About this role
CMC Investment Project Office Are you motivated by creating structure, driving cross-functional collaboration, and supporting both operational investment projects and strategic initiatives in a dynamic project environment? Do you thrive on building relationships, taking initiative, and making things happen? Then you might be the Assistant Project Manager we are looking for.
Your new role As an Assistant Project Manager, you will play a unique and highly visible role in CMC Investment, combining project execution, departmental development, and strategic support. You will help ensure strong governance, effective stakeholder management, and continuous improvement of our ways of working. You will act as a trusted partner to project managers supporting the delivery of investment projects while driving consistency, structure, and continuous improvement across the department.
At the same time, you will act as a key enabler for the leadership team by preparing high-quality decision materials, supporting strategic initiatives, and helping translate ideas into action. Beyond your project responsibilities, you will help shape the department's culture and ways of working. As a central connector across teams, you will contribute to engagement, collaboration, and the ongoing development of CMC Investment, becoming a key part of what keeps the department moving forward (setting the heartbeat of the department).
Your key responsibilities will include: Support project execution and project governance processes and decision-making forums across multiple initiatives. Driving progress on key departmental initiatives and ensuring effective follow-up on priorities and actions. Prepare high-quality management presentations, reports, and decision-making materials for leaders and senior stakeholders Coordinate project activities, strategic initiatives, and follow-up actions to ensure timely progress.
Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across projects and teams together with your colleagues in CMC Investment. Build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a key coordination point across functions. Facilitate meetings, workshops, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
Foster a positive team culture by promoting collaboration, engagement, and effective working relationships. Your new department CMC Investment Project Office is part of CMC Investment. CMC Investment is a central area that supports / drives Investment projects in the SVP area CMC Development in Novo Nordisk.
The department consist of project professional from controllers to Project managers/directors, we are running a portfolio of projects that all had the ambition to support delivering new pharmaceutical products to the marked Your skills & qualifications We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications: Master's degree (e.g. Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Psychology, or similar). 2–5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in project management, project support, consulting, or a similar role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, drive follow-up actions, and ensure progress in a structured and fast-paced environment. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proactive mindset, strong sense of ownership, and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and organizational levels while delivering high-quality work with attention to detail. Working at Novo Nordisk Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases.
To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.
What we offer At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage. Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200.00 to 838,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.
The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience. Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks. Learn more about our Reward Philosophy her e .
Deadline 06th of September, 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally.
Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process. Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company.
In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives.
Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health.
For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose.
Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.