Transformation Manager

We are seeking a highly structured, forward-looking, and detail-oriented Transformation Manager who is motivated by driving clarity, coordination, and momentum across transformation initiatives. Are you energized by shaping well-structured roadmaps, aligning stakeholders, and linking outcomes to measurable business impact? And do you thrive in a role with broad senior stakeholder exposure and a central position in Actona Group’s transformation journey? Then you might be the Transformation Manager we are looking for.

About the role
This role is pivotal in ensuring Actona Group delivers on its strategic transformation agenda. You will help shape and maintain our transformation roadmaps, ensure linkage to financial impact, and drive alignment and accountability across functions. With significant exposure to senior leadership, you will play an important role in informing executive decisions and strengthening the governance processes that drive momentum and clarity across the transformation agenda.

You will join the newly established Transformation & People Office and report to the VP Transformation & People. You will work closely with initiative leads, Finance, senior leadership, and a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders involved in key transformation priorities. The role offers strong opportunities to learn, influence, and contribute to large-scale change across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Develop structured transformation roadmaps with clear timelines, milestones, and expected EBITDA impact.
• Maintain up-to-date plans and insights that support data-driven decision-making.
• Implement governance to track progress, impact, risks, and required mitigations.
• Prepare executive-ready materials, capture actions, and secure timely follow-through for leadership meetings and board meetings.
• Secure alignment, manage interdependencies across functions and resolve barriers across teams to maintain momentum.
• Develop selected Group communication linked to corporate priorities and progress.

To succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• A master’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Significant experience in transformation, strategy execution, or large-scale program management.
• Strong financial understanding and ability to link initiatives to corporate performance (EBITDA, P&L).
• Proven experience with planning and coordinating complex transformation initiatives, including roadmap development and interdependency management.
• Forward-looking with strong execution discipline.
• Highly organized, structured, and detail-oriented.
• Analytically strong, able to work with data, logic, and structured problem solving.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented with high integrity.

Benefits at Actona Group

• Work in a market-leading global company.
• Strong opportunities for professional development and learning.
• A passionate and ambitious team eager to welcome a new colleague.

Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application. You do not need to attach a cover letter, but please include a few sentences about why you find this role interesting in your CV.

Applications must be submitted in English.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact VP Transformation, Camilla Møller Toft at +45 24 43 85 93

Work location: Tvis, Holstebro

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Actona Group
Actona Group A/S has a clear vision: We want to be the most value-adding global furniture partner. For the past 40 years, Actona Group has specialized in supplying modern furniture to the world’s leading retailers, and our products are sold in 90 markets worldwide.

Actona Group is on a sustainable journey. We aim to build a stronger and more sustainable company while creating continued growth and relevant services for our customers and partners – always with a focus on minimizing environmental impact.

Facts about Actona Group
• 2,500 employees worldwide
• Headquarters, showroom, and European distribution center in Holstebro, Denmark
• Manufacturing and local administration in Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine
• Trading company in China
• Part of Lars Larsen Group

Application deadline: As soon as possible