Lead Portfolio Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Portfolio Manager Lead to implement Agile portfolio management principles to the customer engagement IT ecosystem globally excluding US. Together with our business partners, the successful candidate will drive the governance of translating business strategy into actionable initiatives and will oversee a large portfolio of initiatives. You will be responsible for managing the portfolio of projects and features across the customer engagement IT ecosystem towards enabling strategic customer journeys and ultimately outperform competition.

The Position

As Lead Portfolio Manager your key responsibilities will be:

• Implement and maintain lean portfolio management practices to govern the portfolio of initiatives to support strategic customer journeys.
• Facilitate the alignment of data and IT resources according to business needs incl. changing, initiating and terminating projects and Epic/features.
• Monitor and drive continuous improvement in portfolio management.
• Translating customer journey into actionable epics to ensure their needs are met through IT solutions.
• Work closely with the management team and stakeholders to prioritize epics.
• Establish and run a portfolio board and develop associated processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure the successful execution of activities across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Relevant Agile and SAFe® certifications (e.g., LPM, Program Consultant, Agile Leadership, Scrum).
• 5+ years of experience in IT portfolio management and commercial processes.
• Proven ability to navigate large and complex organizations.
• Strong customer focus and experience in involving customers to meet their needs.
• Experience prioritizing epics with management and stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing and running a portfolio board.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

You are ambitious about your role and career and interested in growing your skills.

About the department

You will report to the Vice President of Customer Engagement Solutions in the global DD&IT unit based in Søborg, Denmark. The area consists of ~20 highly skilled professionals all working with customer engagement technology.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 67,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk. Discover the cutting-edge technologies behind Novo Nordisk's life-changing innovations.

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Contact

For further information, please contact Commercial Platforms & Architect Director Asbjørn Meijer Carlsen at abmc@novonordisk.com

Deadline

3 March 2025

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume.

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.