Portfolio Manager (Clayton, NC, US)

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 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

Primary contact for site DFP Investment Manager for site Project Portfolio for Prioritization. Responsible for monthly status updates, investment budget, DFP IPG & IPG coordination of presentations & meetings. Ensure new DFP investment requirements & processes improvements are integrated with our current & local processes. Manage the overall site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process. Provide strategic review of the overall site Project Portfolio as changes in site strategy, or business impact occur to provide guidance & ensure the right projects are being worked on in alignment with current site strategy. Drive link between site strategy, roadmaps, & project prioritization. Ensure consistent steering group (STG) across site & provide training to PM & (STG) participants. Ensure timely communication of project risks & resource constraints.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Manager, Finance & Procurement.

Essential Functions

Build, manage, & continuously improve the site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process

Lead the site PPM prioritization & implementation planning process twice yearly in alignment with AB & RE budget cycles & facilitate discussions with site management to ensure site alignment on the overall project portfolio

Provide PPM support, in conjunction with Finance, to the development of the NNPILP Investment Budget

Lead the overall monthly steering group process, & ensure standardization of STG materials, agenda, & approach across all director areas

Responsible for PPM communications to management & other stakeholders

React on trends & challenge, propose solutions to solve gaps & drive the implementation process

Responsible for consistency of Gate presentation & ensure that benefit realization gets reported & anchored according to the Gate commitments

Responsible for ensuring project plan accomplishes time, quality, impact, & cost objectives

Drive continuous improvements on PPM process

Support project managers in their project execution & presentation to STG

Drive & challenge projects with the resource knowledge gained from the different STG meetings & proactively work with stakeholder to resolve challenges

Coordinate & facilitate assigned monthly steering group (STG) meetings, PPM SLT meeting, & DFP IPG presentation coordination

Assists in Gate 5 preparation of Site Portfolio level, DFP IPG & IPG projects

Primary site contact for Project Portfolio coordination with corporate DFP Investment Manager regarding DFP IPG & IPG presentations & meetings

Ensure PPM training material is current & aligned with site & corporate best practices & provide training & support to Project Managers & LOB on PPM processes & templates

Actively participates in DFP Project Portfolio Management Network & provides support & coaching among the network members & site personnel

Responsible for overall monthly steering group process by coordinating & facilitating steering group meetings, while ensuring standardization of STG materials, agenda, & approach, across director areas & PPM SLT meeting

Develop & maintain project portfolios in Clarity, including creating new projects, managing changes, all project gate approvals & processing of investment applications

Management of project portfolio overview file & monthly clarity status reporting

Ensure adequate & consistent resource overview across the portfolio

Drive & challenge projects with the resource knowledge gained from the different STG meetings & proactively work with stakeholder to resolve challenges

Develop & maintain metrics for the overall site project portfolio to monitor health & performance of project portfolio

React on trends & challenge, propose solutions to solve gaps & drive the implementation process

Development & Management of the PPM Governance SharePoint site

Site Clarity Super User

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.).

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in project management, business, or an equivalent combination of education & industry experience required

Minimum seven (7) years of demonstrated project / change management skills in a pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or business environment preferred

Advanced Project or Portfolio Management competencies obtained through relevant training or experience required

Advanced user of MS Excel & PowerPoint preferred

Clarity Super User preferred

Proven project portfolio management skills & thorough understanding of project management processes, documentation, & standards preferred

Ability to create & manage detailed project portfolio schedules preferred

Demonstrated team leadership & collaboration across all levels of management preferred

Proven experience in planning / organizing, managing, & revising detailed project portfolio schedules & agendas required

Demonstrates strong changes management skills required

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 defeating 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.

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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