Do you want to be part of a rapidly expanding company? Do you want to give a new boost to your career? Then you are the person we are looking for!

Our opportunity is based at the production site in Chartres, benefiting from a €2.1 billion investment as part of a global expansion program.

 

Our Department

You will have the unique opportunity to join the FFEx (Fill and Finish Expansions) department, dedicated to all major expansion activities, including aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished production, storage and finishing warehouses, and quality control. You will play a highly cross-functional role, working with a multidisciplinary team, allowing you to interact with all project stakeholders and implement numerous initiatives.
 

Role

As our new Project Manager for the NNP5 building extension, you will be responsible for implementing Quality Control activities for raw material sampling and packaging material inspection. You will oversee the design, implementation, and transfer of these activities.

Your specific tasks will include:

Managing, monitoring, and coordinating Project activities:

Providing clear objectives for the Project team members based on preliminary studies (basic design).

Setting up project structures and operating rules (methods, monitoring tools, indicators).

Ensuring effective reporting to stakeholders (Chartres site, other sites, and headquarters).

Creating and developing a Project execution plan:

Defining objectives and delivery timelines for project deliverables (applications, modules, specific development) with the project teams.

Ensuring deliverables are provided at each project milestone.

Monitoring the project concerning objectives, quality, schedule, and budget.

Ensuring Change Management for the project:

Identifying and building the desired future state.

Engaging teams with regular and structured communication.

Involving stakeholders by identifying their motivational drivers.

Identifying potential obstacles (and removing them) and contributing to continuous improvement and problem-solving.

Identifying and implementing appropriate governance with stakeholders:

Maintaining and updating project activity documentation, ensuring required quality levels by applying GMP, group references, ISO standards, and appropriate equipment validation.

Participating in continuous improvement and problem-solving.

Identifying and mobilizing the necessary internal and external resources and desired skills based on the project's technical constraints:

Depending on the project's scope, you may supervise and develop your team.

Defining and tracking annual objectives.

Helping team members improve their technical skills through constructive feedback.

Contributing to skill development according to project needs.

 

Required Qualifications:

You hold a BAC+5 (engineering degree, Master’s, or pharmacist) in engineering or equivalent. You have at least one experience in project management within a project environment, ideally in the pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetic industry. You are fluent in English, both spoken and written. You have excellent organization, planning, and project management skills. You are pragmatic and responsive to optimally meet stakeholders' needs. You demonstrate leadership and can set a direction and communicate a compelling vision with passion and urgency at all levels. You have a strong work ethic, rigor, and a willingness to take responsibility and succeed
 

Working at Novo Nordisk

Established in the region for over 60 years, our Novo Nordisk production site in Chartres specializes in producing insulin cartridges and vials, as well as assembling and packaging pre-filled injector pens.

 

Every day, more than eight million people worldwide benefit from insulin produced in Chartres. Since 2021, the new building extension has been producing the latest generation of insulin injection devices.

A key player in Made in France, we actively contribute to the region's attractiveness by implementing the latest technologies and a proactive training policy.

We place ecological transition at the heart of our concerns: we are committed to eliminating our environmental impact by 2030.

Want to know more? Visit our Chartres site page: https://www.novonordisk.fr/about/site-de-chartres.html

 

Our Benefits

Joining Novo Nordisk ensures an exciting job that saves lives and offers:

An international culture where employee well-being and development are a priority.

An attractive compensation policy: profit-sharing; company savings plan; annual salary increases; shares, etc.

Appreciated CSE benefits (culture vouchers, holiday vouchers, Christmas gifts, etc.).

A health insurance plan covering 65% of costs, offering excellent reimbursement levels.

A 75% reimbursement of your public transport subscription.

Daily perks include:

Seasonal fruits and free hot drinks.

A company restaurant with unbeatable prices (meals for less than €4), open from breakfast to evening.

A fully equipped gym on-site for €35 per year.

An on-site company concierge service.

Daring is just the beginning!

 

Contact

Apply directly on our website.

 

Application Deadline

The position is available immediately.

 

At Novo Nordisk, we recognize that aspiring to be the best company in the world is no longer enough. We must aspire to be the best company for the world, which we know is possible only with talented employees with diverse ideas, backgrounds, and cultures. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we help, and the communities we serve.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all candidates. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements depending on the role and business needs.