Senior Project Manager in Portfolio Management

Do you thrive in driving and developing portfolio management processes in large and complex organizations? Are you ready to join a team and a program of skilled and ambitious colleagues in an engaging work environment? 

Then join our Project Management Office (PMO) team at Novo Nordisk in Allerød as a Senior Project Manager in Portfolio Management for a complex Packaging Program in Finished Products Manufacturing, Science and Technology (FPMSAT) and make a difference in the world of healthcare. Apply today for a life-changing career!

The position
As a Senior Project Manager in Portfolio Management, you will be responsible for the project portfolio in a large capacity expansion program named Multivendor and together with Project Managers ensure smooth project execution. The responsibilities also include aligning capacity needs with the Strategic Supply Chain and ensuring the priorities are reflected in the master plan for the Multivendor Program. You will also play a key role in ensuring resources are in place when projects are prioritized, budgeting, governance, and vendor alignment to support successful project delivery.

Main responsibilities will include to:

• Align and coordinate capacity needs with Strategic Supply Chain and include the priorities in the master plan for Multivendor and ensure the program is ready with resources when projects move to execution
• Responsible for the initiate phase in the execution model which also includes supporting Project Managers in ensuring correct deliverables/milestones are reflected in the contracts with vendors according to the program timeline.
• Create, own, and maintain the governance structure to ensure the projects are following the correct execution flow and are approved within the gate structure and ensure alignment with key stakeholders on priorities
• Oversee budgeting (AB/RE) to incorporate program needs and provide a clear economic overview

Staying aware of shifting priorities is essential to ensure strategic alignment across teams together with strong stakeholder management both internally as externally.

Travel activities might occur in this role, with an average of 5-20 days per year.

Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate with effective communication and stakeholder management skills, who can pair a flair for informal leadership with a consultancy mindset.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• An academic degree at the master’s level 
• Solid project portfolio management experience (+5 years), i.e., from consultancy, leading PMO, or implementing and driving PMO processes in large and complex organizations
• Training and experience in project portfolio management
• Understanding of complex systems, programs, and projects
• Full English proficiency, both spoken and written, while it will be an advantage to also be fluent in Danish

As a person, you take pride in having personal accountability, keeping the end goal in focus and having a proactive approach. You hold excellent cooperation skills and a profound team spirit. You are dedicated and work with a positive attitude. 

About the department
Finished Products Manufacturing, Science and Technology (FPMSAT) is responsible for the industrialisation of all medical devices at Novo Nordisk. We are an end-to-end corporate organisation developing products for high volume production, establishing control strategy of the products, improving, and implementing the production equipment at the production sites in different parts of the world. Finally, it is our ambition to drive change by discovering and putting in practice novel digital solutions to our processes.
 
Working at Novo Nordisk 
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That is why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first.

We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously on bringing out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it is a collective effort.

Contact 
For further information, please contact Senior Manager Ali Rafique at +45-30791655 or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers 
 

Deadline 
17 March 2025

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.