Senior IT Project Manager

Are you motivated by working with digital change and want to become part of the ever-expanding Digital, Data & IT (DD&IT) organization in Novo Nordisk and help ensure our continued support for the tremendous growth and ambitious digitalisation journey in the business?

Then look no further as we are currently searching for an experienced and highly skilled IT Project Manager, who can help drive our diverse project portfolio in the DD&IT Staffs area, which covers Finance, Quality & Facilities, and People & Organization.

Read further and apply for a life-changing career!

Let’s talk about the role

You will join our dynamic team of IT Project Managers and IT Architects anchored in DD&IT Staffs in Bagsværd.

The project in scope is leading the IT track within our Site Energy Upgrade Program. As our new Senior IT Project Manager, your focus will be to drive and generate value to the business, leading and managing cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of IT projects, from initiation to completion, within established timelines and budgets.

Furthermore, in this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and uphold comprehensive project plans encompassing scope, deliverables, timelines, and resource distribution

• Oversee and tactically address project risks, proactively identify and resolve issues that could impact project schedules and outcomes

• Foster stakeholder alignment and act as a liaison between DD&IT and the Line of Business (LoB)

• Spearhead the preparation and guidance of steering group committees, proactively serving as the strategic IT partner and liaison between LoB and IT

• Establish productive relationships with energy providers and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and align IT solutions with energy objectives

• Leverage your experience in overseeing IT projects related to energy management systems, facilitating effective collaboration between IT and energy teams

What we’re looking for

We imagine that you have an academic background within a relevant field such as IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration, and can see yourself in most of the below qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience with IT project management and successfully delivering complex projects in larger and complex organisations, combined with strong IT project management skills and the ability to self-motivate and inspire your project team to achieve collective goals

• Experience from pharmaceutical industry and understanding of validated GxP IT systems and regulatory requirements
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams, managing resources, and resolving conflicts
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince2, or other relevant project management certifications
• Experience within energy design, energy infrastructure, or utility installations are a huge plus

Knowledge of agile methodologies, such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and understanding of relevant regulatory requirements, ensuring that IT projects align with industry standards and practices, are desirable. Additionally, a basic understanding of operational technology systems, renewable energy solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is beneficial for enhancing overall operational efficiency and safety. Familiarity with the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2) would also be beneficial to ensure our IT infrastructure is both resilient and compliant with international standards.

As a person, we would like you to have excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the capability to influence and negotiate effectively, as one of the focus areas will be to establish close collaboration with stakeholders across Novo Nordisk, gather project requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Department overview

DD&IT Staffs is the IT and digitalisation partner for all Staffs areas in Novo Nordisk, where we are responsible for driving initiatives across Finance, Quality and Global People & Organisation. In DD&IT Staffs, we are around 175 people, located in Denmark, India, and USA, who come to work to ignite and drive digital chance within the Staff area. In doing so, we aim at achieving an efficient, compliant, and excellent employee experience - every day. Because we know that, without an excellent employee experience, we cannot continue to cooperate and produce lifesaving medicine for people around the world. To do so, we continue to strive to develop and deliver IT and digital solutions by colleagues, for colleagues, and therefore maintain that the 65,000 colleagues in Novo Nordisk should be at the centre of everything we do.

Join the Novo Nordisk family

Founded in Denmark in 1923, Novo Nordisk has become one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. To fulfil this purpose, we pioneer scientific breakthroughs, expand access to our medicines, and work to prevent and ultimately cure disease. That said, we are anything but linear.

With us, your skills, commitment, and ambition help us change patients’ lives worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a rewarding and purpose-driven culture with talented and diverse co-workers. Therefore, your professional and personal development is essential for us, and in Novo Nordisk, the sky is the limit for career opportunities.

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Any questions?

For further information, please contact People Leader Teresa S. Andersen at tsza@novonordisk.com. 

Deadline

11 April 2025

Please consider, that interviews will be conducted after 21 April 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.