Senior Analytical Project Manager, Small Molecules

Your impact starts here! Take charge and make a tangible impact on a range of early- and late-stage drug development projects as Senior Analytical Project Manager, Small Molecules.

This is an opportunity to leverage your project management expertise and analytical development skills within a dynamic organisation that supports continuous growth and capability expansion. Join a team of energetic, highly skilled analytical project managers and contribute to a diverse development portfolio spanning multiple technology platforms, molecule sizes and types across drug substance development and both injectable and oral drug products.

If you bring strong project management leadership and proven analytical development competence, this role offers a challenging and highly rewarding next step in your career. Apply today and join us in Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Analysis & Characterisation (AnaC) Project Office.

Your new role

In CMC AnaC Project Office, you will be part of the CMC Project Core team, responsible for planning and coordinating development activities within your area of expertise, ensuring timely deliveries.This role offers high interaction with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders across Novo Nordisk business areas such as Analytical departments, Global Research, Pilot Plants, Product Supply, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, other CMC project managers as well as Contract Development Manufacturing Organisations (CDMOs) and Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs).

As Senior Analytical Project Manager within Small molecules you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing project management of analytical development, characterization activities and analytical strategies related to drug substance and drug product.
• Guiding projects through different stages of clinical development in collaboration with internal stakeholders and contract manufacturers.
• Leading the analytical project team in a compelling and inspiring manner incl. setting direction for the development of regulatory applications and various internal and external documents.
• Coordinating the transfer of analytical methods from our research unit to CMC Product and Process Development and further on to our manufacturing unit Product Supply or to a contract manufacturer.

Your skills and qualifications

You will be a great asset to our team because you have extensive experience from analytical development in small-molecule projects from early development through clinical stages. Furthermore, you bring:

• A relevant academic degree within Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, or a similar field along Strong project management skills and able to lead multidisciplinary teams, set clear analytical strategic direction for regulatory submissions and technical documentation
• Plan and coordinate analytical and characterization activities for both drug substance and drug product, ensuring timely deliverables across diverse technologies and dosage forms.
• Experience with analytical method transfers to CMC development, manufacturing units and CMOs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills are essential, in particular CDMO and CMO collaboration.

As a person, you are proactive, flexible and bring creativity and a can-do attitude. You have a demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, lead through collaboration, and drive alignment and engagement across diverse stakeholder groups. With your confidence and personality to drive changes, you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, sharing knowledge and insights with your colleagues. 

Your new area

As part of CMC Product and Process Development, CMC Analysis & Characterisation (AnaC) is responsible for designing and developing analytical methods, including characterisation, bioanalysis, stability, comparability, release and in-process testing. CMC AC are present from late research through lifecycle management across the entire product portfolio. 

Your new department, CMC AnaC Project Office consists of approx. 30 employees incl. a team in Boston, US. We are located in Måløv but will move to Bagsværd early 2026. The department is involved in early and late-stage drug product development, analytical development and chemical and biological characterization of new entities moving through the clinical phases of drug product development.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

More information

For further information, please contact Director Jane Boesen Frantzen: jnbs@novonordisk.com

Deadline
January 4th, 2026.

Due to short deadline please apply as fast as possible.

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.