Are you a seasoned Senior Project Manager with a strong track record of leading complex financial transformation initiatives? Do you have a passion for driving Target Operating Model (TOM) transitions within Operational Finance domains such as Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (PTP), VAT, and Record-to-Report (RTR)?
Join us at the heart of our major financial transformation. We're looking for a driven senior key player ready to make a lasting impact and lead innovation. If you're passionate about shaping the future of finance and thrive in a fast-paced, game-changing environment, this is your opportunity. Step up and be part of something big - your next career breakthrough starts here!
Become part of Tryg’s Strategy Execution team within Strategic Finance, operating under the CFO office, playing a pivotal role in delivering transformative projects that drive our business strategy and financial governance forward.
About the job | Senior Project Manager – Operational Finance
As Senior Project Manager within Tryg’s Strategy Execution team under the CFO office, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the design and execution of the end-to-end Target Operating Model transition for Operational Finance across the Nordic region. This is a strategic leadership position responsible for driving cross-functional collaboration, managing the full project lifecycle, and ensuring delivery excellence aligned with Tryg’s broader finance and business transformation agenda.
You will be involved in:
Leading a project team delivering part of the large-scale Target Operating Model transition projects focused on Operational Finance processes including OTC, PTP, VAT compliance, and RTR
Own project planning, risk management, governance, stakeholder engagement, and timely delivery to meet strategic objectives
Collaborate deeply with finance functions, IT, business units, external partners, and senior leadership to align objectives and manage dependencies
Drive project teams with subject matter and process excellence specialists driving process standardization, automation initiatives, enhanced reporting, and financial governance improvements as part of TOM implementation
Facilitate change management, communication, and capability-building activities to embed new ways of working across Nordic countries
Act as a mentor and advisor for other project managers and teams within the Strategy Execution portfolio, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making
Location: Copenhagen. The role involves significant Nordic collaboration, including occasional travel to other offices.
About you | Experienced Senior Project Manager with strategic ambition
To succeed in this role, you bring more than 5 years of hands-on project management experience, ideally from a top-tier consulting firm or a similarly demanding environment where strategic thinking, leadership, and stakeholder engagement are key. You have a strong track record of leading projects that deliver measurable business value, and you are eager to drive strategic finance transformations at a senior level.
Ideal qualifications:
- A strategic and hands-on Senior Project Manager with 5+ years of experience driving high-impact finance transformation programs, preferably with direct experience in Target Operating Model transitions
- Strong problem solving skills, with a proven ability to break down complex projects into ambitious milestones and actionable project plans
- Structured and proactive in approach, ensuring smooth communication and alignment across leadership, peers and project team.
- Ability to identify potential risks and work with project team to suggest mitigating actions to executive leadership
- An influential leader who thrives in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, with the confidence to engage senior executives and operational teams alike
- A skilled communicator and motivator, fluent in English and a Scandinavian language (Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian)
- Educated in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field, with a passion for combining strategic thinking and detailed execution
You are a clear communicator, an inspiring leader, and have an analytical mindset. You take ownership, work in a structured and proactive way, and are motivated by creating a lasting impact.
About us | A Nordic leader in insurance
Tryg is one of the leading insurance companies in the Nordics, with a strong focus on financial governance, digitalization, and strategic development. We are on a journey to build a more transparent, agile, and future-ready organization – you will be part of making that happen.
Curious? | Join us in shaping the future
Ready to grow your career and make an impact? Please, send your application and CV no later than 21 August 2026. We encourage you not to attach a photo to your CV.
We invite relevant candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application today. Once the right candidate has been found, the recruitment process will be closed.
For questions about the role, contact Claus Michael Svendsen, Head of Strategy Execution, at claus.svendsen@tryg.dk.