Principal Project Manager

Are you a talented project manager and would you like to work with talented colleagues? Then this is your moment, as we are looking for project managers to join our new department “CMO and Expansion Projects”. So, do you want to lead strategic expansion projects with high impact for Novo Nordisk, and do you enjoy delivering in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders?
 

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!
 

The position
As a Principal Project Manager for CMO and Expansion Projects, you will be responsible of impactful projects that are global, cross-functional, and of strategic priority. You will work closely together with specialists and project managers both within and outside the company. 
 

Your primary task will include:

• Leading tech transfer projects to new CMO’s and leading other expansion project.
• Taking accountability for achieving project milestones and drives the project according to the plan, budget, and quality in collaboration with Steering Committee.
• Ensuring strong collaboration with a broad group of stakeholders.
• Striving for continuous improvement and taking responsibility for productivity improvement of our project management processes, project setup, and governance.

In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to leverage your project management skills in a global setting. Stakeholder management has a central role in this position, providing you with key chance to expand your global network across Product Supply within different areas of expertise and different organizational levels. You will be working out of Søborg, Denmark and depending on the projects there will be 1-4 weeks traveling.
 

Qualifications
We are looking for someone who can inspire and energize their surroundings, establish clear and ambitious goals, and work closely together with project team members and stakeholders. Our ideal candidate is good at building relations, has strong interpersonal skills and can navigate in a complex stakeholder landscape.
 

We imagine that a successful candidate has:

• BSc, MSC Degree or equivalent in science, engineering, pharmacy, or another similar field. 
• Strong project management experience, with experience in managing complex projects.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry e.g. aseptic production, tech transfer or CMO handling.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferably with experience building strong relations with stakeholders cross-functionally and globally.

Additionally, you have a high integrity and resilience that enables you to incorporate different views in the decision-making process. 
 

On a personal level, you have a high degree of energy, drive, and willingness to make a difference. You communicate and collaborate with empathy across cultures and functions. Moreover, your behavior fosters positive interactions with project team members and stakeholders making you a great team player.
 

About the department
You will be part of a newly established “CMO and Expansion Projects” department. The success of the department has impact on the speed, success rate and overall ability for NN to integrate and launch new CMO’s within the AM product portfolio, hence a significant impact on the overall NN bottom line.
 

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
 

Contact
For further information please contact senior manager Signe Sommer Bærentzen +45 30755487
 

Deadline
4th December 2024
 

Application will be evaluated, and interviews scheduled continuously until we have found the right candidates, so please apply as soon as you can.

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.