Integration Senior Program Planner

Are you passionate about Project and Program planning? Do you get excited about being part of driving Post Merger Integration projects? 

If so, join us as a Senior Program Planner at Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) Brownfield Site Integration in Bagsværd. If you are ready to make a real impact and drive business value realization of acquired production sites, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
 
The position
You will be part of “AM Brownfield Site Integration”, a newly established unit in Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM). The unit aims to maximize production capacities at acquired sites and integrate them into Novo Nordisk, aligning with the PS AM operating model. It is a fantastic opportunity to have a global impact at Novo Nordisk and enable us to serve even more of patients worldwide.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the Maximize capacity program by building a plan in a Project Scheduling system (most likely Primavera P6 EPPM) to support the global program to maximize site capacity on lines available for Novo Nordisk and in existing facilities.
• Support the Integration program by building a plan to support the global program towards an operational target operating model which corresponds to a strategic AM site in Novo Nordisk. This should also include the activities in regard to an interim operating model where needed as well as ensuring exit of Transitional service agreements. 
• In close collaboration with Program manager, Local Integration Project Leads and Work package drivers & owners, build and maintain a plan (level 0-3) in a Project Scheduling system covering above programs through planning workshops and continuously interaction with key stakeholders. Ensure continuously updates in the Project Scheduling system and identify dependencies, critical path to key deliverables, optimization opportunities and need for prioritization and re-planning. Train and support local planners to enable the whole program apply same and one system. 
• In close collaboration with Program manager identify and update program risks and reflect these in a Risk management system (potentially in the same Project Scheduling system).
• Setup monitoring systems to follow up on progress and risk as well as reporting on program performance to various levels in the organization.

In this role, you can expect 5-10 days of travelling per year of global travels. 

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you have: 

• An Academic degree in business management, strategy, or pharma related subject. 
• Must have at least 5 years of hands-on Project / Program scheduling experience in a complex Project / Program using Primavera P6 EPPM (required).
• Knowledge and insights from a pharmaceutical production site. 
• A good diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to think strategically and translate business strategies into tangible actions.
• Ability to work in different cultures that will allow you to become an ambassador for Novo Nordisk values.
• Professional proficiency in verbal and written English.

As a person, you are structured, organized and you constantly “think forward”. You are collaborative and a great colleague capable of building strong relations with stakeholders and respectfully challenging perspectives. 

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply unless they are 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we ask you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. 

About the department
The AM Brownfield department at Novo Nordisk is responsible for integrating newly acquired sites into our organization. It is a part of Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM), which is the largest unit in Product Supply and supplies products for all therapeutic areas in Novo Nordisk. 

PS AM is the largest unit in Product Supply, and we are responsible for all aseptic manufacturing in Novo Nordisk. We are more than 12,300 people working in five different countries (Brazil, China, Denmark, France and USA) operating seven factories/sites.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing. 

Contact
For further information, please reach out to Carl Johan af Rosenborg (Director) at cjro@novonordisk.com.
 
Deadline
 

1st December 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.

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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.