Project Manager

About FPRT

FirePoint Rocket Technology is building one of Denmark’s most unique and strategically important industrial projects - a greenfield production facility for solid rocket propellant and advanced defense‑tech components. Our ambition is significant: we are scaling from an early operational phase to 200+ employees within the next 18 months.

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About FPRT

FirePoint Rocket Technology is building one of Denmark’s most unique and strategically important industrial projects - a greenfield production facility for solid rocket propellant and advanced defense‑tech components. Our ambition is significant: we are scaling from an early operational phase to 200+ employees within the next 18 months.

Joining us now means becoming part of the core team shaping a high‑tech, safety‑critical production environment from the ground up. We are looking for a Strategic Projects Manager who will act as the execution anchor for complex industrial initiatives, enabling our leadership team to move business‑critical projects forward with speed, structure, and accountability.

The Role

As the Strategic Projects Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating high‑priority, cross‑functional projects across the business. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will act as a pragmatic driver who translates ambiguous objectives into structured, executed plans - particularly across our scaling plant operations, infrastructure, CAPEX investments, and cross‑departmental readiness initiatives.

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role requiring direct project execution and a strong ownership mindset. You will be expected to build project structures, coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders, manage contractors, and establish light, effective governance without relying on a dedicated PMO or administrative support team.

What You Will Do

Cross‑Functional Industrial & Operations Execution

• Lead strategic, cross‑functional, and operational readiness projects from scoping through execution, installation, and closure.
• Build project structures, execution baselines, milestones, and governance frameworks suited to a developing greenfield environment.
• Drive alignment and accountability across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Security, QHSE, and external contractors.

CAPEX & Infrastructure Project Management

• Manage complex industrial infrastructure, facility, and equipment‑related projects in live operational or scaling environments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, supply chain, and external vendors to deliver capital projects on schedule and within budget.
• Support capital investment planning, evaluation of project proposals, and cost‑efficiency initiatives.

Planning, Governance & Risk Control

• Establish lean reporting routines, action tracking, and risk/dependency management (RAID logs) to maintain visibility across parallel initiatives.
• Identify project blockers, contractor dependencies, and potential delays early, driving practical solutions and escalating risks directly to senior leadership.
• Prioritize momentum and practical execution over excessive methodology, operating comfortably with incomplete information.

Business Documentation & Executive Communication

• Prepare clear, executive‑ready project updates, summaries, and decision‑support materials for the CEO and leadership team.
• Consolidate complex technical, operational, and commercial inputs into structured decision papers and executive presentations.
• Proactively challenge assumptions using clear data and business logic, while ensuring full alignment once decisions are made.

Candidate Profile

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong analytical background with the ability to structure complex business problems and coordinate cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strong experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ability to work in fast‑moving, ambiguous, and scaling environments.
• Strong planning, structuring, follow‑up, and execution discipline.
• High level of written communication and presentation support capability in English. Danish is an advantage.
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership on sensitive or business‑critical topics.
• Communication: Clear, concise verbal and written English communication; fluency in Danish is strongly preferred.

Preferred / Advantageous

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, technical, defense, aerospace, energy, or other complex operating environments.
• Experience in Big 4 advisory, consulting, transactions, due diligence or corporate finance is highly desirable.
• Experience with grant applications, business cases, investor / bank materials, or transformation projects is a strong advantage.
• Experience building structure in greenfield or scale‑up environments is highly valuable.
• Familiarity with project governance tools, budgeting logic, and implementation follow‑up.
• PMO, transformation, consulting, or strategic operations background is an advantage.

Mindset & Cultural Fit

• Direct Ownership: High sense of personal accountability—takes tasks and figures out how to move them forward autonomously.
• Open & Solution‑Oriented: Values direct communication, transparency, and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Adaptable: Able to balance a natural preference for structure with the speed and flexibility required in an evolving organization.

What We Offer

• A direct role in executing one of Denmark’s most unique industrial defense‑tech greenfield developments.
• Direct visibility and execution partnership with the CEO and senior leadership.
• Greenfield culture: high authority, fast decisions, clear accountability, and zero toxic bureaucracy.
• Brand‑new factory facilities and high‑quality office workspace.
• Top‑of‑market compensation matching experience.

Security Clearance & Vetting Notice

Due to the sensitive defense‑tech nature of our projects and operations, all potential employees are subject to a police and intelligence background check as part of our recruitment process. Continued employment is conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the necessary security clearance.