Senior Project Manager, Engineering - Process (Days)

Company: Novo Nordisk
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: July 10, 2025

Job Description:

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 the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. Our Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around 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 This position requires a variety of skills necessary for project management in the Engineering Department of a pharmaceutical industry. The position is expected to possess an understanding of life sciences. The Senior Project Manager's basic purpose is to provide project management and leadership of assigned projects that may be complex and reside within multiple functional areas or may cross multiple sites in coordination with business development, health and safety, operations, and quality assurance to ensure the highest level of client service. Relationships Reports to Senior Manager. Essential Functions Independently identify, understand, and leverage internal and external project stakeholder requirements, expectations, and needs Independently identify and focus on highest priorities and mentor/coach colleagues to set aside less critical tasks Drive project management excellence within a site Has demonstrated, proven ability and an established track record managing multiple strategic projects Responsible for identifying best practices and coordinating efforts to improve existing or develop new value-added processes and solutions Manage cross-functional, multi-site activities for a portfolio of complex projects Identify customer requirements, evaluate and optimize time and resources to carry out the various stages of the project Time management for multiple complex projects Ability to cultivate a collaborative work environment with a team. Able to effectively negotiate to settle differences and maintain positive relationships with external and internal clients Ability to establish objectives and work with management to establish project timelines Thorough understanding of financial terms and definitions as it applies to business Ability to identify new opportunities within client base and ability to work with business development to pursue opportunities Ability to independently create presentations and conduct presentation within the Company and to clients Ability to transfer knowledge to others via training or mentoring of staff; demonstrated ability to guide others through communication and learning Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and achieve project timelines Ability to manage SOX compliant financials relative to business contracts Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties Other duties as assigned Physical Requirements Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioned controlled. Qualifications Bachelor’s in engineering required PMP Certification or equivalent, preferred 8 years of relevant experience required GMP experience, preferred Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements Technical Requirements preferredAbility to use Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and other office systems Ability to peer review data to ensure data is well organized with complete documentation Proven communication skills Attention to detail Receives and provides instruction, guidance, and direction from/to others Uses existing procedures to solve routine and non-routine problems Proactive to address work issues at the individual and team level Ability to follow and provide a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form Mathematical reasoning ability Ability to identify aberrant data and potential quality/compliance concerns escalating to management Ability to collaborate with peers and demonstrate leadership capabilities in a matrix environment Ability to comprehend contractual language and apply it to planning and monitoring of complex projects or programs Time management and efficiency Well-organized with ability to multitask Behavioral RequirementsAbility to see and hear, read, and write clear English Work in accordance with the Company's values and culture Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, good judgment, memorizing, social skills, speaking, stress control, and reading and writing skills Ability to communicate effectively and follow/retain detailed written and verbal instruction in an accurate, timely, safe, and professional manner with supervisor, group members, and other departments as necessary Ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame and independently seek out additional work when tasks are completed ahead of time Ability to cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone Detail oriented with ability to work effectively under high pressure with multiple deadlines Strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment Positive attitude and ability to work with others Ability to process a large volume of work Ability to effectively carry out and implement change Ability to put aside personal opinions and focus on business needs, department needs, or group needs. 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.

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