Project Manager for Production Support

Do you want to be part of a team moving through all phases from idea, analysis to execution and safe handover from project to operations, then don’t miss an opportunity to lead strategic and optimization projects, that helps our business grow! Join us, apply today! 

The position
Production & Business Support is a relatively new area, supporting Solid Dosage Forms Operations Denmark (SDF OPS DK) with facility/building management, sustainability, training, Health and safety, Finance and Project management.
As a Project Manager you will be responsible for planning and coordination within Facilities, Buildings, Sustainability or Warehouse projects. 
 

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Identify and drive projects from idea to implementation, in collaboration with various stakeholders in and outside SDF OPS DK.
• Creating, together with key project members, project plans with appropriate levels of detail and presenting these plans to management.
• Utilising the established governance within project management to provide clarity on responsibilities and expectations in your project team, meeting structure, feedback procedures and the routines of collaboration.
• Act as one point of entry for relevant cross functional projects.

In this position you will be working across the organisation and your stakeholders will rely on your business understanding and your ability to translate business needs into solutions.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, we imagine that you possess:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s within Engineering, Life Sciences, IT, Project Management or similar.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Solid experience in project management, scale-up of new buildings, facilities and compliance projects.
• Extensive experience in communicating at all levels.
• Full fluency in written and spoken English and can communicate in Danish.

It will be seen as an advantage if you have had experience withing GMP regulated industry, as well as experience in different project management frameworks such as: Waterfalls, Stage Gate Model and Agile Project Management.

As a person, you have a high degree of independence and a flair for leadership as the job requires a high degree of cross functional skills, to set goals and deliver results. You know how to stay focused, despite changing demands or tight deadlines. You have strong stakeholder management and communication skills including the ability to communicate complex subjects in an easy and understandable way.

About the department
You will be part of our PMO , Facilities & Finance team in Production & Business Support. We drive the vast portfolio of strategic projects within Solid Dosage Forms (SDF) Operations DK, supporting high-priority projects and ad-hoc needs in our business. Our primary focus is to ensure optimal capacity and productivity in a sustainable way. Our Area consists of around 900 people.
Production & Business Support is a department of around 120 people, and our team consists of 5 Project Managers, Project portfolio manager, Finance responsible and Facility responsibles, with different backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences. We support and challenge each other, creating a foundation for our joint wellbeing and performance, both in and out of the office.
Our location is at site Måløv.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease. 

Contact
For questions about the position, please contact Director, Kenneth Aalbæk Jensen +45 30753501.

Deadline
2 February 2025.

Please note that interviews will be held ongoing, so 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 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.