Project Manager II

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now.

FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Life & Disability Insurance

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, which include managing projects of all complexity levels across any business unit. within budget, on time, and within scope. Ensure all projects are staffed & executed according to the project plans and within budget, schedule, & scope.

Reports to (Senior) Manager.

• Lead multi-disciplined project teams to complete projects on-time, on-budget, meeting all requirements (quality, cost, schedule, scope)
• Develop & execute assigned project plans in accordance with the scope, schedule, quality, impact & cost objectives
• Lead multi-disciplined project team(s), to include negotiating required staffing with LOB & assisting with required training of personnel supporting the project
• Develop project staffing plans, considering both internal & external (contingent/consultant) workers, needed to support projects, to include assembling the project team & manage tasks & time closely for external staff to ensure budget alignment
• Provide project cash flow projections to support Budget Cycles (AB, RE, LE)
• Refine business case with project owner/sponsor
• Manage, coordinate & direct contract resources, & internal resources
• Refine & clarify project scope through early project analysis with subject matter experts & owners to further substantiate project purpose
• Provide clear goals so that the project secures effective use of time & resources & builds employee motivation
• Develop bid packages, bid evaluation & drive vendor selection. Also work with procurement to create project specific contracts
• Accountable for financial project through purchase order creation, management, invoicing & cost forecasting
• Monitor & control project work with stringent follow-up on quality, schedule & budget so that the project delivers the desired end-product
• Monitor & report project progress to stakeholders & relevant department &/or site leadership
• Ensure the quality/content of steering group status & gate presentations
• Review, approve, & endorse project related procurement (i.e. purchase orders & bid events)
• Ensure alignment with global programs & other site projects to actively share best practice, knowledge, & visions
• Ensure all facets of the program lifecycle align with expectations set forth by the STG &/or project owner
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other Technical Science field of study from an accredited university required; or
• May consider an Associate's degree in Engineering Technology or other Technical Science field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of seven (7) years of proven project management experience required; or
• May consider a High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of nine (9) additional years' experience of proven project management required
• Minimum of five (5) years of proven project management experience required, to include:
  • Leading change management projects required
  • Leading complex & major capital expenditure projects required
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment preferred
• Advanced Project Management…