Senior Information Technology Project Manager - Adobe Ecosystem

About the Department 

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

Converts Information Technology strategy into reality through execution of high priority, complex projects. Uses appropriate tools and techniques to successfully manage projects according to the triple constraints of scope, timeline and budget while fulfilling quality requirements and managing risks. Ensures IT strategy has proper business alignment. Manages and leads project teams, vendors and stakeholders so that stated project objectives, benefits and solution requirements are met.

Relationships

Reports to the Director, Business Applications. Partners with internal Information Technology colleagues as well as with Line of Business key stakeholders in the execution of key initiatives. High level of interaction with external vendors.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes & Fulfills Business Needs:
  • Engages stakeholders to discuss the effectiveness of solutions and capabilities and their impact on business strategies and procedures
  • Leverages in-depth knowledge of business functions, business processes and key objectives to develop solutions aligned with business needs
  • Collaborates with business leaders to identify and prioritize projects to ensure the delivery of on time and quality solutions
  • Participates in the project portfolio process and IT strategy development
  • Builds Relationships & Influences Key Stakeholders:
  • Collaborates closely with other Line of Business (LOB) Project Managers and IT staff to leverage technology and resources across business areas.
• Builds Relationships & Influences Key Stakeholders:
  • Develops partnerships with assigned business area(s) to understand their strategic direction and researches/evaluates new and future technologies to address business needs
  • Facilitates cross-functional collaboration among necessary stakeholders when making decisions and developing strategic plans
  • Provides partnership, insight and direction to cross-functional business leaders and stakeholders regarding IT policies, solutions and initiatives
• Develops & Executes IT Strategic Plans:
  • Collaborates with other functional areas to develop and deploy solutions that impact multiple areas in the organization
  • Identifies project opportunities and pursues them from idea to post implementation
  • Leverages in-depth knowledge of the business and industry to develop strategies and initiatives consistent with Novo Nordisk, and global and local functional objectives and business needs
  • Contributes to the development and maturing of Project and Process services and Information Technology in general
• Manages IT Projects:
  • Act as the key contact for externally hosted applications, as necessary.  Oversee any change requests or performance related questions or issues
  • Conducts project meetings with the line of business to discuss the scope and the approach of the project
  • Ensures responsibilities are appropriately assigned across cross-functional teams and ensures that each team member is contributing in accordance with the goals and project deliverables
  • Ensures solutions implemented are successfully handed over to responsible units, such as IT Systems Management, to manage future lifecycle of the solutio