Senior Project Manager - New Assembly lines

Are you naturally drawn to project management and aspire to take your career to the next level? Does the idea of being part of a high-performing team in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies sound interesting?

Our project portfolio is constantly growing in the Assembly area of Finished Products Manufacturing Science & Technology, FPMSAT, in Hillerød and we are looking for a skilled Project Manager with a technical background to lead our business strategic projects to success and bring new capacity in production.

Apply today for a life-changing career!

The Position

As a Senior Project Manager within the FlexTouch Pre-Assembly team, you will be in charge of initiating, executing, and finalizing projects within our project execution framework. A key aspect of this position is acting as the link between the Novo Nordisk project team, our equipment vendor, and the contract manufacturer who will receive the assembly lines.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating project activities involving a wide range of highly skilled engineers, specialists, and other project managers ensuring the implementation of high-volume assembly lines.
• Leading collaboration and partnership with equipment suppliers, internal production, and our contract manufacturers.
• Managing equipment supplier interactions to secure their delivery according to contractual obligations, hereunder quality, efficiency, and plan.
• Ensuring the contract manufacturer is ready to receive and qualify the assembly lines

Leading, developing, and inspiring the project team while effectively managing stakeholders, including presenting to the steering group.

Your tasks lie within a global organisation, with expected travel of 25+ days a year, to interact with suppliers and local production sites.

Finally, as a member of the team, we will encourage you to contribute to the continuous improvement of our everyday work as well as more tactical initiatives.

Qualifications

As a person, you are pro-active, and responsible and strive for simplicity and quality. You excel at engaging people to achieve their best and grow while achieving results in the project.

To be considered for this position, we expect you to have:

• A bachelor's degree, preferably a master's, in manufacturing, natural sciences, engineering, or a related field, combined with at least five years of proven experience as a project manager in a complex environment.
• Previous experience in complex production, process development, and the implementation of production equipment within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Broad expertise in utilizing various project tools and effective project reporting.

• Demonstrate courage and interest to engage with technical projects ensuring assembly lines are delivered to our sites to support future demand.
• Full proficiency in written and verbal communication skills in English.

You have strong execution, communication, and collaboration skills and a proven ability to collaborate within a complex organization. You easily build trust in your relationships and get commitment from internal and external stakeholders.

About the department

FPM SAT is responsible for the manufacturing development of all devices and packaging-related processes. We explore new technologies, including robotics, for future production and operate a production unit for clinical production and process optimisation. We take great pride in our diverse and talented team, where over 800 dedicated employees from more than 48 different nationalities work together to achieve our goals and drive change.

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 fixating on perfection. 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

If any further questions, please contact Johnny Bertelsen, Project Director, FlexTouch Pre-Assembly Projects at [email protected]

Deadline

27 March 2025.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We do not require a cover letter, but please include a few sentences in your resume or CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, please do not include 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.