Senior Project Manager with Medical Device Experience (Temporary Position)

Do you want to lead complex, high-impact development projects in a global pharmaceutical environment? As a Senior Project Manager at Novo Nordisk, you will drive project strategy, collaborate with diverse stakeholders across the value chain, and ensure successful delivery of product development and life cycle management initiatives.

Your new role

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading medium- to high-complexity projects within product development and LCM, ensuring quality, cost and timely delivery while applying a strong portfolio mindset.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading and driving end-to-end project management across product development and LCM activities, including scope, quality, risk and timeline
• Setting project direction, scenario planning and decision-making across CVP areas to secure successful execution
• Managing and engaging internal and external stakeholders, including external development partners, to ensure alignment and commitment
• Coaching and supporting project team members while fostering cross-functional collaboration and effective communication
• Ensuring escalation, risk mitigation and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle

Your new department

You will be part of a global project environment working across functions such as Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Supply, IT and external partners. The role operates with a broad global reach, requiring collaboration across regions and cultures to deliver impactful development outcomes. 

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you bring strong project leadership capabilities combined with solid experience in complex development settings. We expect that you have:

• A Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, supported by formal project management training
• At least 6 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years leading complex or global projects
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Experience working with portfolio mindsets, scenario planning and decision-making in complex environments
• Fluency in written and spoken English and the ability to work effectively across cultures

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.

Contact: For further information about the position, please contact Associate Director, Mie Hviid Hahn-Pedersen at +45-34442581

Application Deadline: 30th of April

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.