Project Manager I - Chemical API development and production

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

The Project Management Office (PMO) in driving investment projects across the project organization. This role supports the Project Management (PM) Team on execution as well as initiating & maturing initiatives individually. Drive projects and create robust cost plans & tracking systems. Complete assigned projects & project tasks within given parameters. Act as lead for responsibilities in the PMO group including building project portfolio cashflow, projections, linking project costs, & financial reports.

We are hiring two individuals for this role, and are open to hiring at the Project Manager II level, commensurate with necessary experience.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Senior Manager or Director.

Essential Functions

• Work under the direction of the Senior Project Manager or Manager, Project Management to support the planning, coordination, & evaluation of project reporting
• Works with subject matter experts to identify opportunities that focus on key procurement metrics, cost reductions, risk mitigation, & industry supply trends
• Maintain financial reports for individual project subtasks & provide roll-up reports that summarize the subtasks
• Assists with reviewing funding availability & procurement documentation to ensure conformance to approved project budgets
• Assist with facilitating change management processes to ensure changes are processed in an accurate & timely manner
• Participate in development of project estimates, budgets, forecasts and estimates to complete
• Maintain weekly cost reports; evaluating actual & forecasted costs against budgets & detailed analysis
• Assist with performing earned value analysis, align changes in schedule milestone delivery with cost impacts
• Participate in continuous process improvement via cLEAN®
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties, as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or relevant field of study from an accredited university required
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in project management with knowledge in cost control/cost management methods required, preferably in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment or related industries
• Knowledge of large Capital Expenditures (CapEx) projects with focus on PMO roles preferred

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 defeating 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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.