Senior Project Manager, Production Support

3 weeks ago

Clayton, United States Novo Nordisk AS Full time

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 12 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

Provides direction, leads & manages the development & implementation of future Production Support area to include Facilities, EHS, Metrology, Site Services, Utilities… via technical and functional staff. Location & technical solutions must be defined to best suit NN needs. This position will be responsible for building the strategic organization to support the design, construction and implementation of the new site through release and turnover to system owner. Incumbent will be a key role integrated into the project management and execution team managing strategic expansion projects through oversight of an organization comprised of large project team to include NNPILP Full-time Employees & Contractors.

Relationships

Reports to Project Vice President.

Essential Functions

Leads, directs & coordinates teams as part of expansion projects in the development of the implementation plan & project timelines Identifies & develops working relationships with affected customers at all levels; ensures that customer representatives are kept appropriately informed of project activities & are encouraged to participate as appropriate Participates in the management team driving site strategy and solutions for Site expansions Collaborates with both local and global teams to ensure successful design and delivery & start-up of new facility Directs and leads the project safety team ensuring project-related execution is performed under Novo Nordisk EHS standards, to include ensuring external contractors are also operating under the same standards Advises process teams representing customer needs regarding cross-functional considerations, workflow integration & coordination, & optimization of best practices Provides timely communication with & between project & customer management at critical points in the implementation of the project plan Ensures adherence to project timelines, meeting targets & expectations, drives adherence to established operating parameters and negotiates changes in project resources as necessary to achieve objectives & timelines Designs, establishes, & maintains an organizational structure & staffing to effectively accomplish the goals & objectives of the project, &; recruits, trains, oversees, & deploys technical & functional staff Develops & manages the transition work plans for all project team members, to include transition into the project & back to home departments upon completion Oversees the supervision of project personnel, to include work allocation, training, & problem solution; evaluating performance & making recommendations for personnel actions; and motivating employees to achieve peak productivity & performance Develops & manages project budgets & performs periodic cost & productivity analyses Ensures project managers follow PS Shopfloor processes. Guides & coaches as necessary Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties Other accountabilities, 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.

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

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Economics/Business Administration from an accredited university required May consider an associate’s degree from an accredited university with 12 (twelve) years of proven & successful project management and/or facilities management experience required May consider a High School Diploma (GED) with 14 (fourteen) years of proven & successful project management and/or facilities management experience required Advanced Project Management competencies obtained through relevant PM training or experience required Minimum of ten (10) years of proven & successful project management and/or management experience required Minimum of seven (7) years of direct supervisory experience required Skill in organizing resources & establishing priorities required Strong interpersonal skills & ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment required Ability to supervise & train employees, including organization, prioritizing & scheduling work assignments required Knowledge of organizational structure, staffing patterns & job design required Budget preparation & fiscal management required Advanced knowledge & understanding of core business & operating systems, policies, procedures required Advanced verbal & written communication skills required Ability to identify & assess business needs & coordinate effective operating & systems solutions required Skill in workflow analysis & management required Employee development & performance management skills required Highly organized, capable of managing various details & focus for tasks required Knowledgeable in core work processes & GMP concepts required Understanding of complicated product documentation & standard operating procedures with attention to high-level concepts required Demonstrates functional/business understanding as well as superior written & oral communication skills required Extensive knowledge of project management including the ability to create work plans & detailed project schedules required Proficient in problem solving, negotiation, conflict management & interpersonal skills required Ability to act as project lead & lead cross functional project teams in the development & implementation of projects required Ability to influence others on objectives & projects outcomes required Basic understanding of contractual documents required Ability to read/review design drawings (CAD) with a basic understanding of P&ID’s required Thorough understanding of technical documents such as URS, SAT, FAT & Validation Protocols required Proven expertise in mentoring & development of people leaders, change management, planning & organizing, managing execution, & revising work plans for complex issues addressed by cross-functional teams preferred

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.

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