Project Manager (I.T.)

Are you an experienced IT Project Manager with a knack for delivering mission-critical projects? Do you thrive in a regulated environment and enjoy working with diverse teams? If so, we invite you to join our team in Athlone, Ireland, where you can make a significant impact. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The Position

Novo Nordisk is seeking an IT Project Manager with a strong background in delivering mission critical projects in a regulated environment.

This role will lead and manage IT projects and work closely with internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers to establish project plans which consider critical tasks, durations, dependencies and successfully implement new applications, enhancements, and services.

The Project Manager is expected to be autonomous in management of meetings, solicitation of agendas, distribution of meeting minutes, tracking completion of action items and regular updates on project status.

As a Project Manager at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Effectively manage a range of projects using project management best practices and following required Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) policies.
• Responsible for project initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure.
• Responsible for business analysis: gather requirements using interviews and workshops, document current and to-be models, create use cases and test scenarios.
• Management of issues, risks and organizational change management to ensure successful and on-time project delivery; Coordinate issue resolution with internal and external technical support providers.
• Ensure appropriate IT processes, procedures, and standards are in place and adhered to and ensure schedules, financials, scope, and performance requirements of the various project are met.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related Science field; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience within pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Must have a proven track record to lead a small-to-mid-sized team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage several complex projects at the same time
• Effective project management and facilitation skills with a proven ability to lead project teams through complex requirements sessions and create business requirements documents.
• Demonstrated ability managing application implementations in a GMP environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical capabilities. 

About the Department

Join our dynamic IT Department based in Athlone, Ireland. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative IT solutions that support Novo Nordisk's mission to improve patient lives. With a collaborative and fast-paced atmosphere, we work together to achieve our goals and drive success. Located in the heart of Ireland, our department is part of a vibrant community that values teamwork and continuous improvement.

Working at Novo Nordisk 

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact 

For further information please contact Peter West - PEWT@novonordisk.com or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers. 

Deadline 

Apply before Wednesday, 19th March 2025
 

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.