After a brief stint at Mainz 05, he returned to Nordsjælland in 2016 before being appointed coach of Denmark in 2020, following which he guided the national team to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020.

[4][5] After three seasons with B93, Hjulmand was forced to retire as a football player at the age of 26 due to a knee injury.

[11] Nordsjælland won their first ever Danish championship with Hjulmand as head coach, despite having one of the lowest budgets in the league.

[21] On 25 March 2019, Hjulmand left Nordsjælland by mutual consent, after having secured a spot in the Championship round of the 2018–19 Danish Superliga.

[24] At the UEFA Euro 2020, Hjulmand led Denmark to the semi-finals, in which they lost 2–1 after extra-time and a controversial penalty against England.

[26] In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Denmark finished last in their group with one draw and two defeats, in which they scored only once in the tournament.