Heidi Haugaard

Background

About Heidi Haugaard

High energy profile with focus on relations & execution. Highly experienced leader profile with thorough understanding of the Danish and Nordic Financial Sector. I am a result driven individual who likes to get things done and see results quickly. I am highly experienced in business development, change management and contract management, which has been the core of most of my positions. I have deep knowledge within the Card, ATM & Cash area. I thrive well in the combined field of operational, tactical and strategic responsibilities. I like solving problems and turn around challenges. I am strong in stakeholder management and I usually succeed in communicating a clear purpose and creating fruitful cooperation between employees, departments, functional areas and external parties. I have seen that 2 + 2 = 5 when people know how to collaborate, and I find team spirit extremely important. As a people leader I build strong relations and coach and develop employees to utilize their capabilities to the maximum. I apply a democratic leadership style as I trust that my specialized employees are competent in their areas and decision making. Core competences: Professional: • Very experienced in negotiation with external vendors in a professional contract management environment • Experienced in operationalize and implementing business strategies within my area of responsibility • Clear leadership and practice a democratic leadership style - I make decisions based on the input from my specialized team members • Experienced in stakeholder management cross units and markets • Very experienced in the Financial Sector with deep knowledge of Card, ATM and Cash area on all elements and levels. Personal: • Proactive and openminded to ensure the best solution, always • I put an effort into communicate clearly and thrive with responsibility and taking decisions • I am a team player and have a strong cooperation with all parties in the value chain externally and internally. • Structured and organized