Project Management Professional (parental leave cover)

Do you thrive working with project management and would you like to apply great user experience through colour choices and graphic design solutions – while ensuring safe products that are regulatory approvable?  We are now looking for a Colour & Graphics Lead to drive the development of colour and graphic designs for printed packaging materials and through that have an impact on the final design solutions for the entire Novo Nordisk portfolio.

Apply now and join us in this exciting journey!

The position

As a Project Management Professional in Colour and Design Development, you will be working with projects covering the development of printed packaging material designs and colour selection process, supporting new design development and running your own life cycle management projects and support activities within the responsibility of the department. 

A colour and design development process normally takes around three years and involves different phases, from project scoping, development of solutions, verification of solution, health authority submission & approval and finally production readiness and handover. You will be responsible for executing on several life cycle management projects and tasks at the same time, which have much shorter lead time, but overall follows the same development process.

Your key responsibilities will consist of:

• Drive life cycle management projects from business requirement to implementation and handover
• Coordinate and assist on larger colour & graphic development projects
• Ensuring delivery according to project plans without compromising the quality
• Collaborating closely with a wide and diverse range of cross-organisational stakeholders, such as Product Supply, Medical & Science, Commercial, Devices & Delivery Solutions, affiliates etc., managing many different perspectives across the value chain  
• Participate in improvement projects and contribute with ideas inside the department and labelling area
• Taking active part in department related activities and support other project leads on test material and submissions.

 
This position offers an opportunity to gain a thorough comprehension of the organization, engage in direct communication with stakeholders throughout Novo Nordisk, and obtain valuable insights into project priorities in a large corporation. Please note that this position is a parental leave cover so it is a one year fixed-term contract. You will be working out of Søborg. 
 
Qualifications
You have excellent communication skills with a proven ability to network and build trust in your relationships and you are exceptional in multitasking. Furthermore, you will have to negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders on responsibilities and requirements in a respectful way to ensure the pragmatic solutions are brought forward in a swift manner. Finally, you have a strong drive enabling you to persistently pursue goals and achieve results. The ideal candidate should have:

•  A Master’s Degree in a relevant field, e.g.  in Design, Science, Engineering, Communication or similar
• Experience in Project Management or coordination of project 
• High proficiency in English both spoken and written
• Experience from leading projects through the full life cycle and working with printed packaging material or with Human Factor Engineering within the pharmaceutical industry it’s an advantage. 
• Knowledge of Regulatory Affairs (in particular EMA and FDA) with an interest in and understanding of the global regulatory labelling requirements and associated processes, it’s a plus.
• A digital mindset and interest in developing digitally aided ways of working is a plus.

 
On a personal level, you are analytical yet personable, and have excellent multitasking, planning and coordination skills, which enable you to continuously set direction, keep an overview of the state of progress and prioritize accordingly. You have strong project management skills with the ability to seek strategic solutions to business problems.
 
About the department

Colour and Design Development is part of Labelling Development in the Global Regulatory Affairs organisation. The unit operates in a fast-changing field, that makes a meaningful difference to our business, making medicines available to patients all over the world.
 
Labelling Development is responsible for the development of printed packaging material designs for all new Novo Nordisk products and life cycle management projects. We also drive the colour selection process, feeding into both packaging material and device development. Your colleagues in Labelling Development will be project leads and a few colleagues with technical skills within graphic design, and you will also work closely together with our graphic design team in Bangalore.
 
Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing.

Contact

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Team Lead for Colour and Design Development, Anne Sofie Ter-Borch on asft@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

Apply before May 12, 2025.
 
Note that applications are reviewed at an ongoing basis, so to maximize your chances kindly submit your application 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 or C

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.