Project Manager, Aseptic Production Projects

Project Manager – 12-month maternity cover, Aseptic Production Projects

Gentofte

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong understanding of intralogistics and warehouse equipment delivery in complex environments? We are looking for a Project Manager to take ownership of a critical intralogistics equipment scope as part of a warehouse expansion project. This is a 12‑month maternity cover position based in Gentofte, offering a central role in a high‑impact aseptic production project.

Your new role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving an intralogistics equipment work package from detailed design through delivery, commissioning, validation and handover to operations.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Owning and driving the intralogistics equipment work package end‑to‑end, covering both manual material handling and automated solutions such as AGVs and WCS
• Steering the detailed design phase, including requirements clarification, layout and interface alignment, design reviews, and documentation approvals
• Managing suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure technical alignment, quality, and timely decision‑making across interfaces such as IT, automation, facilities, validation and operations
• Planning and supporting commissioning and qualification readiness, including FAT/SAT activities, test protocols, deviation handling and punch lists
• Ensuring strong work package control through scope, schedule, cost, risk and issue management in line with project governance

You will report to the Intralogistics Track Lead and play a key role in securing on‑time delivery and start‑up readiness.

Your new department

You will join Aseptic Production Projects, part of Production Support within Drug Product Manufacturing (DPM) at the Gentofte site. The team consists of experienced project managers working closely together to deliver complex production and warehouse projects in regulated environments. Collaboration across engineering, IT/automation, facilities, quality and operations is a core part of how the team works.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you bring the following experience and capabilities:

• Proven experience as a Work Package Owner, Project Manager or Project Engineer delivering technical equipment scopes in pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments
• Solid experience with intralogistics or warehouse automation solutions such as WCS, ASRS, AGVs or similar technologies
• Strong capability in driving engineering deliverables, design maturity, interface management and commissioning/qualification readiness
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders and suppliers across engineering, IT/automation, operations and quality/validation
• Structured project execution skills, including planning, risk and issue management, and stakeholder communication

You communicate clearly, work in a structured and proactive manner, and are able to balance attention to detail with a strong overview of progress and risks. Fluency in English is required.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000 to 956,900 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact:
For further information about the position, please contact Tanja Hersborg at taph@novonordisk.com.

Deadline:
12 May 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.