• Job Description

  Req#: 286194

  About the Department

  At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

  In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our legacy Injectable Finished Products (IFP) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At IFP, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

  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 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
  • Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
  • Tuition Assistance – reimbursement up to $10,000 annually
  • 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

  Provide strategic oversight & direction for the site Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure the site portfolio is in alignment with PS, IFP, & site Clayton IFP objectives. Lead a team of project managers, including both internal & external team members, to support varying levels of capital projects for the site.

  Relationships

  Reports to Senior Director, Production Support.

  Essential Functions

  • Organize & manage a multi-disciplined team to include hiring, goal setting, performance management, employee development & driving behaviors that support & positively impact employee engagement, safety & quality
  • Owner of the site capital investment budget, to include maintaining budget within LE plan (95-100%)
  • Drive a continuous improvement culture
  • Ensure site portfolio supports NN PS, IFP, & site strategies in both short & long term
  • Develop & maintain a 3 to 5 year’ roadmap of investment projects for the site, in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Ensure site portfolio is executed with respect to S-Q-D-C-P goals
  • Oversee site portfolio at the site IFP & PS level
  • Oversee site portfolio management processes & project management processes & ensure project execution compliance
  • Oversee vendor management & selection processes
  • Collaborate with NNPILP OFP & NNPILP API to support NN Product Supply & IFP objectives
  • Other duties as assigned

  Physical Requirements

  • Moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
  • Ability to do close precision work with their hands
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting and standing) 50% of the time
  • May required corrected vision to 20/25 based on role
  • May require color vision based on role
  • Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder
  • May be required to work at elevated heights
  • Occasionally works around odorous &/or hazardous materials

  Development of People

  Supervisory, ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

  Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree, or equivalent experience, in a technical field of work such as engineering
  • Relevant graduate degree
  • PMP certification
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of project management experience in manufacturing, maintenance, construction, or process with a preference toward pharmaceutical or other regulated industries
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of direct people management experience, as well as, proven indirect leadership & influencing ability
  • Functioning knowledge of the following systems is highly desired: aseptic processes, assembly & packaging processes, clean & black utilities
  • Demonstrated business acumen relevant to all levels of the organization
  • Demonstrated experience in improving technical & administrative processes, preferred
  • Proven expertise in mentoring/development, change management, planning/organization, & project execution for complex problems solved by cross-functional teams
  • Strong collaborative & stakeholder management skills required
  • Ability to identify unmet business needs combined with ability to develop, drive & complete plans to address each
  • Proven project management experience with direct management of multiple projects simultaneously, both large & small capital investments

  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.

  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.

• About the company

  Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, with production facilities in eight countries, and affiliates or offices in 5 countries.

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