- Location:
- Ballerup – Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Type:
- Permanent
- Main Industry:
- Search Engineering Jobs
- Other Industries & Skills:
- Information Technology
- Job ID:
- 132758951
- Posted On:
- 10 March 2026
Lead infrastructure projects that connect our global sites and strengthen the technology foundation serving patients worldwide.
Your new role
As an IT Infrastructure Senior Project Manager, you will lead end-to-end delivery of global infrastructure projects that standardize, strengthen, and expand the full Novo Nordisk IT estate—spanning hardware, networks, cloud services, and beyond. You’ll oversee both greenfield and brownfield projects, including infrastructure for new buildings, while driving resilience, security, and operational efficiency across production and non-production environments.
Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:
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-Leading complete project lifecycles across global sites—from scope definition and planning through budget management, timeline coordination, risk mitigation, execution, and closure
-Translating business needs into clear technical requirements and actionable implementation plans
-Coordinating multidisciplinary teams including network and security engineers, operations teams, vendors, and local site IT
-Overseeing projects in network infrastructure, network security, virtualization, backup systems, and driving modernization initiatives including automation and standardization of global setups
-Providing strategic input to improve team project governance, change control, status reporting, and stakeholder communications
-Conducting thorough impact and risk assessments to minimize disruption to production environments
-Supporting urgent site-level priorities when critical issues arise and mentoring team members to foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture
Your new department
In Quality, IT and Environmental Affairs, you will be part of a business area that drives impact across the full Novo Nordisk value chain. We strive to stay close to our stakeholders in the business to ensure we deliver on their needs, helping reach millions of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our focus is on being at the forefront within our three areas: ensuring the highest quality for patients, being a trusted tech leader and an environmentally responsible business.
You’ll join Infrastructure and Information Security — Expansions and Projects, a dedicated team of 10+ project managers and solution architects based in Denmark and the US. We plan, design, and deliver global IT infrastructure projects across the entire Novo Nordisk worldwide network. We collaborate across the company, embrace curiosity and continuous learning, and apply the project management model that best fits each local project—recognizing that different countries and cultures use different approaches. We value psychological safety, knowledge sharing, and a supportive environment where everyone’s contributions matter, while operating an internal project model and governance framework for large-scale projects to ensure consistent oversight, clear decision-making, and successful global delivery.
Your skills & qualifications
We’re looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Senior Project Manager who thrives in complex, global environments. You’ll bring with you:
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-B.Sc. level or higher in IT, engineering, project management or an analytical field, or equivalent practical experience
-Proven track record of 8+ years delivering IT infrastructure projects in large organizations—demonstrated results are more important to us than formal certifications
-Strong planning, stakeholder management, and vendor management skills with the ability to take ownership across functions
-Experience working in global environments with multiple internal and external stakeholders, navigating diverse cultural contexts effectively
-Fluent English with excellent communication skills, independence, and proven cross-cultural collaboration capabilities.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you’re not just starting a job—you’re becoming part of a story that spans generations.
What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.
Deadline
15 March 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
For questions, please reach out to Thomas Christian Ravn on tcrnovonordisk.
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.
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