PMO Manager

Would you like to drive strategic initiatives with a focus on program execution, innovation, and continuous improvement, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture in Novo Nordisk? Do you want to be part of a delivery setup where +25 teams work on delivering digital HR solutions for all employees and managers of Novo Nordisk?
If so, read on!
The role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced PMO Manager to join our team. You will report directly to the Head of the department and will play a crucial role in leading and managing key initiatives to enhance our P&O Digital Delivery Setup (DDS). As an ideal candidate we expect you to have a strong background in project management, experience with agile, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving continuous improvements.
Your key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage major improvement initiatives to the P&O Digital Delivery Setup (DDS), ensuring on-time delivery, within scope, and within budget

• Identify, manage, and mitigate dependencies and risks across multiple teams and initiatives

• Develop and implement standardized processes and methodologies to ensure consistency and efficiency

• Maintain and enhance portfolio transparency through regular status reports and dashboards

• Engage with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with PMO objectives and facilitate effective communication

• Lead change management initiatives to support the transition to a hybrid delivery model

• Create and conduct training sessions on PMO processes, tools, methodologies, and best practices

• Act as a change agent and drive continuous improvements

Candidate profile

• Proven experience in project management, preferably within a PMO or similar environment

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and digital delivery setups

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience in change management and process improvement
• It would be considered as a plus if you have a previous experience with driving HR IT projects in international environments

As a PMO Manager, you exhibit a high degree of flexibility and adaptability, along with outstanding relationship-building skills. You excel in collaborating across functions and international boundaries, effectively coaching and engaging project team members. With a proactive and self-motivated approach, you take ownership of tasks and initiate actions. Your communication skills allow you to convey complex matters to stakeholders with ease. You demonstrate strong analytical thinking, strategic problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities. You confidently interact with senior management, persistently overcoming obstacles. Your ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize ensures a healthy work-life balance.
Department overview
You would be part of a newly established department with the opportunity to shape its future, and work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and improvement.
The strategic focus of HR DD&IT is to develop and implement world class HR IT systems in close collaboration with People & Organisation (P&O). The area is anchored within Digital, Data & IT (DD&IT) and team members are placed closely to P&O stakeholders for optimal collaboration. We work according to agile principles to efficiently support P&O's digitalisation journey.
Our area consists of approximately 100 colleagues and is spread across Denmark, India, Poland and the US. The atmosphere is informal and friendly, and colleagues are ambitious, curious, and skilled - complementing and challenging each other to deliver their best.
Every day, our thousands of digital experts work in all areas of technology. We navigate the tech spectrum from front-end to back-end, from artificial intelligence to machine learning, and from cloud systems to quantum computing. All to make a tangible impact on lives across the globe. How? Go explore at TechLife at Novo Nordisk.
Join the Novo Nordisk family
Founded in Denmark in 1923, Novo Nordisk has become one of the world's leading healthcare companies. At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. To fulfil this purpose, we pioneer scientific breakthroughs, expand access to our medicines, and work to prevent and ultimately cure disease. That said, we are anything but linear.
With us, your skills, commitment, and ambition help us change patients' lives worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a rewarding and purpose-driven culture with talented and diverse co-workers. Therefore, your professional and personal development is essential for us, and in Novo Nordisk, the sky is the limit for career opportunities
Any questions?
For further information, please reach out to our Head of People Management, Nadia Derbali, [email protected]
Deadline
September 30 2024
Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV or resume.
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.