Project Manager for Filling Lines

Are you ready to take on the challenge of developing the future standards of Aseptic Processing (AP) in Novo Nordisk? Do you thrive in an environment of close international collaboration and networking? In our Fill & Finish Expansions department we are looking for a skilled Project Manager that will be driving some of our complex projects running in the Filling Team.

If you want to be part of the establishment of new aseptic production lines across the world read on and apply for this exciting role at Novo Nordisk!
 
The Position                      
As a Project Manager for Filling Lines, you will play an essential role in the successful implementation of world class technology and project standards that covers the implementation of Isolator Filling lines and the associated processes surrounding this. Your responsibility will be to drive the Work-Package deliverables, while supporting the overall project goals of delivering a world class solution in a time frame that challenges the traditional approach. 

While supporting the overall program in reaching major milestones, you will have your own sub-projects and tracks that you will be driving to completion with your chief resources. Therefore, along with your team members you will be working in coordination with cross-functional stakeholders (QA, automation, operational readiness, etc.). 

Some of your other responsibilities will include:

•    Ensuring stakeholder involvement across the global sites.
•    Project Risk assessments and timely escalations.
•    Efficient Supplier management through structured communication and meeting facilitations.  
•    Schedule and Cost management.
•    Supporting activities revolving around various Engineering and Validation gates like FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ, etc.
•    Managing changes coming into the established baseline while evaluating the respective project impacts.

In this position you will be engaging with (Senior) Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts, Specialists, and other international stakeholders across US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Some travel activity within Europe is to be expected.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you need to have academic degree within Natural Sciences, Engineering or similar domains.

Additionally, we expect you to have:
•    Project management experience on technical or complex projects.
•    Experience with driving design processes, documentation for qualification and implementation of new equipment.
•    A flair for leadership and the ability to create results in a global stakeholder landscape.
•    A quality mindset and a drive to create the “right” solutions while challenging the status quo supported with data.
•    Experience with aseptic process production design and GMP is considered a big advantage, but not a must. 

An excellent command of verbal and written English is required while command of Danish / French / Mandarin / German / Portuguese is a plus.

As an individual, you are skilled at establishing relationships. You are proactive, solution-oriented and knowledge sharing is natural to you. You work systematically and are committed to your work and your colleagues. Additionally, you are naturally good at collaborating and communicating, also across professional groups, you can manage a high workload at times without losing sight and you have a can-do mindset. Finally, you embrace professional and personal diversity.
 
About the Department
The Fill & Finish Expansions department is responsible for designing, planning, and building all major fill & finish expansion projects across Novo Nordisk. We are a newly established and growing area, focused on rethinking our fill & finish facilities with the use of modern technology. Our goal is to set the standards for the facilities of the future, designing facilities that we will still be proud of 20 years from now. As part of our global approach, you will have the opportunity to work with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

Our department Technology Standards is situated in the newly created SVP area of Fill & Finish Expansions. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees. You will be walking into the Filling team comprising of 10 people currently. It is a group that is culturally diverse and coming in from all across the globe holding roles of Specialists, Subject Matter Experts and Project Managers.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
For further information please contact Deepak Krishnakumar, Senior Manager of Manufacturing Projects at +45 34481145 or get to know us better by visiting Novo Nordisk Global Manufacturing Careers.

Deadline
28 April 2024.

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

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.