Associate Portfolio Manager

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401K match

Parental leave

Life & disability insurance

Referral program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC seeks a Site Project Portfolio Manager to support PPM processes, maintain Clarity portfolios, optimize investment governance, and coordinate STG meetings across global sites.

You will partner with site management, report to Senior Manager, and help translate budgets into actionable plans while training PMs on PPM templates and ensuring governance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business, or related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceuticals.
• Minimum of two (2) years project management or change management experience.
• Advanced user of MS Excel & PowerPoint preferred.
• Experience with Clarity or similar portfolio management tools preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year advising senior leadership required.

Responsibilities

• Support the site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process, including maintaining project portfolios in Clarity, managing project changes, gate approvals, and processing investment applications.
• Coordinate and facilitate assigned monthly Steering Group (STG) meetings, ensuring standardization of materials, agenda, and approach across director areas.
• Assist in PPM prioritization and implementation planning in alignment with AB & RE budget cycles, supporting discussions with site management.
• Support project managers in project execution, STG presentations, and Gate preparation for site portfolio, DFP IPG, and IPG projects.
• Assist in development and maintenance of PPM metrics, portfolio overview files, and monthly Clarity status reporting to monitor portfolio health and performance.
• Maintain PPM training materials aligned with site and corporate best practices, and provide training and support to Project Managers and LOB on PPM processes and templates.
• Maintain the PPM Governance SharePoint site and serve as site Clarity Super User.

Skills

Portfolio management

Stakeholder communication

Clarity (portfolio tool)

MS Excel

PowerPoint

PM training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Clarity

Portfolio management tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Department

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.

What we offer you:

• 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


• Tuition Assistance


• Life & Disability Insurance


• Employee Referral Awards

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.

The Position

Support the site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process by assisting with monthly status updates, investment budget tracking, and coordination of Drug Product Manufacturing (DPM) IDP presentations and meetings. Help ensure new DPM investment requirements and process improvements are integrated with current local processes. Assist in maintaining consistent Steering Group (STG) practices across the sites and support training for Project Management (PM) and STG participants. Communicate project risks and resources constraints to appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.

Relationships

Reports to (Senior) Manager.

Essential Functions

• Support the site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process, including maintaining project portfolios in Clarity, managing project changes, gate approvals, and processing investment applications


• Coordinate and facilitate assigned monthly Steering Group (STG) meetings, ensuring standardization of materials, agenda, and approach across director areas


• Assist in PPM prioritization and implementation planning in alignment with AB & RE budget cycles, supporting discussions with site management


• Support project managers in project execution, STG presentations, and Gate preparation for site portfolio, DFP IPG, and IPG projects


• Assist in development and maintenance of PPM metrics, portfolio overview files, and monthly Clarity status reporting to monitor portfolio health and performance


• Maintain PPM training materials aligned with site and corporate best practices, and provide training and support to Project Managers and LOB on PPM processes and templates


• Maintain the PPM Governance SharePoint site and serve as site Clarity Super User


• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties


• Other responsibilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

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.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business, or related field of study from an accredited university required


• Minimum three (3) years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals required


• Minimum of two (2) years project management or change management experience or required


• Advanced user of MS Excel & PowerPoint preferred


• Experience with Clarity or similar portfolio management tools preferred


• Minimum of one (1) years advising senior leadership required


• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage and maintain project portfolio schedules and agendas preferred


• Experience with Clarity or similar portfolio management tools preferred

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.