Manager, API Manufacturing Science and Technology Project Office
Category:
Manufacturing
Are you eager to lead, collaborate, and drive projects in Project Office within Product Supply (PS) API Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT)? Do you want to pave the way and set direction for a dynamic team of project managers and regulatory writers, handling development of new and existing APIs from phase 3 to submission and Life cycle management?And are you passionate about the development and well-being of your team members?
If yes, then you might be our new Manager to join us in API MSAT Project Office. This is a leadership position, where you will grow personally and professionally by further developing your scientific and business insights. Take the next step in your life-changing career and apply today!
The position
As our new Manager you will lead a team of 12 highly skilled project managers and regulatory writers. You will become part of the leadership team in API MSAT Project Office, consisting of a department head, a Manager and 5 Project Directors that meet regularly, support each other, and routinely use each other as sparring partners.The focus of this position is to set direction for the team regarding implementation of projects in the development phase of new and existing APIs and to develop the role of regulatory writers as a key partner to our Project Managers. You will have contact to a lot of colleagues outside the team and will be in close dialogue with other development departments, e.g. CMC and Regulatory Affairs All in all, it is a challenging and stimulating position that requires energy, overview, and flexibility.
Your primary tasks will be:
- Keep yourself updated with the team’s tasks, know when to get involved and take action, when needed.
- Place the well-being of your team at the center of your attention, be present, approachable and supportive, and build a trustful working environment.
- Empower, motivate, and develop employees by acknowledging their differences and utilizing diversity, as well as helping to balance high ambitions and tight deadlines.
- Communicate clearly and effectively within the team and collaboration partners.
- Lead as a role model embracing an open, honest, respectful approach according to Novo Nordisk values.
- You hold a master’s degree in science within Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a similar field.
- This could be your first manager position, but we expect you to have min.+5 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry (preferably from a e.g. project leading role)
- You have good English communication skills.
Moreover, you work in a systematic and structural way, and you can maintain a broad overview.
You know the value of earning trust and respect from colleagues and employees and know how to motivate your employees in a busy and changing workday. You have a good business understanding and can easily establish a network across the organization.
Finally, you act as a team-player and possess strong interpersonal skills with a proactive attitude and flexible mind-set. You can work independently, but like to engage, empower and develop your team members, which leads to a high level of progression in your team.You can set direction when challenges arise and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, where sharp priorities are part of everyday life.
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
Contact
For further information, please contact Gry Ravn Jespersen at GRYJ@novonordisk.com.
Deadline
7 May. 2025.
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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.