Project Manager for API Manufacturing

Do you have experience in planning and execution of projects within a GMP regulated envi-ronment? Are you a team player with strong stakeholder management skills and do you have an eye for both strategic and operational details?

Then we have the right position for you. We are looking for a Project Manager to Facilities Support in API Manufacturing.
  
The position 
As a Project Manager you will be responsible for cross-functional projects within API produc-tion manufacturing site in Gentofte. You will drive and facilitate your own projects and engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will set the direction for your pro-ject team, and be responsible for all project metrics (cost, budget, and time).

You will be anchored in the Equipment support team, consisting of 12 colleagues with tech-nical and academic background.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Drive multiple projects in and around API production environments from initiation to handover
• Ownership of cross functional project teams, project metrics (scope, time, plans, cost, etc.)
• Coordinate project execution and optimizing project performance.
• Identify and manage key stakeholders and steering groups related to your projects.
• Communicate project progress and performance to relevant stakeholders.
• Support with factory shutdowns and the daily business in case of break downs

Qualifications
You will be a great asset to our team because you have:

• A BSc or MSc related to Life Science, Engineering, or similar.
• Experience leading projects from the pharmaceutical industry working with GMP and operation of facilities.
• Good experience with project management methodologies.
• Have experience with qualification and are mechanical/technical proficient.
• Good interpersonal skills and proven experience in working with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Danish.

On a personal level, you prefer to work in a dynamic environment and manage to make deci-sions that does not compromise quality or work environment. You take responsibility for your tasks and follow them to the door with a sense for details. When you need help, you are not afraid to ask, and you are happy to share your own experiences, as you believe that results are best achieved by strong teamwork.

You possess leadership and interpersonal skills, and can engage people, build trust, and get commitment from stakeholders to support your projects and drive change. You are comforta-ble in a rapid changing and dynamic work environment, and you can prioritize and not lose overview of the bigger picture.
 
About the department  
Our department covers the entire value chain from fermentation of product in the host cell, over column purification to finished freeze-dried product. We are around 130 people collabo-rating across 7 different teams consisting of operators, technicians and academics. The de-partment is currently on a journey towards more innovative and digital solutions to meet the vision of Industry 4.0 so that we can continue to deliver world-class API. We value a safe psy-chological environment in the department and in the leadership team. We have an open an honest communication and we support each other across teams and areas of responsibility.  
  
Working at Novo Nordisk API Manufacturing 4
At our sites in Gentofte, Hillerød, and Kalundborg, we are more than 600 colleagues working together to manufacture the API used in life-saving medicine for people living with serious chronic diseases. We work with advanced chemical and biotechnological processes such as cultivation, recovery, purification, and freeze-drying. We bring value to our patients by provid-ing the cleanest possible high-quality API made in accordance with Good Manufacturing Pro-cess (GMP) while constantly optimising our processes.
  
Contact 
For further information about this position, please do not hesitate to call the Senior Manager, Margaux Henzell at +45 3448 5795 or Associate Manager, Søren Dissing Millgaard at  +45 3075 2721.
 
Deadline 
12 November 2024. Please note, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentenc-es about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruit-ment 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.