Experienced Project Manager for investment projects in Purification Plant

• Manufacturing
• Kalundborg

Experienced Project Manager for investment projects in Purification Plant - with impact on new products in Novo Nordisk

Are you ready for a position with impact on the future of Novo Nordisk? Do you have what it takes to keep projects on track and lead your team members to success? Do you have a scientific background and a good track record managing complex projects? If so, we can offer you a rarely posted position, where development and production come together, and where you can be a part of changing the lives of millions of people living with diabetes – now and in the future.

The department

Diabetes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (DAPI) is the Novo Nordisk area where the backbone of our products are manufactured and made ready to turn into life-changing medicine. We drive the projects that define our future production setup and coordinate all the cross-department activities involved in scaling our plant to accommodate growing business needs. This includes improving existing processes to be able to expand production capacity as well as implementing new technologies. Our processes are automated and projects always include automation changes.

In Novo Nordisk we execute projects according to a stage gate model and our quality setup is with a science and risk based validation approach.

You will be a part of the Project Team located in the Purification Plant Business Support department. The project team is a group of about ten project managers, each with their specific area of expertise. The PP Project team is a major player in in design and implementation of capacity for new products, ensuring life circle management and optimizations that leads the future production in Novo Nordisk.

The job

Your area of experience will define which projects you head as Project manager. We have a portfolio with a wide range of projects and your experience, knowledge and passions will be taken into consideration when allocating PM´s to projects

Together with key project members, you define the scope and create project plans with appropriate levels of detail and submit these plans for management approval in your steering committee. When a project is approved, you provide clarity on responsibilities and expectations in your team. You set the tone when it comes to feedback procedures, meeting structure and the routines of cooperation. You provide timely and relevant updates on project status for all relevant stakeholders, reporting and adjusting for deviations from your project plans.

You will be working with people with many different backgrounds, across organisational levels in Novo Nordisk as well with our vendors. Your operational base will be in PP at our site in Kalundborg.

Qualifications

We expect that you have a strong grasp of the science behind pharmaceutical production. You are chemical, machine or production engineer or maybe you have another relevant background. Most importantly, you can demonstrate a convincing project management track record with impressive results from at least three years of experience managing projects with high levels of complexity.

As Project Manager, you rely on many personal qualifications and skills to succeed. You are capable of creating a shared vision for the project team, and you can get your team members to commit to the details of your project plan. Your optimism, clear communication style and your solid plans make people want to be part of your team. You know how to motivate your team members when difficult challenges arise, and your can-do attitude is reflected by everyone involved in the projects you lead.

You are pragmatic in your approach - while prioritising to stay within scope and budget, we also count on you to exert your creativity in getting the most out of the resources and opportunities at hand.

You proactively prevent problems before they emerge - your strong analytical mind allows you to think several steps ahead and anticipate any issues that might challenge the advancement of the project.

Your strong communication skills and your empathic approach to people make it easy for you to build and maintain trustful relations – both within your department and to all the stakeholders you will be working with.

Full proficiency in English and Danish is required for this position.

About Novo Nordisk Kalundborg

Become a part of Novo Nordisk Manufacturing in Kalundborg and get a developing career among the most talented people in a successful company. Together, we make a real difference every day for more than 30 million people living with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

We have 50 years of expertise in biotechnological production at Novo Nordisk in Kalundborg. Generations of employees have developed their professional qualifications, personal skills and careers at Novo Nordisk and have helped develop the production facility to become the largest insulin-producing facility in the world.

Today, our 3,000 employees produce half of the world’s insulin and a number of biopharmaceutical products. Furthermore, our finished product sections assemble and pack diabetes and biopharmaceutical products.

You will soon sense why Novo Nordisk Kalundborg is a highly unique place and why we are passionate about working here. You will be met with trust and responsibility by welcoming and dedicated colleagues. Novo Nordisk Kalundborg is a workplace where involvement, development and multidisciplinarity are in focus.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to call Lene Kristina Haue at +45 30 75 11 57.

Should you wish to learn more about what working at Novo Nordisk is like, this is a good place to begin: novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk.html

You may submit your application in English or in Danish. The applications and the job interviews will be handled continuously.

Deadline

13. December 2020

Millions rely on us
To work for Novo Nordisk you will need the skills, dedication and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.