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Senior Project Manager, P&O

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In-Office
Clayton, NC
Senior level
In-Office
Clayton, NC
Senior level
Oversee project management for CMC-PS P&O US, developing strategies, managing relationships, and ensuring compliance while driving HR efficiency.
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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 Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) 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 PS AM, 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 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
Drive Project Management work across CMC-PS P&O US. Responsible for overseeing work groups created to carry out and implement projects. Develops long- and short-term business strategies and plans and oversees implementation across the CMC-PS P&O function in US. Responsibilities include fostering positive stakeholder relationships, directing staff and adhering to company-wide policies, and supporting employee relations, performance management and employee development initiatives. Working across P&O at CMC-PS sites (AM, ET and API) in Clayton, Durham, New Hampshire, Virginia and Bloomington to ensure P&O strategies support the organizational objectives and alignment on US specific policies & programs.
Relationships
Project Management responsibilities across all US CMC-PS sites
Reports to: Sr. Director site Clayton P&O
List internal key stakeholders: NNUSBPI management & support functions, Global API, ET and AM HRBP teams, P&O at CMC-PS sites in US, US Corporate communications and public affairs, P&O Centers of Excellence, P&O Training & Capability, Global Talent & Acquisitions and CMC-PS EHS organisation.
Essential Functions
  • Translate business strategies and priorities into P&O plans, programs and services across all US CMC-PS sites. By conducting and structuring quality and quantitative analysis independently and scope potential solutions/approaches to the outcome. Advanced user of MS package
  • Alignment and execution of strategic priorities across CMC-PS P&O US (Project Portfolio Management). Continuously follow up on project plan, workstream progress, dependencies, milestones, actions; and adjust project plan when needed according to project governance. Prepare and execute project meetings incl. steering group meetings
  • Strengthen collaboration with key stakeholders in other EVP areas and exhibit solid NN cross functional understanding
  • Solid stakeholder management skills and capable of identifying the stakeholder list, analysis, and plan for how to involve and inform different stakeholders. Continuous involvement and alignment with stakeholders. Ability to sense/know when stakeholder involvement and engagement is needed when unforeseen challenges appear
  • Collaborate with global centers of excellence (COE) when setting HR policies, procedures and recruitment standards across CMC-PS P&O US
  • Drive efficiency and remove roadblocks for Line of Business (LoB)
  • Champion HR projects to ensure HR policies and procedures are developed to meet over-all business requirements and support site compliance. Solid project management skills with the ability to create a comprehensive project plan that outlines the project scope, workstreams, timeline, milestones, governance, RACI, risks, and resource allocation
  • Enable the execution of local & corporate HR projects/programs across US sites and SVP areas (API, ET & AM) such as READY and LEAD in Practice effectively & efficiently
  • Continuously review organizational development and effectiveness. Assess and evolve the business, developing the organization development plan to drive organizational capabilities, efficiency, scalability, and agility. Facilitates systematic talent management processes to understand and inform future workforce needs; identify gaps and develops plans to address, invest and optimize resources
  • Employs cLean leadership and tools to coach and develop employees and continually improve the P&O operations
  • Other specialist duties (process championship roles) as assigned to support fellow partners & the business. Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations and industry codes
  • Champion the Novo Nordisk Way and NNx. Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and Essentials in all activities and interactions with others
  • Risk management: Ability to work structured with Risk analysis, Cost-Benefits analysis etc. Pro-actively take actions to mitigate risks identified
  • Self-Leadership: Proactively seeking feedback on performance and tasks and searching for opportunities to learn. Actively take responsibility for own job satisfaction incl. sustainable working habits; and reaching out to own leaders when coaching and support are need
  • Teamwork/Collaboration: Act a team player by always trying to play each other better. Act respectful, collaborative and give & receive constructive feedback to and from colleagues

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.
Qualifications
  • Education and Certifications
    • Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field required, master's degree is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education & experience
    • PHR or SPHR certification a plus
  • Work Experience
    • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 8 years of progressively increasing HR experience required
    • Master's degree with a minimum of 6 years of progressively increasing HR experience is preferred
    • May consider an associate's degree in human resources or related field with 10 years of progressively increasing HR experience
    • May consider a high school diploma with 12 years of progressively increasing HR experience
    • Experience across the CMC-PS and P&O function is preferred to navigate, align and ensure progress on strategic priorities
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • General knowledge of relevant employment, HR and immigration law, personnel policies & procedures best practices required
    • Business and financial acumen required
    • Strong Project management methods and tools required
    • HRIT Systems knowledge & experience preferred
    • Ability to adapt, navigate and lead through uncertainty and ambiguity preferred
    • Strong communication skills, able to connect with diverse audiences, coach, mentor and lead crucial conversations preferred
    • Demonstrated influential and critical thinking skills preferred
    • Diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills preferred
    • Experience with facilitation and presentation required
    • Demonstrated ability to maintain sensitive information in the strictest of confidence required
  • Competencies
    • Lives the NNW Values/Essentials, Sets Direction & Strategy, Fosters Innovation & Continuous Improvement, Manages Business Complexity, Inspires & Motivates, Drives Performance, Collaborates Across Boundaries, Coaches & Develop People
    • Organizational development programs execution, including performance appraisal, individual development planning, staffing, problem resolution, future planning & organizational development, employee opinion survey response, etc preferred
    • Identifies & understands the customer (internal/external), the requirements, & the processes that generate products/services that meet customer requirements preferred
    • Demonstrate a disciplined approach to decision making & problem solving that is based on data & facts & is consistent with the business goals & the Novo Nordisk Way 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.
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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