Project Manager for Automation

Do you have a strong background in Automation and Project Management? Are you ready to use your experience to take charge of cross-organisational projects with medium and high complexity as a Project Manager at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech? Do you want to become part of an experienced and committed Project Management Office, consisting of project managers and project-supporting staff functions? Apply today and become part of our mission: Enabling better medicines - Enabling better lives!

The Position

As a Project Manager, you will be leading one or more projects which will vary in size and scope, related to the manufacturing of pharmaceutical ingredients for Novo Nordisk and external customers. With your background in project management on Automation Projects, you will be working on projects aimed at the refurbishment of existing production facilities or the establishment of new facilities with automation solutions in manufacturing and laboratories.

Your Main Tasks Will Be:

• Leading medium to large projects and interacting with a group of team members (internal and external), including Project Coordinators, Project Planners, Controllers, specialists, engineers, and operators.
• Creating, together with key project members, project plans with appropriate levels of detail and presenting these plans to senior management.
• Utilising the established governance within project management to provide clarity on responsibilities and expectations in your project team, meeting structure, feedback procedures, and routines of collaboration.

Your workplace will be at our site in Køge, beautifully located by the bay.

You will report directly to the Senior Manager of the Project Management Office, working with 16 highly skilled Project Managers, Planners, Assistants, Controllers, and our Project Portfolio Manager.

During the onboarding programme, you can look forward to a thorough introduction to our processes, products, and our company as a whole. We look forward to welcoming you!

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree within automation and/or IT and have technical experience from the automation/production industry – preferably within a GMP-regulated industry environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following technologies: CPU, PLC’s and SCADA setup.
• Several years of experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation; solid experience in project management, as well as a proven record of managing stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of and experience in different project management frameworks, such as Waterfall, Stage Gate Model, and Agile Project Management.
• Experience in communicating at all levels; fluency in written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate in Danish.

The job requires a high degree of independence and a flair for leadership. As a person, 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

At the Project Management Office (PMO) in Novo Nordisk Pharmatech, we strive to be at the forefront of Project Management and Project Portfolio Management. We work continuously to develop best practices, share learnings across projects, and support our project managers through close collaboration with professional project resources such as Planners, Controllers, and Assistants.

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a 100% owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk, located in Køge. We are approximately 500 people, covering the entire value chain from R&D and Business Development to Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales. Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a global and leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our purpose is to enable better medicines and better lives by providing sustainable pharmaceutical materials through innovative and customised solutions. Our product range consists of Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats), Recombinant Insulin, Customised Purification Resins, and Specialty Enzymes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

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 the communities we operate in. Together, we’re life-changing.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Senior Manager Mikkel Mølvig Dalsø at [email protected] or +45 3197 1589.

Deadline January 12th, 2025.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

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.