Senior Digital Projects Leader (Life Sciences)

Zealand Pharma; Søborg; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotechnology company focusing on obesity and metabolic health, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex digital initiatives across the value chain. The role partners with DD&T and serves as a strategic counterpart to the business, blending structured and agile delivery in a hybrid setup.

You will drive timelines, manage stakeholders, ensure validated and compliant systems, and collaborate with suppliers and process owners to translate business needs into digital

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex digital solutions across the value chain.
• Experience delivering and managing digital initiatives in the life science industry.
• Certification in project management and agile methodologies is preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to plan and run workshops and processes, and to translate between Zealand business needs and technical or supplier perspectives.
• Business, Bachelor or Master degree within IT and proficiency in English, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement complex initiatives across the organization, both GxP-regulated and non-GxP
• Design and facilitate solutions in close collaboration with Line of Business
• Co‑develop project timelines, milestones and delivery approach with business and suppliers, choosing structured or agile methods to fit the initiative
• Track actions, decisions and risks, feeding into a single, consolidated view of the DD&T project portfolio
• Secure delivery of validated, tested and compliant systems in close collaboration with users, System Owners, Process Owners and suppliers
• Facilitate change management and keep all stakeholders informed throughout the projects

Skills

Digital project management

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Agile methodologies

Life sciences experience

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor in IT

Master in IT

Job description

Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotechnology company focusing on obesity and metabolic health, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex digital initiatives across the value chain. The role partners with DD&T and serves as a strategic counterpart to the business, blending structured and agile delivery in a hybrid setup.

You will drive timelines, manage stakeholders, ensure validated and compliant systems, and collaborate with suppliers and process owners to translate business needs into digital