Project Manager - Training

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For nearly 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our legacy Injectable Finished Products (IFP) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At IFP, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

What we offer you:

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance – reimbursement up to $10,000 annually
• 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.

Position Purpose

Develop & maintain employee training needs, practices & procedures. Develop & maintain the training program for process operators & maintenance technicians. Improve & maintain the onboarding of newly hired project employees within the first 90 days. This includes preparing &/or conducting training programs, as well as coordinating on site/off site operational training classes &/or seminars. Incumbent will be responsible for ensuring project schedule, scope & budget are adhered to according to approved project plan. This role will also be responsible for generating business cases related to the training project & presenting to local & possibly global management structures to attain funding &approvals.

Accountabilities

• Manages the training project portfolio, to include project objectives, scope, strategy, technical details, milestones, risk analysis & cost estimates
• Other specialist duties (process championship roles) as assigned to support fellow partners & the business
• Organizational consulting & future planning
• Keep abreast of training & development research, including learning theory, motivation theory & new materials
• Identify & develop competencies as needed
• Coordinate development of training materials & other documents as needed to enable business readiness & a successful implementation & turnover of the process or learning system to end users within various departments
• Plan & execute on-boarding plan aligned with recruitment activities
• Other Duties: NNWay (modeling & teaching values), training, promoting diversity, training needs assessment, new employee orientation segments, meeting planning & co-facilitation
• Develop & manage comprehensive training activities for assigned areas, to include estimated work effort required
• Serve as single point of contact for clients, vendors, & internal staff associated with the projects’ training engagements
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Establish relationships with all relevant internal stakeholders & external institutions as needed
• Support implementation of training Systems

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of in functional training programs experience, preferably in a multi-shift manufacturing organization
• Minimum three (3) years of experience with Instructional Design & strategy, preferably including Instructional Systems Design
• Project management skills
• Minimum two (2) years of project management experience, preferably including project start-up experience
• BA/BS in human resources or related field, or an equivalent combination of education & experience

Desired Qualifications

• Proven expertise in organizing information & people from across the organization to develop & implement policies & programs to promote positive employee relations
• Proven expertise in driving large scale project plans
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint software. Experience with SharePoint a plus
• Communications: written, verbal, presentation. Impact & influence
• Competencies: Lives the NN Way Values/Essentials, sets direction & strategy, fosters innovation & continuous improvement, manages business complexity, inspires & motivates, drives performance, collaborates across boundaries, coaches & develops people
• MA/MS preferred
• Organizational development programs execution, including planning, staffing, problem resolution, future planning & organizational development, etc.
• Support core processes to meet or exceed company business goals
• Understand current Instructional System Design
• Advanced Project Management competencies obtained through relevant PM training or experience
• Change management
• Business understanding, pharma knowledge a plus

Physical & Other Requirements

• Requires ability to move throughout the facility in the performance of duties in proximity of process equipment & areas
• Occasionally moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions
• Ability to travel internationally, as requested (up to 10%)
• Ability to adjust schedule to work with colleagues in other international time zones
• Ability to work the hours necessary to support a 24/7 continuous manufacturing operation
• Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction
• Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection
• Constantly operates a computer & other office equipment using hands

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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.

Novo Nordisk requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Novo Nordisk will consider requests for reasonable accommodation.

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.