Senior Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI)

Are you a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager, who is ready to lead a team of project managers (PMs) working with  introduction of new Novo Nordisk medical devices and drug device combination products? Do you have a skill and interest for developing people into their full potential and do you have knowledge of how to build processes and frameworks to support your PMs where relevant? Are you ready to play a crucial role in launching new products and driving organizational success? If so, apply today!

The Position

As a Senior Manager for our NPI team, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of 15 Project Managers to succeed with their projects. Working with a highly skilled team of Senior Program Managers and Directors, you will play a key role in aligning drug, device, and production for all future Novo Nordisk products entering the market.

To succeed in this role, you will need to prioritize the development and implementation of robust processes and frameworks that support the effective execution of projects. Balancing this with empowering talented project managers to make on-the-spot decisions and lead their teams in their unique ways is crucial. You will be responsible for growing and developing the PMs while being the primary driver of new standards in project and stakeholder management.  

Key responsibilities

• Building a foundation where we have strong processes and frameworks supporting talented PMs in leading their projects in their own way.
• Guiding and growing the team together with Program Managers towards finding solution spaces within their projects and stakeholders.
• Developing the team culture on our pillars of execution, impact, and teamwork.

You will join a crucial department where you'll play a key role in launching all Novo Nordisk products, gaining insights from early development to long-term strategic planning, and collaborating with a team of highly skilled professionals across various areas.

Qualifications

 To succeed in this position, we imagine you have:

• Strong leadership background with a proven track record of developing and managing high-performing teams, combined with experience in project management.
• Proven ability to develop and implement robust processes and frameworks that support effective project execution and team performance.
• Very strong understanding of how to present, communicate, and engage with senior management in both project governance and line of business.
• Great communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Experience from pharma/medical device industry and knowledge of design control, device development, production, or supply chain is a plus.

As a leader, you are highly motivated with a passion for people development, processes and projects. You have the ability to balance standardization with letting strong PMs run freely. You have experience presenting to and engaging with senior management.

About the Department

Device Development (DD), part of Finished Product MSAT, holds the design responsibility for Novo Nordisk’s medical devices and delivery systems and is the link between Development and Production.

In Device Development, the main task is to drive the introduction of new Novo Nordisk products into market while we maintain and continue the development of variants on our marketed device and product platforms. Our deliverables are directly impacting our capability to deliver to markets, entry to new markets, and stay in market.

You will be joining the NPI & LCM (Life Cycle Management) Projects department, which consist of 30+ PMs and Program Managers. It is the project and portfolio office of DD and holds the responsibility of our NPI and LCM project portfolios.

About Site Hillerød

Site Hillerød is an innovative and fast-growing production site. With over 4,000 talented employees, we work together to drive change for people living with serious chronic diseases. The site is located in beautiful natural surroundings, and we offer a diverse array of career paths at all educational levels. Join our vibrant community at Site Hillerød and ramp up your career while we ramp up our production! Get to know us better - visit our Site Hillerød career page. www.novonordisk.com/site-hilleroed-careers

Contact
For further information, you are welcome to contact Senior Manager Asger Radisch Bredkjær at ACBJ@novonordisk.com.

Deadline
5 January 2025

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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. 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.