Project Manager, Investment Projects (maternity cover)

Are you passionate about driving change in pharmaceutical production to benefit millions of insulin-dependent patients worldwide? Do you thrive in roles where strategy and execution intersect, and where you can be a part of changing the lives of millions of people living with diabetes – now and in the future?

Are you seeking a rare opportunity to be part of a transformative journey that impacts lives on a global scale? Take the first step. Apply now for a life-changing opportunity!

The Position
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving investment projects in a factory where we produce our newest GLP-1 products, and by that have a high impact on our production area Manufacturing 1 (M1) and Diabetes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (DAPI).

Your main responsibilities will be:
 

• Driving both small and large strategic investment projects from initial idea to implementation and handover.
• Conducting business cases to estimate project potential and driving the projects from start to end to ensure they are implemented, anchored within the line of business, and that results are harvested.
• Inspiring and motivating the project team to deliver excellent results by ensuring clear project scope and timelines.
• Managing the staffing of our project organization with relevant competencies from consultancy firms.
• Identifying and managing risk as the project progresses.

You will primarily oversee one project at a time, collaborating with stakeholders at all organizational levels, necessitating a keen overview and exceptional communication skills. You will navigate high complexity and diverse organizational agendas adeptly. The project complexity will scale according to your competencies and capabilities.

Please, note that the role is a maternity cover until April 2025.

Qualifications 

We imagine that a successful candidate will have:

• An academic or technical degree, e.g. natural science, pharmacy, biology, engineering or similar
• Some years of experience as a project manager within production or another engineering area.
• Profound insight into systematic problem solving.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

You are a self-motivated individual with strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills, adept at setting direction and prioritizing effectively. Your logical ability enables smooth transformation of complex information from inception to completion. Your leadership and networking skills, along with your capacity to build trust and commitment among stakeholders, are complemented by excellent communication abilities. Your curious and respectful approach challenges the status quo, ensuring the swift emergence of pragmatic solutions, requiring an independent yet agile mindset and top-tier stakeholder management skills.

About the department
The world is changing fast and so are we. About 366 million people depend on our products, which leads to a great demand on rebuilding and improving the factory according to the Novo Nordisk strategy, and we need you on our journey! You will join M1 Business Support Projects, a part of our production area- M1, with a total of 570 employees in Kalundborg. You will become a part of a high-performing team that consists of project managers, project assistants and technical professionals, who together are responsible for portfolio management of projects that improves our facility and processes in both quality and capacity.

Our overall challenge is to execute an increasing portfolio of diverse projects in a complex, constantly growing and highly regulated area. We qualify, drive and facilitate the execution and implementation of both small and large investment projects. In the team – and the department as a whole – we are proud about our balance between ambitious goals, working hard and maintaining a healthy and fun approach to our tasks. You will be joining an effective, skilful and inclusive team, where you will never be alone with the hard challenges or in celebrating your victories.

Contact
For further information, please call the hiring manager, Joakim Herløv, at 30799063.

Deadline
5 May 2024.

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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.