IT Manager, Danmark Protein

Are you ready to lead and elevate IT operations at Denmark Protein, Arla Foods Ingredients’ largest site - running 24/7, year-round? Join us to drive stable, secure, and future-ready IT operations on site while developing a strong team and partnering closely it wider IT organization in Arla Foods Ingredients.

As our new IT Manager, you will take end-to-end responsibility for site IT at Denmark Protein, leading a team of 11 and collaborating across AFI. From day one, you’ll balance operational excellence with strategic development.

How you will make an impact
You will have overall responsibility for IT operations at Danmark Protein, ensuring availability, governance, and continuous improvement of systems and processes. You will lead and develop a team of 11 specialists, work closely with production leadership on daily follow-up and incident management, and provide clear reporting and alignment to management.

You can look forward to the following responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end IT operations at the site, including uptime, stability, and governance
• Lead and develop a team of 11, setting direction and driving the IT function forward
• Partner daily with production to follow up on performance, escalate incidents, and ensure swift resolution
• Drive continuous improvement and participate in project groups within IT and cross-functional initiatives
• Provide structured IT reporting to management and contribute to the site’s business plan

The role is permanent and reports to the Senior IT Manager, Arla Foods Ingredients, with a close peer network across sites (including Arinco).

What will make you successful
We imagine that the right candidate brings a strong IT foundation and a strategic approach to operations in a larger organisation. You are an IT generalist who can both run and evolve the function, ideally with experience from food or manufacturing companies. You’re comfortable with a 24/7 operation and understand the importance of clear escalation, communication, and stakeholder alignment.

Moreover, you bring:

• Relevant IT degree (minimum AP Computer Science/Data Technician; ideally MSc in IT or similar)
• 7+ years of experience in IT operations in a larger company; manufacturing/food industry experience is an advantage
• Proven leadership experience, leading teams or projects, and a strong desire to develop within this direction
• Experience with incident management, governance, and structured reporting to leadership
• In-depth knowledge of SLA agreements, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is an advantage
• You have a strong sense of quality, and the ability to prioritize and lead the team during busy periods, ensuring that support and project deliverables are executed correctly.
• Fluency in Danish and English

What do we offer?
You’ll join a high-impact site at the heart of Arla Foods Ingredients, where IT is a critical enabler of stable production and continuous improvement. We work closely across sites and functions, offering peer support in a collaborative culture.

Would you like to join us?
If you want to lead site IT and help shape how we operate at scale, please apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously and will close the process once the right candidate is found. For additional information, please contact Senior IT Manager, Benny Høgild Brogaard, on bebro@arlafoods.com.

You can read more about Arla Foods Ingredients here: https://www.arlafoodsingredients.com/about/