Senior Project Manager, Primary Packaging Development

Do you have a burning passion for technical project management, and do you want to lead projects, from early idea via clinic to launch, for our next-generation treatments? Would you relish the chance to join an expanding area and work with cross-functional stakeholders in a diverse environment?  

If yes, apply now for our new Senior Project Manager position in Primary Packaging Development in Novo Nordisk! 

The position 

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be joining a department driving our expanding portfolio of delivery system projects, being a project manager of primary packaging and delivery systems for injectable drugs like vial/syringe systems or manual pre-filled syringe. 

Your main responsibilities will be focused on: 

• Facilitating outsourced development with external partners like CDMO’s 
• The development plan, resource planning, timely delivery on projects, and providing input to overall project budget 
• Ensuring timely delivery of design/products for clinical trials and documentation for submission 
• Leading the project team of primary and secondary packaging development engineers for clinical trials/market from ideation phase to drug product launch 
• Acting as point of contact in project governance, bringing decisions forward driving the project forward according to overall timelines 
• Ensuring agreements and good collaboration between stakeholders, including coordination with drug development and production, which is key to success 

You will work closely with colleagues in drug and device development, Product Supply, and Supply Chain to assent to the requirements. The assignments carried out by the departments are diverse as we deliver to all parts of Novo Nordisk. For this reason, you will have the opportunity to be part of the solution for a variety of challenges. 

Qualifications 

To be a great asset, you will have: 

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering or another relevant field within the natural sciences 
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience preferably within product development in life science, or another highly regulated industry  
• Experience in primary or secondary packaging for pharmaceutical products, medical devices or other regulated area  
• Fluency in written and spoken English 

As a person, you are motivated by identifying solutions to challenges. You thrive in taking the lead and don't mind starting the hard discussions or making decisions to ensure progress in a dynamic environment. You take pride in delivering on your milestones, and you motivate your colleagues with a positive attitude. Overall, you are goal-oriented and a team player.  

About the departments 

Primary Packaging Development is a department situated in Devices and Delivery Solutions, a business unit within the global Development organisation located in Hillerød in the greater Copenhagen area with state-of-the-art R&D facilities. Devices and Delivery Solutions has the mandate and responsibility to innovate and develop the most innovative delivery solutions for the entire portfolio of Novo Nordisk’s pharmaceutical products. The unit is comprised of project management, engineering, and technical functions spanning across all competences required to deliver on a diverse portfolio of drug/device combination product and device projects. You will be part of an organisation of highly skilled people – maybe the best in the industry. 

You will join a growing and dynamic area called Packaging and Verification Development, consisting of close to 200 highly skilled and ambitious employees, people who work dedicated to developing, and implementing packaging solutions and testing in Novo Nordisk portfolio. Our departments thrive in an international environment, boasting a diverse group of colleagues from across the globe representing a wide range of backgrounds and age groups. We are collaborative with colleagues, eager to support Novo Nordisk drug-project portfolio, accountable towards timelines, keen on investigating how we can contribute to the world’s circular economy. The atmosphere is informal. We help each other when needed and celebrate our successes together. 

Working at Novo Nordisk  

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without letting perfection standing in the way of good. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact 

For further information, please reach out to Head of Parenteral Delivery Systems, Stine Hallberg Langkilde at +45 3444 0392. 

Deadline 

20 October 2024.  

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. 

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.