Blades Module Product Manager (Senior Specialist) in Newport, Wales

Join Vestas Blades R&D as a Blades Module Product Manager and lead a major blade platform driving technology, performance, and industrialization. You will guide a large Agile Release Train, shape the product vision, and collaborate across global teams to deliver high‑value, next‑generation blade solutions. If you have strong engineering expertise, leadership experience, and the ambition to influence one of the world’s leading renewable energy products, we would love to hear from you.

Vestas Technology & Operations (VTO) is the integrated CTO and COO organization within Vestas, encompassing the full industrial value chain — from Research & Development, Procurement and Manufacturing to Supply Chain and Quality. VTO’s mission is to transform the way Vestas engineers, sources, contracts, manufactures and delivers its products to consistently meet the highest standards for quality, cost efficiency and time‑to‑market. Within Blades R&D we develop wind turbine blades for Vestas’s products and the associated tools for transporting and installing the blades.

Responsibilities

• Report to the VP, Solution Owner – Blades and serve as the Product Manager (SAFe role) for a major blade platform, leading a Blade Agile Release Train (ART).
• Define and own the vision and roadmap for the ART, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, and long‑term product strategy.
• Manage and prioritize the ART backlog, balancing scope, timelines, and value delivery. Ensure commitments are met by working closely with customers, stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams.
• Drive end‑to‑end product ownership, covering new technology development, performance enhancements, cost‑out initiatives, and quality improvements across the platform lifecycle.
• Lead without direct authority, guiding and influencing a Release Train of approximately 50–100 engineers to achieve strategic objectives and deliver high‑value increments.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maximize customer value, ensure transparency, and continuously improve ART performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in blade design, blade manufacturing, new product introduction (NPI), or experience from the automotive industry.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering from a relevant discipline.
• Familiarity with SAFe and Systems Engineering is beneficial.
• Technical understanding of blade engineering, materials, and manufacturing processes, with the ability to guide industrialization and product maturity.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, either through project leadership or people management within an industrial or engineering environment.
• Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate across diverse teams and organizational levels.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Competencies

• Ability to connect technical decisions with commercial outcomes and contribute to strategic, value‑driven product development.
• Proven capability to lead cross‑functional teams, influence without authority, and drive complex initiatives to completion.
• Skilled in planning, prioritization, risk management, and delivering high‑quality results in a structured and timely manner.
• Able to convey complex concepts clearly, engage diverse stakeholders, and facilitate effective decision‑making.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, cultures, and organizational levels to build strong partnerships and achieve shared goals.

What We Offer

Vestas offers a diverse and varied role within an innovative, fast‑paced, and truly global environment. Vestas is committed to developing both your professional and personal capabilities, and for the right candidate, this role provides a solid foundation for continued career and leadership growth within a global setting. You will experience a culture that places people first, where empowerment, accountability, and trust are central to how we work. Joining Vestas means becoming part of a collaborative international community, united by a shared purpose and the knowledge that your contributions support a more sustainable future. We highly value initiative, responsibility, and the ability to balance creativity with high‑quality execution in all solutions.

Additional Information

Primary work location: Aarhus (Denmark), Porto (Portugal), Chennai (India) or Isle of Wight (UK). We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 19th April 2026.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, “Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry”. Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.