Project Manager

Cari; Hillerød; Remote; DKK 570,000 - 838,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Hillerød, Denmark, is seeking a Project Manager to join Production Support Aseptic Manufacturing for a 12‑month parental leave cover. You will own a portfolio of production projects, drive IT, equipment and validation initiatives, and ensure new products reach production while maintaining compliance.

You will collaborate with the PMO and site leadership, plan scope, schedule, resources and cost, present timelines to stakeholders, and manage risks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or another relevant field.
• Around 4–5 years of professional experience.
• Evidence of strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership and governance.
• Structure and ownership: you plan carefully, work to defined processes and timelines, and follow through on what you commit to.
• The ability to use PowerPoint and Excel to present project timelines, build scenarios and support stakeholder decisions.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects independently through their full lifecycle, from initiation to completion, in an aseptic and finished production environment.
• Plan, run and follow up on scope, schedule, resources, cost, quality and risk.
• Lead projects across IT, equipment and validation, driven by new product introductions, optimisation and compliance requirements.
• Present timelines and scenarios clearly, so stakeholders can make timely decisions.
• Stay in close dialogue with line of business, site management at all levels and external vendors to keep everyone aligned.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Project planning

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

POSITION

Project Manager

Your impact begins here

As Project Manager in Production Support Aseptic Manufacturing, you will take ownership of a portfolio of production projects in Hillerød that needs more hands. You will drive IT, equipment and validation projects from start to finish, helping new products reach production, processes run better and compliance stay strong.

This is a 12-month parental leave cover, with real responsibility from the start. Your work helps the site supply people living with serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

• A master’s degree in engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or another relevant field.
• Around 4–5 years of professional experience.
• Evidence of strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership and governance.
• Structure and ownership: you plan carefully, work to defined processes and timelines, and follow through on what you commit to.
• The ability to use PowerPoint and Excel to present project timelines, build scenarios and support stakeholder decisions.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Useful, but not essential

• Experience as a Project Manager or in a similar coordinating role.
• Experience from a GMP-regulated environment, including aseptic or finished production.
• Experience with IT-related projects.

What you’ll do

• Drive projects independently through their full lifecycle, from initiation to completion, in an aseptic and finished production environment.
• Plan, run and follow up on scope, schedule, resources, cost, quality and risk.
• Lead projects across IT, equipment and validation, driven by new product introductions, optimisation and compliance requirements.
• Present timelines and scenarios clearly, so stakeholders can make timely decisions.
• Stay in close dialogue with line of business, site management at all levels and external vendors to keep everyone aligned.

You will keep a busy production project portfolio moving, so the people who run the site can focus on supplying treatments.

Who you’ll work with

You will join the Project Management Office (PMO) in Production Support Aseptic Manufacturing, part of Drug Product Manufacturing within Global Manufacturing & Supply. The PMO is a team of more than 40 Project Managers running small to large projects across the Hillerød site. These cover aseptic production (formulation, filling and inspection), finished production (assembly and packaging), IT, material handling systems and building facilities.

You will work every day with line of business, site management and external vendors. Global Manufacturing & Supply spans the value chain from drug and device development to marketed Novo products, and your projects are part of how the site scales to reach more people. You will cover for a colleague on leave, so you will work closely with your PMO colleagues to pick up the portfolio and keep projects on track.

What you can expect here

You will be trusted to take ownership and make your voice heard. Your projects will be varied, so you will build new skills across IT, equipment and validation, and learn alongside experienced colleagues in the PMO. We value clear expectations, honest feedback and results, so you will know what good looks like and be recognised for delivering it.

The role is a 12-month temporary position, based in Hillerød, Denmark.

What we offer

At Novo, you will join a global healthcare company with a distinctive culture and a strong track record. We offer continuous learning, career development and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary

The annual base salary for this role ranges from DKK 570,200 to DKK 838,100, depending on the level of the position. Placement within the range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge and relevant experience.

Incentives and benefits

The compensation package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives, together with other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.