Are you ready to lead impactful projects that shape the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing? Join us as a Project Manager and drive cross-functional initiatives that optimise processes and deliver real value across our global organisation. This is your chance to work with diverse stakeholders and make a tangible difference. Apply today! We have two open positions - one permanent and one temporary. Your new role As a Project Manager, you will lead and drive small to mid-sized projects with increasing complexity, ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and successful delivery. You will play a key role in shaping project direction while working with cross-functional teams across Novo Nordisk. Your responsibilities will include: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Leading cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and effective collaboration across functions</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Developing and executing robust project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, and resource allocation</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Managing stakeholder engagement through continuous communication, alignment, and problem-solving</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Identifying and mitigating risks through structured risk management and cost-benefit assessments</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Driving team performance by leading and motivating project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes</li> </ul> You will also contribute to optimisation and development initiatives, including process improvements, lifecycle management activities, and implementation of innovative solutions across the API value chain. Your new department You will join the PS API MSAT Project Office, a central function supporting critical project activities across API manufacturing and development. The department collaborates closely with production, quality, regulatory, and development teams to ensure smooth transfer, optimisation, and lifecycle management of products. Working across sites in Denmark and internationally, the team plays a key role in enabling efficient, high-quality production and continuous improvement within Novo Nordisk’s global operations. Your skills and qualifications We are looking for a motivated and collaborative Project Manager who thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. To succeed in this role, you have: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as engineering or natural sciences</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">At least 2 years of experience in project management, preferably in a cross-functional setting</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to align diverse groups</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">The ability to work independently, set direction, and drive results in complex environments</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Apis For Office', sans-serif;color:black">A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with strong collaboration and leadership capabilities</li> </ul> Experience within pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, or lifecycle management will be considered an advantage. Working at Novo Nordisk Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations. What we offer Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000 to 956,900 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy <a href="https://www.novonordisk.com/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. Deadline 10 July Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Project Manager, API MSAT Project Office (Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK) @ novonord

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