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Do you get motivated by identifying and improving investment projects for the benefit of millions of patients worldwide? Do you want to drive IT Life Cycle Management projects? If so, we have the right opportunity for you!

Come and join the Purification Plants (PP) Project Office - We have an open position for an IT Project Manager for investment projects to manage all our IT Life Cycle Management projects in close collaboration with our IT team.

The position

As an IT Project Manager, your primary role will be to ensure that scope, time, cost, and quality are on track in the projects that you are responsible for. You will be in charge of strategic investment projects according to our IT and automation systems, ranging in size and complexity, from design phases to execution and validation for final handover to our key stakeholders and owners in Purification Plants.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Driving projects independently throughout their entire lifecycle within our IT portfolio roadmap
  • Planning, executing, and following up on all related tasks/processes related to scope, schedule, resources, cost, quality, and project risk
  • As a natural part of your projects, you will be in close dialogue with different departments in our IT team, Automation team, line of business, and other levels of management on our production site, as well as external vendors
  • Making presentations at steering committee meetings

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you need to have project management skills and a proven ability to network, build trust in your relationships, and get commitment from internal and external stakeholders. Curiosity and eagerness to challenge the status quo in a respectful manner are natural parts of your skill set to ensure pragmatic solutions are presented quickly.

You can be an experienced project manager from a GMP-regulated industry, or a project engineer, looking for the next step in your career.

We imagine that a successful candidate has:

  • An educational background as an engineer or similar. You may also come with an IT background or have a relevant academic education
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project management with implementation of IT or Automation systems, experience within the pharmaceutical industry or from a consulting company will be a plus
  • A track record of leadership that has resulted in a smooth and cooperative process within projects and with stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills in English, as well as the ability to create clear, high-quality presentation materials

On a personal level, you are a self-starter who thrives in driving tasks independently. You have excellent analytical, planning, and organization skills enabling you to continuously set direction, keep an overview of the state of progress, and prioritize accordingly. With your strong logical ability, you succeed in transforming complex information from the scoping phase to execution and completion. It is crucial that you never compromise on quality, standards, and safety.

About the department

You will become a part of a high-performing team that consists of project managers, project assistants, and supporting professionals. The team is responsible for portfolio management of projects that improve our facilities.

Our overall challenge is to execute an increasing portfolio of diverse projects in a complex, constantly growing, and highly regulated area. In the team – and the department as a whole – we are proud of our ability to strike a balance between ambitious goals, hard work, and a healthy and enjoyable approach to our tasks.

You will join an effective, skillful, and inclusive team where you will never be alone with the hard challenges or in celebrating your victories.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

If you would you to hear more about the position, feel free to contact hiring manager Anders Kristensen at +45-30795434 or Charlotte Olsen at +45 30750544.

Deadline

1 April 2024.

Please, submit a cover letter along with your CV.

To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

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

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.

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