Group Manager, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Job Description

Are you ready to take the lead of AFRY’s business within ITS and manage a skilled interdisciplinary team with high spirits and ambitions? Then this might be your opportunity.

We are looking for a Group Manager with strong expertise in IT/OT for our business unit Road & Rail. AFRY has a leading position in Denmark within ITS. We design, develop, implement and operate as well as advice on intelligent solutions for transport infrastructure for future generations. You will be part of an ambitious, interdisciplinary team that takes pride in finding functional, secure and innovative solutions that work. ITS for roads, bridges, tunnels, and cities are our core business areas.

About The Tasks

As Group Manager for ITS, you will lead a team of IT engineers with a high level of expertise and great commitment. You will be at the forefront of both ongoing development and operation of ITS solutions, especially for the Danish Road Directorate, and for developing the ITS area both in Denmark and across borders in the Nordics and the European region. The goal is to maintain and expand AFRY's customer base and project portfolio.

In your daily work, you will ensure the quality execution of the team's tasks, including:

• Professional leadership of the team in collaboration with the technical team lead
• Direct and oversee complex ITS projects with a focus on cost, time, and quality
• Lead portfolio management activities, ensuring resources, priorities, and performance are aligned across multiple projects
• Relationship with existing customers, including project management of part of the task portfolio
• Internal collaboration within AFRY in the ITS area, and with colleagues in the traffic and installation areas
• Developing new customer relationships both in Denmark and internationally
• Estimating and preparing offers for customers
• Daily personnel management.

As part of the management team in AFRY Road & Rail Denmark, you will also be part of a professional environment focused on knowledge sharing and good collaboration. Your daily life will be characterized by good colleagues, professional challenges, involvement and influence.

The position is expected to be taken over in the first quarter of 2026.

Qualifications

We imagine you will be a great fit for this role if you are motivated by both professional and personal growth, have a passion for leading both people and complex projects, and can demonstrate the following:

• A relevant technical degree, for example an IT engineer or similar
• 5-10 years of management experience
• Technical IT knowledge at a level with an understanding of context, challenges and solutions
• Experience with the development and implementation of new IT/OT solutions and subsequent operation and maintenance of these, preferably within the infrastructure area
• Experienced within the consulting industry and associated customer contact
• Experience with cybersecurity, IT systems, and IT networks
• Experience with ITS systems (Intelligent Transport Systems)
• Professional proficiency in both Danish and English, with good communication skills, both written and verbal

Beyond your professional expertise, you are quality-conscious, accountable, and collaborative. You are eager to share knowledge, support your colleagues’ development, and contribute to a culture of excellence.

Additional Information

We are one of the Nordic region’s largest engineering and design consultancies, providing the framework for a great workplace where you have the time and opportunity to develop your expertise through projects from A–Z. We work across disciplines and borders, giving you every opportunity to accelerate your career.

In Denmark, we are around 850 colleagues working within buildings, transportation, process industry, pharma, automation, energy, and architecture.

Sparring, feedback, and teamwork are cornerstones of our daily work, where digitalization and sustainability guide our strategic direction. We value a friendly and inclusive culture based on mutual respect, and we actively work with diversity and inclusion — here, you can truly be yourself.

Among The Benefits We Offer:

• Exciting and varied projects for well-known private and public clients
• Excellent opportunities for professional development within one of Denmark’s leading engineering consultancies
• A strong interdisciplinary network of competent colleagues to collaborate and share knowledge with
• Competitive pension plan, comprehensive health insurance
• Family friendly and flexible working conditions
• High quality canteen service
• Active staff associations and a wide range of social activities
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Contact
If you have any questions about the position or about working at AFRY, feel free to contact Section Manager Susan Appel at +45 61 80 20 80 or via email at susan.appel@afry.com.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.