Manufacturing Site Project Manager

Manufacturing Site Project Manager

Project Office, Koriyama Factory

Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Are you ready to turn complex manufacturing challenges into seamless project deliveries? In this role, you’ll be the driving force behind projects that ensure life-saving medicines reach patients on time, on budget, and with uncompromising quality.

Your new role

As a Manufacturing Site Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of manufacturing projects from planning through execution, ensuring every detail aligns with our commitment to patients. You’ll be the central coordinator who keeps multiple stakeholders aligned, budgets on track, and timelines met – all while driving continuous improvement in how we manufacture medicines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining project timelines, allocating resources effectively, and monitoring budgets to ensure financial targets are met
• Coordinating cross-functional project activities to meet cost, delivery, and quality targets through optimised designs, methods, and processes
• Identifying and implementing process improvements that enhance production efficiency and quality while ensuring GxP compliance
• Conducting structured risk analyses, cost-benefit evaluations, and developing mitigation strategies to proactively address project challenges
• Communicating project status clearly to stakeholders at all levels, facilitating discussions to align goals and ensuring transparency throughout the project lifecycle
• Mentoring less experienced colleagues to enhance team capabilities and foster knowledge sharing
• Representing manufacturing project management in cross-functional teams, collaborating with both internal stakeholders and external partners

Your new department

In GMS (Global Manufacturing & Supply), we cover the full value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo Nordisk products. We are more than 30,000 colleagues across the globe with the shared responsibility of scaling molecules, processes, devices, and products, dedicated to supplying life-saving medicines to the patients who need them most.

Within manufacturing project management, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that acts as the essential link between strategy and execution. We ensure that innovative manufacturing processes are delivered on time and to the highest standards, enabling millions of patients to receive the treatments they need. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale production and bring new therapies to market.

Your skills & qualifications

We’re looking for an experienced project manager who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments and can balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

You’ll bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 3 years or more of experience in project management or related roles at manufacturing sites, with demonstrated ability to manage complex projects independently
• Experience with GxP requirements and  pharmaceutical manufacturing processes is preferred
• Proven track record in stakeholder management, risk analysis, and change management, with the ability to adapt to evolving project conditions
• Strong English language skills (TOEIC score above 700 or equivalent) with the ability to read, write, and participate actively in meetings with global colleagues
• Excellent decision-making capabilities for scheduling, resource allocation, and budget management, with authority to implement process improvements independently

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.

Some additional note on what we offer:

郡山工場での勤務において、快適な就労環境を提供できるよう、様々な制度整備や取り組みがされています。

施設：社員食堂、フリードリンク（ジュースあり）、ジム設備、マッサージチェア、歓談スペース（ビリヤード、卓球台、ダーツあり）

休暇：有給休暇は入社日から使用可能（試用期間中でも可）。また、終日や半日以外にも1時間単位での取得も可能。有給休暇は40日（2年分）まで保持可。40日を超えた場合は積立休暇として別途保持が可能。各種特別休暇あり（例：看護等休暇は介護や看護以外に、お子様の学校行事なども含み、有給）

各種手当：通勤手当、住宅手当（管理職は対象外）、寒冷地手当、英語研修手当（条件あり）

産育休は男女ともに多くの社員が取得（東京本社も）、復職お祝い金もあり（産育休中に受け取る金額が給与より低いので、差額分を補填）

クラブ活動：最大2つまで補助金対象メンバーとして所属可（3つめ以降は補助金対象外として所属可）

直近の郡山工場でのクラブは、スノーボード、ボルダリング、釣り、バレーボール、キャンプ、ソフトボール、スポーツ観戦、映画鑑賞など。

キャリアパス：会社の辞令による異動はほぼゼロ、社員自身が自分でキャリアパスを考え、上司と相談して主体的に自己育成を行い、社内公募に応募してキャリアアップをしていく制度と文化が定着。年間の求人のうち、約25％ほどが社内公募で充足（東京本社と郡山の合計）

文化：NNwayに基づく採用や評価が浸透し、お互いを尊重した文明的なコミュニケーション（フィードバックはし合うが、適切な表現で伝える配慮のある関係）。年功序列ではなく個々人の努力や発言を大事にしつつ、競争よりも協力を重視する北欧文化。

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.