Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping.​

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

What you can expect 

You can expect to play a key leadership role where you'll lead the change in accelerating our progress towards the forefront of cutting-edge decanter technology. You’ll ignite our collective efforts and accelerate our journey towards success, both for our employees and our customers. Together with your management team, you'll lead both people and innovation, extending our technology and market leadership.

While your initial focus will be within the Decanter area, you will also hold the represent R&D leadership responsibility across the entire Business Unit, ensuring cross-collaboration, alignment of technological development, and driving economies of scale, for example, in areas like automation development.

Join us on this exhilarating journey as we redefine the boundaries of decanters, revolutionizing the industry and driving sustainable progress forward in the world of decanter technology.

About the job

As Head of R&D, you'll play a pivotal role in the development, upkeep of decanters, driving out technology leadership for both capital and service offerings.  You are expected to drive the ownership for the full offering including automation secure market leadership on technology. You foster high performing teams within R&D Decanter and take ownership for the for the broader R&D network across the Business Unit. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead the decanter R&D, nurturing and inspiring team members to drive for technology leadership and foster a performance culture

• Drive the development of the features, platforms, automation & IOT, concept development, and competitive offerings of our products now and in the future

• Timely execution of multiple projects and tasks, foster robust collaboration both internally and externally to ensure successful offerings to the customers

• Ensuring teams remain focused on their core responsibilities, while effectively prioritizing work across the R&D organization to align with business goals.

The team consists of three department managers with a dedicated organization within. Reporting to the President for business unit decanters, you'll be an integral part of the BU Management Team. At Alfa Laval, we cultivate an open culture where constructive feedback is valued, curiosity is encouraged, and ambition and passion drive us forward in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.

At Alfa Laval, we embrace a hybrid work model, providing you the flexibility to work from home when it aligns with your tasks. This position is based at our Søborg office in Copenhagen, with an expected travel commitment of approximately 25 - 35 days per year.

Who you are and what you bring

We believe you are a strong and inspiring leader, capable of guiding diverse teams with clarity, structure, and empathy. You empower your managers and specialists by delegating effectively and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and respect. You have the ability to lead change with confidence, driving innovation across multiple product lines.

At the same time, you're a sharp problem-solver who turns challenges into opportunities with decisive actions. You can see the big picture and dive into essential details when needed, ensuring thoroughness in your approach. You bring structure to your own work and to that of your teams, facilitating efficient workflows and outcomes. Besides that, we expect you to have:

• A university degree in Engineering or a related field provides a solid foundation for understanding technical aspects of the role.

• Solid R&D experience, with a proven track record of turning technical concepts into successful, market-ready products in an industrial setting

• 10+ years' experience in leading teams of managers and highly skilled specialists, you bring valuable leadership insight into the role.

• A keen interest in technology and innovation, aligning business objectives with technological advancements.

• Knowledge and experience in successful agile product development for industrial products is preferred.

For more information, please contact.

President BU Decanters, Carl Rehncrona on carl.rehncrona@alfalaval.com

Talent Acquisition Partner, Claus Wiinholt on claus.wiinholt@alfalaval.com

Please send your application and resume through the link below no later than 6th of July 2025

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, they will be deleted, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.

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