Project Lead in the Project Leadership Excellence Team

Are you experienced in driving cross-functional projects in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you want to be part of shaping the development strategies for our integrated treatment solutions in Novo Nordisk? Then you should join our Project Leadership Excellence Team within Development Transformation and Insights, as our new Project Lead. The position As Project Lead you will report to the Head of Department, Senior Director Julie Ziegler Beckmann and you will play a significant role in ensuring product development excellence through collaboration and support to the project organisation, the GPTs and governance (DPPComm, PDCouncil and RareDCouncil). In this role you will be the project manager for a digitalisation project of our Product Development Plans (PDPs). The PDP is a is a forward-looking strategic document for the targeted patient focused innovative treatment solution, outlining the path for the project towards the next gate and onwards with the patient perspective and the holistic product in focus. The PDP is the key strategical and high-level tactical document for each product, and the key decision document that facilitates all governance decisions. The individual PDPs are prepared and owned by the GPTs. Your key responsibilities will include:

Responsible for digitalizing our PDP in close collaboration with subject matter experts in the PDP and in digital transformation.

Driving the project as lead project manager to identify digital PDP gaps and opportunities for the digital PDP, looking into industry trends and insights.

Creating timelines, conducting stakeholder analysis, and providing recommendations

Involved from project inception to execution, proactively planning and driving the project.

Shaping recommendations and facilitating meetings with project members and stakeholders

Requires collaboration and alignment with stakeholders across functions and organizational levels, including senior management.

This position is office-based in Søborg, Denmark. Qualifications To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

Master in a relevant field combined with minimum of 5 years of project management experience, and with solid knowledge of and experience from pharmaceutical development processes

You have excellent project management skills and have a proven track record of driving complex projects of a strategic nature

You have strong communication skills and are capable of effectively structuring material to allow easy decision making

You have experience in collaborating successfully with many different stakeholders across functions and at different organisational levels, including senior level management

You have strong analytical skills

Finally, you have a positive “can-do” attitude and thrive in a complex and dynamic environment. You are proactive, ambitious, persistent with a high degree of independency and drive, and you like to challenge status quo and develop new innovative solutions to the challenges we meet. About the area and team The Development EVP area is responsible for driving innovative pharmaceutical drug and device development worldwide from phase 1 to product launch, and to ensure continued development through life cycle management. We work in a project-centric organisation, where cross-functional Global Project Teams (GPTs) drive the development with a focus on delivering viable products that make a difference to patients and benefit society. Our area is a staff function to Development Management reporting to the Development Transformation & Insights CVP unit. It consists of professionals and specialists with backgrounds in science, business, and finance. The Project Leadership Excellence (PLE) team is responsible for sparring and support to the Global Project Teams (GPTs) and to the Project Vice Presidents (PVPs) chairing the GPTs. As a team we drive cross-functional activities, such as organisational or process improvement projects to maximise the potential both within the EVP area as well as across EVP areas. We support product development plans and create and promote knowledge sharing between projects and cross the value chain. Why Join Us? We are a growing department, in an evolving EVP area, and you will have the opportunity to impact and develop the role together with the Senior Director of Portfolio Leadership Excellence and the rest of the team. As a member of our team, you will play a vital role in bringing innovative pharmaceutical drug and device development worldwide from phase 1 to product launch. We strive to be trusted advisors to our stakeholders, and a strong focus on stakeholder management is essential to be successful in this role. We offer a healthy work-home balance and are characterized by an informal atmosphere with a focus on having fun together. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join our team and make a difference in the lives of patients worldwide. Apply now to become our new Project Lead! Working at Novo Nordisk At Novo Nordisk we use our skills, dedication and ambition to help people affected by diabetes and other serious chronic diseases live with as few limitations as possible. We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Contact Due to the summer vacation, please contact Julie Ziegler Beckmann (JHZI) (hiring manager) at +45 30796903 after August 1st, 2024 for more information. Deadline 11 Aug 2024. 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. Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. 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. Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.