Project Director, API Process Technology

Do you want to increase patient access to medicines via Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) process technology? Do you have a knack for strategic execution, complex projects and stakeholder management? And can you create fellowship across organisational and scientific boundaries?

If yes, then you could be our new Technology (Tech) Project Director to explore and develop our API processes in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) API Development. You will be part of the API Process Capacity Project and join a small team of dedicated Project Directors and Project Managers that all do their outmost to improve the future. Join us to drive technology projects with impact - your future starts here!

The Position

tep into a pivotal role where your expertise will shape the future of tech projects with senior management attention. With direct reporting to the Tech Project Vice President (PVP) you'll have the unique opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of exciting tech initiatives throughout research and development, closely collaborating with our manufacturing development teams and facilities.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Craft Strategies That Matter: Lead the charge in preparing and executing impactful project strategies, continuously reevaluating impact and rescope plans as the projects and manufacturing landscape evolve.
• Navigate the Project Lifecycle: Take ownership of technology projects within API processes, steering the projects through ideation, discovery, development and handover for implementation.
• Foster Relationships That Drive Success: Build and nudge strong internal and external stakeholder networks to secure progression of your projects.
• Inspire and Motivate Project Teams: Lead cross-organizational project teams with a supportive and motivating approach, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Join a vibrant and flexible work culture that values transparency and dynamic teamwork. Your contributions will not only be recognized but will also make a tangible difference in the Novo Nordisk tech landscape. Project members of the API Process Capacity project are spread out across Novo Nordisk sites, mainly Zealand Denmark.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with experience from navigating in a complex project and stakeholder landscape as well as high-level of senior stakeholder management attention. To succeed in this role, you have:

• a Master or PhD degree within a relevant field of scientific expertise such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or similar.
• several years of scientific and technological experience in combination with both people and project management (+5 years) from R&D or manufacturing development.

On a personal level, you have a strategic mindset and strategic communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex challenges and combine knowledge and business understanding into concrete solutions. You display a high level of independence, personal engagement, drive to reach results as well as integrity, seeking optimal trade-offs when faced with constraints.

About the area

The CMC API Development area is part of the CMC Product & Process Development organization with approx. 420 employees. We develop robust and reliable API processes for the entire Novo Nordisk drug candidate portfolio. This involves transferring API processes and knowledge from research to production, supplying nonGMP API for early phase projects, providing GMP API for microdosing studies, and ensuring virus and mycoplasma safety.

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

For questions, please contact Mattias Hansson, Tech PVP, +45 30757268.

Deadline

31 May 2025.

Please note that we will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but we encourage you to 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.