Head Of Bio Contract Management

Imagine a future where you shape how critical energy infrastructure is constructed, maintained, and operated, ensuring stable, reliable heat and power for society 

Join us in this role where you’ll lead the Contract Management Team for Ørsted’s Bioenergy business. You’ll set direction, develop people, and ensure strong supplier partnerships across complex CAPEX and OPEX projects, balancing long‑term strategy with day‑to‑day operational excellence.

Welcome to Bio Procurement
You’ll be part of the Bio Procurement department where you, together with your leadership team, will report directly to the Head Bio Procurement. You’ll support and lead a Contract Management team of skilled professionals. Together with your team, you’ll take care of all aspects of Contract Management for bio power plants and infrastructure assets.

As a team, we collaborate openly, support each other, and succeed as one in a psychologically safe and performance‑driven environment.

You’ll play an important role in:

• leading the professional execution of our Ørsted’s bioenergy assets, from construction to execution to operation
• setting Contract Management direction and priorities to support both successful construction of assets and operational reliability
• acting as escalation point in supplier contractual and commercial discussions
• representing procurement in key governance forums and management groups across the bioenergy business
• developing strong, value‑creating supplier relationships
• building collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing across procurement teams and locations
• be part of the management team of Bio Procurement

To succeed in the role, you:

• have leadership experience or desire to pursue this and enjoy developing people in a complex, professional environment
• bring strong Contract Management experience
• have worked with large CAPEX and OPEX projects within heavy industry, infrastructure, or asset‑intensive environments
• are comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, turning complexity into clear recommendations
• communicate with clarity, and engage confidently with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• have a strategic mindset and a strong focus on results, while balancing collaboration and care for people.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.