Senior IT/OT Project Manager

Are you passionate about operational readiness and do you thrive in a changing environment? Do you have the skills to drive cross-functional IT & Automation projects to success?

If so, we invite you to join our team in Hillerød and be part of one of the most significant expansion projects in Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As our new Senior IT/OT Project Manager, you will be joining a dynamic and experienced team called Project & Training. In the team we have a good team spirit and a great cross-functional collaboration. We worship a good sense of humor and an open and respectful mindset.

As Senior IT/OT Project Manager in our department, you will be allocated to support our IT & Automation track. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Support the IT & Automation track by scoping, clarifying, and aligning deliveries in the work package
• Develop and track timelines for operational readiness activities
• Establish the overview of all necessary documentation for transition into operations as well as of support contracts with vendors and service providers.
• Conduct a comprehensive operational readiness review and address any identified gaps.
• Present risk mitigation strategies to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage the handover of the systems to operations. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

• An academic degree within IT, Automation, Engineering or similar.
• +5 years of experience managing IT/OT projects, preferably in pharma.
• Strong understanding of IT/OT landscape. (SCADA, MES, ERP.)
• Proven experience in project management, preferably in a technical or specialized area.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage cross-functional projects.
• Fluent spoken and written English is a prerequisite.

On a personal level, you are naturally good at communicating with all types of stakeholders both verbally and in writing. This helps you to keep them all aligned, informed, and engaged.  Your leadership skills enable you to exhibit proficiency in problem-solving, making effective decisions, and managing diverse teams. The capability to handle complexity, remain composed under pressure, and demonstrate adaptability are also important qualities for this position.

Since you are outgoing and open-minded, you should enjoy collaborating, learning, and sharing information with others, and be driven by achieving great results together with your colleagues.

About the department

Our team is working to expand the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) capacity of our Biotech production in Hillerød. You will become a part of one of the most significant expansion projects in Novo Nordisk – and when finished the facility will employ approximately 340 colleagues. The highly automated facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology that is flexible to accommodate new processes and products. It will expand our capacity for our portfolio of clinical late phase products to serve more people living with serious chronic diseases including rare diseases.

We do not only drive change for our patients – we also drive life-changing careers for our employees by promoting a learning culture with high levels of trust, innovation, and development throughout the organisation. To drive the project and reach the initial phase of production, we need your help! Are you ready to join the project team and our journey?

Working at PS API Expansions, Novo Nordisk

You will be joining PS API Expansions. The area is anchored in Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approximately 30,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 64,000 employees. 

PS API Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan and build all major API Expansions projects across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients.

We build and design our future API facilities as multi-product facilities with flexibility to accommodate future processes and display state-of-the-art technology and working environment. We focus on delivering the highest quality to patients globally in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way.

We are setting the standards for the future, designing facilities we will still be proud of many decades from now. We drive world class execution of capacity projects, and together we are building the future of Novo Nordisk.

Contact

For further information or questions please contact, Manager, Frank Chabert on +45 30791965 

Deadline

13 October 2024. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged 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.