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Jesper Sylvest Sørensen

Sharpshooter · DISC type DC
Director People Consulting at EY
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Jesper is a results-oriented HR leader with 20 years of experience driving transformation and organization design. Now Senior Director at Bavarian Nordic, he leads the HR Centre of Excellence. Colleagues praise him as a passionate, analytical, and proven leader. He holds a Masters from the University of Copenhagen.

Outside of his professional life, Jesper is a dedicated family man who values life experiences. He once took a significant career break to travel the world with his family, demonstrating a passion for exploration and global cultures.

Unique fact: He paused his career to travel the world with his family.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director People Consulting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Personality Overview

How Jesper shows up

Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator
Rigorous & Demanding

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They are very proud of what they do. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Jesper cares about

Organisation Design
This is a core pillar of his expertise, mentioned throughout his career. He actively promotes courses on the subject for other professionals.
Large-scale Transformation
He has extensive, first-hand experience leading complex, multi-billion dollar transformation programs and implementing new operating models for global companies like Shell.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director People Consulting
EY
4-2024 - 4-2025
Independent Consultant & Associate Partner
Solutions4Organisations APS
10-2023 - 4-2024
Traveling the world with my family
Career Break
10-2021 - 9-2023
VP Organisation Development
Milestone Systems
5-2020 - 10-2021
Transformation Director
Milestone Systems
In the press

Media appearances

#112 You Should Always Be Talking About Strategy feat. Jesper Sylvest Sørensen (Director, People Consulting, EY). Featured in YouTube
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Making Great Strategy: A Masterclass with Jesper Sylvest Sørensen (Director, People Consulting, EY). Featured in YouTube
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Education
8-1998 - 6-2003
Master
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Education details unavailable
Tibberupskolen
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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