Associate Project Manager, Primary Packaging Development

Do you have a burning passion for technical project management? Are you ready to lead end-to-end primary packaging projects, from early idea via clinic to launch, for our next-generation treatments supporting the world's circular economy? Would you relish the chance to join an expanding area and work with cross-functional stakeholders in a diverse environment? 

If yes, apply now for our open position as Associate Project Manager at the Primary Packaging Development department in Novo Nordisk.

The position
We are looking for a project manager for our expanding portfolio of delivery system projects. In this position, your main responsibilities will be:
• Project Management of primary packaging and delivery systems for injectable drugs like vial/syringe systems or manual pre-filled syringe
• Acting as point of contact in project governance, bringing decisions forward driving the project forward according to overall timelines
• Leading the project team behind primary packaging development for clinical trials/market from ideation phase to drug product launch
• Being responsible for the development plan, resource planning, and timely delivery on projects including providing input to project budget
• Ensuring timely delivery of design/products for clinical trials and documentation for submission
• Ensuring agreements and good collaboration between stakeholders, including coordination with drug development and production, which is key to success
 

You will work closely with colleagues in drug and device R&D, Product Supply, and Supply Chain to assent to the requirements. The assignments carried out by the department are diverse as we deliver to all parts of Novo Nordisk. For this reason, you will have the opportunity to be part of the solution for a variety of challenges.

Qualifications
To thrive and succeed, we expect you to have: 
• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering or another relevant field within the natural sciences
• 1-2 years of project management experience, preferably within product development or aseptic production in the life science, or another highly regulated industry
• Relevant project management education e.g. Prince 2 certification will be a benefit
• Experience in primary packaging for pharmaceutical products, medical devices including Design Control will be an advantage
• Fluency in written and spoken English
As a person, you are motivated by identifying solutions to design challenges. You thrive in taking the lead and don't mind starting the hard discussions or making hard decisions to move on in a dynamic environment. You take pride in delivering on your milestones, and you motivate your colleagues with a positive attitude. Overall, you are goal-oriented and a team player. 

About the department
Primary Packaging Development team is situated in Devices and Delivery Solutions, a business unit within the global Development organisation located in Hillerød in the greater Copenhagen area with state-of-the-art R&D facilities. Devices and Delivery Solutions has the mandate and responsibility to innovate and develop the most innovative delivery solutions for the entire portfolio of Novo Nordisk’s pharmaceutical products. The unit is comprised of project management, engineering, and technical functions spanning across all competences required to deliver on a diverse portfolio of drug/device combination product and device projects. You will be part of an organisation of highly skilled people – maybe the best in the industry.

You will join a new, growing, and dynamic department consisting of approximately 40 highly skilled and ambitious developers/ specialists and project managers, people who work dedicated to developing and implementing primary packaging solutions in Novo Nordisk. Our department thrives in an international environment, boasting a diverse group of colleagues from across the globe. Resenting a wide range of backgrounds and age groups. We are collaborative with colleagues, eager to support Novo Nordisk drug-project portfolio, accountable towards timelines, keen on investigating how we can contribute to the world’s circular economy. The atmosphere is informal. We help each other when needed and celebrate our successes together.