Senior Project Manager

Novo Nordisk; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Procurement Excellence within Corporate Procurement. You will lead highly complex technology implementation projects, including AI initiatives, and serve as a trusted partner to business units across regions.

The role focuses on delivering value and aligning stakeholders at all levels. You will build executive-level relationships, manage risks, and guide project teams to successful outcomes while fostering an international mindset and change

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with consulting toolbox, frameworks and stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Experience in large, global technology implementation projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex technology implementation projects, AI initiatives and related programs for Procurement Excellence.
• Anchor project outcomes with clear responsibilities and value realization.
• Build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across regions and business units.
• Align business unit needs with global strategy and drive cross-regional coordination.
• Analyze complex project data to inform decisions and drive improvements.
• Communicate project status and insights to executives; manage expectations.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and act as sparring partner on projects.

Skills

8+ years experience

Consulting frameworks

Stakeholder management

Global tech implementations

People management

Project management

Data insights

Executive communication

International mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Job description

As Senior Project Manager in Procurement Excellence in Corporate Procurement, you will lead and deliver highly complex projects related to global technology implementations, AI initiatives and more. You will be the trusted partner to our Line of Business, bringing stakeholders on all levels, data and ideas together to keep projects on track and make sure the value is realised. Your work helps Corporate Procurement respond to complex, cross-regional needs with clarity and pace, so Novo can move closer to its purpose of driving change for lasting health.

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with consulting toolbox, frameworks and approaches and with working with stakeholders on all levels.
• Experience in large, global technology implementation projects where you have brought the solutions end-to-end to your business stakeholders.
• Direct or indirect people management experience, with demonstrated ability to lead a team or project team.
• Strong project management skills, including managing multiple complex projects, prioritising resources and managing risks and issues at a strategic level.
• The ability to bring data from multiple sources together into clear insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including with executive leadership and global audiences, and the discretion to handle sensitive information.
• An international mindset and the ability to drive change in a global environment.

Useful, But Not Essential

• Experience working with or implementing Coupa and Rossum.
• Procurement experience.

What You’ll Do

You will lead projects across Procurement Excellence from first plan to realised value, while keeping stakeholders aligned along the way.

• Plan and execute highly complex technology implementation projects, AI initiatives and similar for Procurement Excellence, coordinating activities, managing resources and tracking progress to deliver on time and on objectives.
• Anchor project outcomes and make sure the value is realised, with clear responsibilities for everyone involved.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, and act as the primary point of contact for the complex and cross-regional needs of business units.
• Lead the alignment of business unit needs and concerns with global strategy.
• Oversee the analysis of complex project data and trends, and drive problem solving that turns insight into better project decisions and new ways of working.
• Communicate project status, developments and key insights to executive leadership, and manage stakeholder expectations so objectives stay aligned.
• Mentor and develop less experienced colleagues, and act as a sparring partner to other projects.

Who You’ll Work With

You will be part of the Transformation Delivery Office within Procurement Excellence in Corporate Procurement. Your closest partners will be colleagues in IT, Global Business Services (GBS) and Corporate Procurement, as well as business units and other areas across Novo, depending on the project. You will not only work with stakeholders from a variety of functions and locations but also of different levels, ranging from senior management presentations to getting stakeholders and future users of the solutions on board. You will work across regions and functions, bringing different perspectives together, creating clarity on priorities and helping teams move quickly from plan to delivery. You will report to Associate Director of the Transformation Delivery Office.

What You Can Expect Here

You will be trusted to take ownership of complex projects and to make your voice heard. You will be supported to perform at your best, grow your skills through hands-on experience across Novo’s value chain and relevant learning offerings, and develop others by mentoring less experienced colleagues.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600.00 to 1,091,600.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area, and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

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