Associate Manager for Project Engineering Teams

We’re looking for People Leaders to join our Project Engineering team within the Project Management Office (PMO). In this role, you’ll lead a talented team of external project engineers, passionate about delivering excellence. This is your chance to expand your leadership skills within a forward-thinking organization recognized as a benchmark among Project teams. Apply today for a life-changing career! 

The Position

We’re hiring for three positions: Associate Manager Mechanical, Associate Manager E&I, and Associate Manager Automation. As a manager within our Project Engineering Teams, you'll be responsible for your team’s performance and wellbeing while they collaborate across disciplines led by Project Managers. Success in this role requires close collaboration with engineering teams, Project Managers, and alignment with Production, Quality, and Safety departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will manage a team of approx. 20-30 external project engineers working on complex projects focused on increasing capacity for our key products.
• Manage day-to-day activities and resources to ensure seamless project execution.
• Monitor project progress and workload, ensuring each project has the right engineering support.
• Ensure the team possesses both the technical and behavioural skills needed for success.
• Act as an engaged, hands-on leader, balancing immediate needs with long-term growth for each team member and the team as a whole.

Your will be expected to lead, inspire and develop your team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you have:

• Technical or academic background in marine engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Proven leadership experience, preferably within a manufacturing or technical environment.
• Experience working in GMP-focused environments, ideally within the pharmaceutical or other regulated industries.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Proficiency in English is required; Danish is a plus.

You have strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders. Independent and proactive, you identify initiatives to support reliable project execution. With a high drive and team-oriented mindset, you motivate and engage others, leading effectively in a dynamic environment.

About the department

M1 PMO is responsible for the investment portfolio and execution of projects in the production facilities. The department is organized in a matrix with approximately 165 colleagues executing a diverse portfolio of projects in different phases. You will manage a team of external Technical Engineers. All responsible for designing and executing projects from the early idea phase to implementation in the factory, ensuring compliance with regulations within Qualification, Validation, ATEX, and CE. With a high number of stakeholders to manage, we achieve fantastic results through cooperation and communication across the organization.

Contact

For more information or any questions, please contact Theresa Borregaard Dall at +45 30776268.

Deadline

17.11.2024

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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.