Project Director

Do you have solid experience in project or line management within process and product understand-ing and/or within life cycle management processes or manufacturing?
Are you seeking a new opportunity where you can set the strategic direction on the projects you are in charge of as well as a project portfolio? If so, you could be our new Project Director. Read on to find out more apply today and join us for a life-changing career! The position
As Project Director, you will be welcomed into the DPP (Development Product Portfolio) Diabetes and Obesity area within the department focused on Life Cycle Management of existing marketed products. You will have the opportunity to work on Global Project Teams representing Product Sup-ply and oversee activities within the areas of CMC and Manufacturing. You will get a chance to be involved in projects of strategic importance to [xxxxx]. Examples of task/projects include:

Responsible for meeting project deliveries in cross-functional projects within the portfolio in alignment with Product Supply (PS) strategies and tactics.

Responsible for productivity improvement of project management processes in PS, project set-up and governance.

Leadership of driving PS agenda within Life Cycle Management projects as agreed with the Global Project Teams (GPT)) and PS senior management teams.

Establishing, evaluating and recommending strategic options in a truly cross-organizational way.

In this position you will be able to offer your scientific expertise to projects and when interacting with relevant stakeholders. Therefore, stakeholders management will be central in this position and you will have the opportunity to build upon your network across Product Supply, R&D, Regulatory Affairs (RA), legal and commercial organisation. Your collaboration will involve engaging with 20-50 stake-holders cross functionally across the project teams, including global engagement with our manufac-turing sites in US, France, Brazil and China and Denmark. Dependent on the project, there will be some travel expected for the position estimated at 1-4 weeks per year. Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you should have:

A scientific master’s degree in relevant field of study, e.g. Biotechnology, Chemical engineer-ing, Pharmaceutics, Microbiology, Biology,

Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry e.g., drug development, life cycle man-agement processes and/or manufacturing.

Strong project management, particularly in managing complex projects on a global scale. Line management experience will be an advantage.

Excellent communication skills with experience building strong relations with stakeholders cross-functionally and globally.

As a professional, you have experience at a strategic level, leading teams, planning, and driving the execution of targets. You are capable of working independently and collaboratively to support deci-sion making in senior management related to process improvements, organisational changes and innovative ideas. About the department
PSQIT Development Product Portfolio (DPP) is a new area in PSQIT at [xxxxx], established to gather all portfolio management units from 'CMC Development & Scaling’ and across ‘Product Sup-ply’ (PS). The purpose of the new area is to improve [xxxxx]’s ability to prioritize and develop our pipeline with a keen focus on product potential, manufacturability, scalability as well as future capacity needs in close collaboration with Global Supply Chain.
The new organization will act as a single point of entry into PSQIT providing an end-to-end and seam-less overview, ensuring commercial scalability and manufacturability is in focus from early develop-ment. Working at [xxxxx]
[xxxxx] 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. [xxxxx] relies on the joint poten-tial and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing. Contact
If you would like to discuss further, please contact Charlotte Hammelev (Senior Director, Diabetes & Obesity LCM projects) on: +[xxxxx] Deadline
25 June 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 pro-cess, 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 [xxxxx] 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.