Senior Project Manager

Are you naturally drawn to project management and aspire to take your career to the next level? Our project portfolio is constantly growing in Biotech & Rare Diseases (BRD) Manufacturing Development & Quality Control (QC). We are thus looking for highly skilled Senior Project Managers to lead our business strategic projects to success and bring Novo Nordisk at the forefront of technology and innovation. Apply now and join us! The position
As Senior Project Manager, you will oversee cross-organization projects and work packages. As you can expect, the role comes with a wide array of tasks, but we have put together a list of your main responsibilities:
• Lead international project teams of highly skilled engineers and specialists responsible for implementation facilities to host highly innovative solutions and equipment.
• Drive project teams and work from early development to post-launch phase of new product lines.
• Manage a wide range of stakeholders within Novo Nordisk and externally.
• Be responsible for initiating, executing, and finalizing projects within our project execution framework.
• Act as the link between the workgroups, steering groups, project owners, project governance and key stakeholders.
• Report and communicate at various organizational levels. Finally, as a member of the team, we will encourage you to contribute to the continuous improvement of our everyday work as well as more tactical initiatives.
The position will initially be in Gentofte and Greater Copenhagen and eventually it might change to other facilities in Denmark and the position may occasionally require oversea travel.
Qualifications
To be a great asset to our team, you will have:
• A Master’s Degree in business, economics, engineering or similar and 5 years of track record experience as a project manager preferably within a regulated industry.
• Construction experience, e.g., infrastructure, building & HVAC, and electrical installations.
• Broad experience using project tools and project reporting.
• Knowledge refining the key messages to a management level when reporting to steering groups and governance.
• Experience managing and driving several projects at the same time and taking a methodical approach to work and tasks.
• Full proficiency in spoken and written English. As a professional, you have communicative and collaborative skills. We expect that you can set the direction and drive performance, ensuring quality and speed while being pragmatic. Balancing conflicting inputs by respecting and including others’ opinions viewpoints is essential.
You will fit well in our diverse and dynamic team if, as a person, you are enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivating with the ability to work independently. This is a fast-paced working environment, so when the pressure is on, you will ideally be the one in the team who can bring a can-do attitude and a healthy sense of humor to the office. It is important to us that you remain flexible when priorities change while ensuring the short- and long-term motivation of the project teams. About the department
In our area, we are diverse in many ways: internationals and Danes, with variety in our educational backgrounds, many years of experience, as well as recently graduated. You will be part of BRD Project Execution team in the Digital & Projects department within our Manufacturing Development area. The main responsibility for the team is to lead investment projects across Product Supply BRD in Denmark and we are focused on expanding our investments in facilities and equipment. BRD Digital & Projects is part of BRD Manufacturing Development & Quality Control that has its base in Denmark. What other companies call Manufacturing Science & Analytical Technology (MSAT) we call Manufacturing Development. We are app. 500 colleagues who are the end-to-end station for product and process development for all BRD production facilities, driving innovation both when it comes to industry 4.0 technology and expansion of the product portfolio. Working at BRD, Novo Nordisk
BRD is part of Novo Nordisk Product Supply, which is a global production network at the forefront of technology and in quality production of pharmaceutical products. In BRD we are not only supplying all Novo Nordisk products for Rare Diseases, but also using our competences in Biotech to support the growing efforts into completely new production platforms and therapy areas for Novo Nordisk. We are app. 3000 colleagues committed to drive change for people with serious chronic diseases. We produce our life-saving medicines out of five state-of-the-art production sites in Denmark and United States - covering the entire production value chain where raw materials are cultivated, purified, formulated, filled, assembled in devices, packed, and distributed across the globe. Not only are we making a difference for patients – we are also striving to make a difference for our employees by promoting a learning culture with high level of trust, innovation, and development for everyone. Are you ready for a life-changing career? Contact
For further information, please contact Project Director Hassan Jacobsen at +45 3079 1652 or Director Henrik Melgaard at +45 3075 7757 Deadline
25 June 2023 Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.