Senior Project Manager, Category Management

As a global leader in facilities services we connect people and places to make the world work better. Whether directly or indirectly, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our placemakers in delivering exceptional workplace experiences for our customers. Together, we make space for people and businesses to thrive.

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark – or Warsaw, Poland

Language: English

Main purpose of the position:

You will join a high-impact, globally recognised Group Supply Chain & Procurement team with a strong track record of driving business outcomes that support ISS’s corporate strategy. As a Project Manager, you will lead and support strategic, cross-country and region initiatives that deliver savings, unlock productivity, and elevate quality through scalable, data-driven solutions. You will take end-to-end ownership of key project workstreams, applying a consulting-grade toolbox and engaging with stakeholders worldwide. Depending on your level of experience, the position could be either a project manager level og senipr project manager level position.

What you’ll do, besides being part of a fantastic team:

• Lead and support advanced category analyses to challenge status quo and identify untapped opportunities
• Facilitate and drive workshops and decision-making forums to unlock alignment and speed of execution
• Embed our dual supplier strategy across geographies, ensuring operational resilience and competitive advantage
• Co-lead one of the most significant global supplier partnerships in our portfolio, delivering procurement excellence
• Design and deliver savings initiatives that optimise ISS’s cost base while raising quality, service consistency, and innovation across markets

Who you’ll work with:

• You will work cross-functionally across the enterprise with stakeholders in countries and HQ, including Group Supply Chain & Procurement, Global Operations, and Business Performance, shaping strategic decisions at a global scale
• You will partner daily with the core team managing one of ISS’s largest, most strategic supplier relationships
• You will collaborate with senior stakeholders at all organisational levels, influencing roadmaps and business outcomes

Key qualifications:

• Master’s degree, e.g. in Law, Business, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain Management or Political/Social Science
• 4–8 years’ experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or a blue-chip multinational corporation with proven track record of delivering high-impact results
• Demonstrated expertise in Project Management and Change Management on complex, multi-country initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI, with ability to create Executive-level presentations and data-driven insights
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken), with exceptional business communication skills

• Personal skills you excel:
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and impact to stakeholders at all levels
• Diplomatic yet persuasive; skilled at building objective, data-backed cases for action and presenting them assertively
• Demonstrated result orientation and drive and are open to new approaches and alternative means in order to accomplish results.

Why ISS

At ISS, we are more than just a service provider of cleaning, food, workplace and technical services, we are a partner in our customers’ success. By creating exceptional service moments and transforming workplaces into spaces where employees feel valued, engaged and productive, we enhance productivity and help our customers to attract talent and grow their businesses. This begins with our own people through training, career development, and a supportive culture – empowering them to deliver outstanding service. We know that when our people thrive, they create spaces where our customers’ employees and businesses thrive too.

ISS is a Place to Be You.

Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.

How you’ll apply

Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting a cover letter, CV and other relevant documents for the position you are applying for.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.

ISS seeks to BE a place of belonging and CREATE places where every person is welcomed, embraced, and valued for exactly who they are. Places where people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves.

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