Senior Manager

28/09/2026

Group CFO

POL-Kraków

Senior Manager

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers all over the world. From butchers to business developers, we’re more than 23,000 colleagues.

Danish Crown Global Business Services (GBS) in Krakow is a key part of Danish Crown’s transformation journey. We strive to be a trusted partner to the business by providing scale and standardized, efficient and effective services, thereby achieving the strategic goals of the business.

GBS and its three Centers of Excellence act as the Group Digital Transformation engine for Finance, Procurement, and Master data. Our Operational teams provide global services for Finance, Procurement, Master data, HR, and IT with the ambition to further move up the value chain and expand its service portfolio.

Passion is our protein, and by supporting each other every step of the way - from high potential programs and sustainability certifications to embracing diversity - we’re moving towards the same goal.

Better food. Brighter future

Senior Manager - Apps & Automation

About the Role

We are looking for a people-focused Development Manager to lead and develop our Apps & Automation team, comprising nine team members. You will join an international setup and support employees across Denmark and Poland, with a strong focus on coaching, capability development, engagement, team performance, and creating the conditions for sustainable delivery.

You will help employees grow in their roles, identify future skill needs, and ensure that the team has the right competencies and capacity to support current and future service demands. Working closely with Service Owners and Domain Leadership, you will be accountable for building a capable, engaged, and accountable team that delivers on agreed service commitments.

This is primarily a people leadership role with responsibility for team performance, capability development, workforce planning, and delivery oversight. Strategic technology direction, architecture decisions, product ownership, and business prioritization are handled through other roles in the organization.

Your Role

As Development Manager, you will be the primary people manager for the Apps & Automation team. You will lead through coaching, clear expectations, regular dialogue, and active support for each employee’s professional and personal development.

The role focuses on people leadership, performance management, development, recruitment, team health, and delivery accountability. You will be responsible for ensuring that the team has the capacity, capabilities, and operating environment needed to deliver high-quality and stable outcomes while supporting employees in achieving their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop employees across the Apps & Automation team

Conduct regular 1:1s, performance and development dialogues

Support employee wellbeing, engagement, motivation, and retention

Identify future capability needs, competency gaps, and relevant development actions

Drive recruitment and onboarding activities when new capabilities or capacity are needed

Be accountable for high-quality, stable, and sustainable delivery against agreed service commitments

Monitor and communicate team performance, delivery risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints

Collaboration & Ways of Working

Work closely with Service Owners and Domain Leadership on team capability, capacity, and delivery performance

Ensure alignment between service priorities, team capacity, and delivery commitments

Create clarity around goals, expectations, responsibilities, and accountability

Encourage cross-functional collaboration and effective knowledge sharing

Act as the escalation point for people-related matters and delivery challenges within the team

Required Qualifications

Professional Competencies

Experience leading and developing technical cross-country teams

Experience with performance management, talent development, and competency planning

Experience with recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and capacity management

Strong coaching, mentoring, and people development skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken

Experience within automation and low-code platforms is considered an advantage

Personal Competencies

People-focused and motivated by helping employees grow and succeed

Visible, trustworthy, and consistent leadership behaviour

Empathetic and supportive while able to set clear expectations and hold people accountable

Structured and proactive with a strong sense of ownership

Collaborative and comfortable working across teams, roles, and locations

Able to balance business needs, service commitments, and employee development

What We Offer

Private medical care together with dental care

Edenred lunch card

Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model (50% home, 50% office)

Life insurance

MyBenefit and Multisport programme

Two additional holiday days

Events and integration activities for employees

Approximately 10-20 travel days per year

Ready for the Next Step?

If you are interested in this opportunity, then seize this exciting opportunity and apply as soon as possible. We review candidates continuously and close the position once the right candidate is found.

Please "No third-party recruiters" - Direct applications only.

We look forward to hearing from you.