Associate Portfolio Manager

About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), 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 approximately 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 rethink production facilities using modern technology, setting standards for the aseptic production of the future—facilities designed today that we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will work with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

Responsibilities

• Support the site Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process, including maintaining project portfolios in Clarity, managing project changes, gate approvals, and processing investment applications.
• Coordinate and facilitate assigned monthly Steering Group (STG) meetings, ensuring standardization of materials, agenda, and approach across director areas.
• Assist in PPM prioritization and implementation planning in alignment with AB & RE budget cycles, supporting discussions with site management.
• Support project managers in project execution, STG presentations, and Gate preparation for site portfolio, DFP IPG, and IPG projects.
• Assist in development and maintenance of PPM metrics, portfolio overview files, and monthly Clarity status reporting to monitor portfolio health and performance.
• Maintain PPM training materials aligned with site and corporate best practices, and provide training and support to Project Managers and LOB on PPM processes and templates.
• Maintain the PPM Governance SharePoint site and serve as site Clarity Super User.
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business, or related field of study from an accredited university required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals required.
• Minimum of two (2) years project management or change management experience required.
• Advanced user of MS Excel & PowerPoint preferred.
• Experience with Clarity or similar portfolio management tools preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year advising senior leadership required.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage and maintain project portfolio schedules and agendas preferred.

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.)

Benefits

• 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.