PMI Senior Project Manager

Location:

Høje-Taastrup – Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills: 

Purchasing & Supply Chain

Job ID:

132808521

Posted On: 

30 March 2026

Are you passionate about driving complex M&A integration programmes that shape the future of our global operations? As a Senior Project Manager within Post-Merger Integration, you will play a pivotal role in orchestrating cross-functional integration efforts and ensuring successful outcomes in strategically important M&A activities. Join us and help turn business acquisitions into long-term success stories.

Your new role

In this role, you will take ownership of high-impact integration projects across CMC&PS and the wider organisation. You will apply your deep PMI expertise to design and implement robust integration programmes while acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across SVP and EVP areas.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Lead complex integration projects with a high degree of independence, ensuring end-to-end delivery in line with best practice.
• Drive cross-functional and cross-country collaboration, aligning CMC&PS SMEs and workstreams across Product Supply, Quality, Finance, IT, and more.
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring structural, operational, and interdependency challenges are addressed early.
• Build and continuously improve integration tools and processes, enhancing the quality and consistency of PMI execution.
• Prepare clear, concise executive-level materials and reports, translating insights into well-structured deliverables that inform decision-making.

The position is based in Høje Taastrup and travel will be required.

Your new department

You will join the CMC&PS Site Integration team—an expert group responsible for leading M&A integrations across the global organisation. Operating as a key part of the Integration Management Office (IMO), the team collaborates closely with colleagues across functions Product Supply, IT, Quality, Sustainability, Legal, Finance, and others. We pride ourselves on strong collaboration and partnership, knowledge sharing, and ensuring that integration initiatives are executed smoothly and strategically.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you bring strong PMI expertise alongside the ability to lead across diverse functions and stakeholder groups.

We expect you to have:
• A Master’s degree in business, strategy, pharma or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience within M&A transactions, specifically Post-Merger Integration and integration of organisations or systems.
• Minimum 8 years’ of professional work experience
• Experience from a global organisation, ideally with a consulting background or similar.
• Demonstrated leadership within at least one M&A domain, such as Production, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, HR, Quality, Audit or Process Management
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complexity, motivate teams, and deliver under time pressure.

On a personal note, you are inclusive, proactive, and thrive when driving structured and strategic progress in a fast-paced environment.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases. With a strong focus on growing our business and capabilities, we work to ensure that innovative medicines reach more patients faster.

We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to create long-term impact. That is why we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. At Novo Nordisk, we offer equal opportunities to all and strive to create an environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive and develop.

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.

Contact: For further information about the position, Associate Vice President, Bjørn Leschny at bjlcnovonordisk

Application Deadline: 19th of April

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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