisting of exterior sun screening products such as roller shutters and awning blinds, and some dedicated to our packaging development and documentation activities. The daily operations of the Packaging and Documentation team are led by a Senior Manager who is reporting to you. You will report directly to Senior VP, Product Development Accessories, Digital Solutions & North America.
What we offer
As Head of Accessories Exterior Heat Protection (EHP), you will be responsible for the full lifecycle delivery - from cradle to grave - of the Accessories Exterior product category. This includes concept & feasibility, new product development, optimization on cost & quality, sustainability, upgrades and facelifts, and end-of-life within all new and existing accessories. Moreover, you will be responsible for packaging solutions and documentation within the area of Accessories and Digital Solutions. You will shape the long-term product strategy, portfolio and roadmap for Accessories EHP together with category management and operations & supply and implement the product portfolio to safeguard market share, stimulate growth, minimize cost, ensure product quality and improve sustainability.
Your responsibilities include:
Product innovation: Create and mature innovative concepts within product category, aligned with business, market and customer needs. This includes development of products from idea to concept development, to industrialization and market launch.
Product roadmaps & complexity management: Own the technical vision, architecture, masterplan, interfaces, and roadmaps, maximizing customer value while guarding against complexity.
Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder management: Ensure effective collaboration with Senior VP Product Development, Global Category Management, Operations & Supply, Product Regulatory Affairs, and senior stakeholders within Product Development etc. to prioritize initiatives that meet business goals.
Team leadership and development: Guide, motivate and develop your team to work as a coherent unit with clear priorities, division of responsibilities and task ownership – ensuring stable, efficient day-to-day operations.
What you will bring
Your ability to collaborate and develop relationships empowers you to effectively maneuver through multifaceted stakeholder dynamics, promoting trust within the team, and influencing key stakeholders. With your advanced communication and presentation skills, you convincingly bring your messages and vision across in a clear and concise manner. You thrive setting the direction, and with your structured mind and clear overview, you efficiently prioritize and manage the portfolio of projects and tasks to deliver on multiple priorities within a given budget.
Moreover, we expect that you bring:
Extensive experience in product lifecycle, end-to-end product development and development of new products.
Several years of leading a Product Development Department with integrated mechanical products.
Product development experience which has provided you with deep insights into the processes and tools within R&D.
Knowledge of modularization and how to bring down complexity in product portfolios.
Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
Professional level of English and Danish, spoken and written.
Knowledge of building codes and regulations is a preference.
Ready to apply?
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. Due to the Christmas Holidays, we will start reviewing applications in 2nd week of January 2026, and we will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis until we have the right match.
All inquiries will be treated confidentially.
About VELUX
In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we can create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries, our products are widely available. We employ around 12,000 people, and our company is headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At VELUX Residential, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace for everyone to thrive, develop, and perform at their best, and where you feel welcome, respected, and valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all - whether you are applying for a role or already a part of VELUX Residential. That means we recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on their skills and potential without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
We value diversity and strive to ensure that our employment decisions are fair and inclusive, focusing only on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.