Sr. Project Manager – Standardisation & Optimisation

Novo Nordisk A/S

Gladsaxe, 1 stilling

- Production Support

- Denmark - Bagsværd





We are looking for a Senior Project Manager in Diabetes Finished Products Standardisation & Optimisation (DFP S&O), a unit in Novo Nordisk responsible for Process Optimization, Lean and Training across our production sites in Denmark, US, France, China and Brazil.



About the department

DFP S&O consists of a team of 21 skilled and professional employees working with Optimization, Lean, Training and Standardisation of production processes. The unit strives to enable the Diabetes Finished Product (DFP) areas to deliver business results in a lean way by creating transparency of best practices, and supporting those areas in implementing sustainable solutions to both DFP strategic projects and local business challenges.



The job

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be globally responsible for the Formulation Process Group and all activities within this group. You will lead a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team implementing compliance and optimization projects to address quality, compliance and performance improvements within the Formulation process.



This position has many stakeholders and deliverables. The key to your success is achieved by staying focused on the DFP Business plan while constantly aligning with your customer at the production sites. Three of your main guiding lights will be: Compliance, simplicity and sustainability.



Although you will not have any direct reports, you will be leading virtual teams consisting of Subject Matter Experts and Process Responsible from all Formulation producing sites within DFP.



Qualifications

Your project and portfolio management skills are proven and you have worked in a global environment to drive projects from early ideas to realised benefits. Leading virtual multi-discipline teams and cross-organisational projects requires a person with strong change management skills. Along with change management, the ability to impact through networking and collaboration is essential.



You have a proven track record of successfully driving optimisation initiatives and you have hands-on experience with Lean or Six Sigma, from your time in production. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) understanding and in-depth knowledge of packaging processes is considered a prerequisite.



You can safely navigate in an environment of change and are able to establish relations to and cooperate with colleagues at all levels. Your personal qualities define you as robust and a self-starter with a high level of energy. Moreover, you have strong communication skills and master the discipline of giving presentations disseminating clear-cut contents. Last but not least, you have proficiency in written and spoken English.



At Novo Nordisk, you will be part of a company respected equally for its financial results and its business ethics. Across geographical, cultural and professional communities we develop and deliver innovative medicines.



Contact

For further information, please contact Mike Anderson at +1 919-812-5766



Deadline

31 December 2015.