Senior Project Manager

Are you a passionate about project management, eager to drive both operating and change management processes, and able to navigate a dynamic stakeholder landscape? Do you thrive in continuously improving project processes tools & templates? Then we might have the right position for you. Apply now and join a growing and fast-moving team! 

The position 

The position is newly established, and you will be responsible for further developing and anchoring our project management processes, tools & templates. In addition, you will be responsible for our IT Hub which makes tools & templates available for our organisation, ensuring an aligned way of working across our development and Life Cycle Management projects.  

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Develop, operate, and continuously improve our project management processes, tools & templates, in close collaboration with project directors and other key stakeholders in our organisation 
• Continuously mature our way of working with project management and ensure anchoring and training of the organisation 
• Manage change related to maturing and aligning our project management processes and tools & templates  engaging with stakeholders and ensuring their buy-in, and by this successful implementation of new/improved initiatives 

Qualifications 

We are looking for a strategic minded senior profile who has experience in developing and improving project management processes and tools & templates, who can ensure both implementation of new initiatives and continuously improving our existing processes, tools & templates.  

To be successful in this role, we believe you: 

• Hold a master’s degree within a relevant field such as science, engineering or business  
• Have +5 years of experience with project management, and developing/operating project management processes and tools & templates used for a diverse project portfolio  
• Demonstrate excellent change management skills and ability to facilitate a common way of working across a diverse stakeholder landscape 
• Possess solid life science/pharmaceutical industry experience and a strong business acumen  
• Display proficiency in both spoken and written English 

On a personal level, you excel at navigating complex organisations, creating simple and agile processes, and are capable of independently driving an agenda.  

You have excellent presentation and communication skills and are capable of structuring material to enable efficient decision-making, while also tailoring the level of communication across stakeholders; this also enables you to build strong internal network through trust and quality work allowing you to impact the direction and address critical questions. 

About the department 
Development Product Portfolio (DPP) is a new area established to improve Novo Nordisk’s ability to prioritise and develop our pipeline with a keen focus on product potential, manufacturability, scalability, as well as future capacity needs in close collaboration with Global Supply Chain.  

You will join the Portfolio & Analysis department within DPP, which is a newly established and growing department with the key purpose to operate and develop our DPP project portfolio as well as project reporting processes, tools & templates.  

We offer a modern and flexible working environment, giving everyone the opportunity to be themselves and do their best, whilst working with truly talented colleagues. While we are dedicated to our tasks, we maintain focus on preserving a healthy work-life balance. 

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 you wish to know more about this position, please contact Manager, Sif Press-Kristensen, +45 3083 3733. 

Deadline  
10 November 2024 

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.