Project Coordinator

Zealand Pharma; Søborg; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealand Pharma is seeking a Project Coordinator to support global R&D project teams in planning, execution, and monitoring.

You will maintain plans, track progress and risks, coordinate meetings, and ensure accurate documentation in line with governance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating R&D projects or PMO in regulated environments.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Proficient with project governance, SOPs, and quality/compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and coordination of R&D projects, maintaining plans and deliverables per governance standards.
• Track progress, dependencies, risks, and actions; escalate issues as needed.
• Prepare agendas and capture minutes for cross-functional project meetings.

Skills

Project coordination

PMO support

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation and reporting

Time-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Your new position

As Project Coordinator, you will support global project teams in the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects across Research and Development. You will keep projects moving — maintaining plans, tracking progress and risks, coordinating meetings, and ensuring documentation and communication stay accurate and compliant. Working closely with Project Leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, you will be a central point of coordination that helps teams deliver timely, high-quality results in line with our internal procedures and project governance standards.

We Offer Exciting Responsibilities

• Support the planning and coordination of R&D projects, maintaining project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables in accordance with project governance standards


• Track project progress, dependencies, risks, and action items, and escalate issues as appropriate


• Coordinate cross-functional project meetings — preparing agendas, capturing minutes, and following up on actions


• Maintain accurate and compliant project documentation, including decision logs and status reports


• Support the preparation of materials for governance forums, project reviews, and leadership updates


• Assist with resource tracking, budget follow-up, and financial reporting where applicable


• Ensure alignment with internal SOPs and quality standards, support change control and the documentation of scope or timeline changes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management tools, templates, and processes

Your profile

You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive — someone who brings order to complexity and keeps many moving parts aligned. You communicate clearly, follow through reliably, and build strong working relationships across functions. You take pride in accuracy and are motivated by helping teams deliver.

• Experience in project coordination, project administration, or PMO support, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or another regulated R&D environment


• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams and competing deadlines


• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools, e.g. Smartsheet


• Excellent written and verbal communication, including minute-taking, status reporting, and stakeholder follow-up


• Familiarity with project governance, SOPs, and quality/compliance requirements in a regulated setting


• Relevant education, e.g. bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, or a related field

Your new team

You will join the Project Management Office (PMO) and report to a Project Vice President. The role works in close partnership with Project Leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across Research and Development, supporting projects throughout the portfolio.

Let's bond and be bold

We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization. And we want you to help us strengthen this culture.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other. We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Join us and let's bond and be bold.

For further information, please contact TA Partner, Caroline Nedergaard and [e-mail].

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all job applicants.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) is a biotechnology company focused on advancing medicines for obesity and metabolic health. Combining more than 25 years of peptide R&D expertise with a proprietary data platform that leverages advanced data-driven and AI/ML approaches, Zealand Pharma aims to lead a new era in obesity and metabolic health. To date, more than ten Zealand Pharma-invented drug candidates have entered clinical development, of which two products have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The Company has collaborations with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners for research, development, and commercialization. Founded in 1998, Zealand Pharma is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a U.S. presence in Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more at www.zealandpharma.com.