Project Manager - Raw Materials and Solvents

Are you ready for an exciting challenge in the pharmaceutical industry? Would you like to be part of a dynamic global company that is expanding its API manufacturing capacity to support the company's portfolio of life-changing medicines? 

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a solid understanding of investment project execution and manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry. Could this be you? Apply today for a life-changing career!
 

The Position
As a Project Manager and Raw Materials and Solvents (RMS) Lead, you will have the opportunity to build and lead your own organisation as our project progresses through various phases and into operations. You will lead a diverse team responsible for the construction, commissioning, validation and subsequent operations of all systems and equipment associated with the handling of raw materials and solvents such as solids, solvents, acids and bases. 

Your team will be responsible for the preparation of all stock solutions, buffers and the provision of solvents for the recovery process within M3 an end-to-end, state-of-the-art, highly automated, large-scale API manufacturing facility. You will collaborate closely with our own sub-team, EPCM partner, construction management team, utilities team, cleaning team, process team, automation team and suppliers. 
 

Your responsibilities will include:
•    Building a highly effective and skilled RMS team.
•    Leading the resolution of all technical issues related to the final design.
•    Managing the installation and qualification of all RMS systems.
•    Being responsible for the functionality, cGMP compliance, cost and schedule of all RMS systems.
•    Ensuring operational readiness and developing a comprehensive understanding of RMS operations with our team.
•    Contributing to and taking on cross-functional tasks within Recovery.
 

You will be involved in a wide range of tasks, including leading technical and qualification issues, contract management, project planning and reporting to senior management.
 

Qualifications
If you have a passion for project management and process technologies, then there could be many paths for you in this role!
 

As a successful candidate, we imagine you have:
•    Full cycle experience of at least one capital project in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably in life science.
•    An academic degree in the relevant field.
•    Knowledge of pharmaceutical process technology.
•    A proven track record of direct or indirect people management and some coaching experience, as you will be working with a newly formed team.
•    Business fluency in English.
 

On a personal level, you will thrive in this role if you enjoy close teamwork, are able to weather a storm and can motivate others. You will be working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment that requires you to work independently to make critical decisions. Structure comes naturally to you, and you appreciate simplicity. A good sense of humour, mutual trust and appreciation of individuality are essential parts of your personality.
 

About the Department
The Project Manager - RMS Lead M3 Recovery role is part of the M3 project, which is Novo Nordisk's largest investment project to date. This project is located in Kalundborg, Denmark, where we are designing and building future API facilities as multi-product plants. The M3 team is a diverse group of over 300 talented colleagues from more than 30 different nationalities.

When you join this fast-growing organisation, you will connect with a network of skilled professionals from across the business, sharing knowledge on best practice and providing input for future plans and solutions. We offer thorough induction and training to Novo Nordisk standards to help you get started.
 

Working at Novo Nordisk, PS API Expansions
You will join PS API Expansions an area anchored in Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT, which employs approximately 30,000 of Novo Nordisk's 64,000 employees worldwide. PS API Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all major API expansion projects across Novo Nordisk to meet the needs of millions of patients. 

We are building and designing our future API facilities as multi-product facilities with the flexibility to accommodate future processes and showcase state-of-the-art technology and working environments. We focus on delivering the highest quality to patients worldwide in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way. We are setting the standards for the future, designing facilities that we will be proud of for decades to come. We drive world-class execution of capacity projects, and together we build the future of Novo Nordisk. 
 

Contact
For more information, please contact Project Director Steve Piaget on +45 34 48 24 50. 
 

Deadline
5 January 2025.

You do not need to include a covering letter with your application, but please include a few sentences in your CV explaining why you are applying to this position. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please do not include a photograph with your CV.

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.