Senior Project Portfolio Manager - Virginia

Novo Nordisk•Petersburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Portfolio Manager builds and manages the Petersburg site’s project portfolio management (PPM) system and leads portfolio prioritization, governance, administration, communications, and continuous improvement. The role connects site strategy and roadmaps to project selection, supports investment budget development, and ensures the portfolio remains aligned as strategy and business impacts change. It serves as the primary site contact for portfolio coordination and supports project managers and steering group participants in effective project execution and governance. The position leads monthly steering group and portfolio meetings, coordinates investment group presentations, maintains project portfolios and reporting in Clarity, and oversees project creation, changes, gate approvals, and investment applications. It develops resource visibility and portfolio performance metrics, identifies portfolio risks and constraints, and helps resolve challenges affecting project outcomes. The role also maintains training materials and provides process training, coaching, and support to project managers and other site personnel. The role reports to the Director. It is based at the Petersburg, Virginia site and involves working in an open office environment, with travel of up to 10% of the time. The employee must follow applicable safety and environmental requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business, Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university and seven years of experience in Project or Change Management; pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is preferred.
Alternatively, an Associate’s degree in Project Management, Business, Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university and at least nine years of experience in Project or Change Management.
Alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent and at least eleven years of experience in Project or Change Management.
Advanced Project or Portfolio Management competencies obtained through relevant training or experience.
Proven project portfolio management skills and a thorough understanding of project management processes, documentation, and standards.
Experience planning, organizing, managing, and revising detailed project portfolio schedules and agendas.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage and maintain project portfolio schedules and agendas.
Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time; travel may vary case by case based on the role.

Nice To Haves

Advanced user of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Clarity Super User experience.
Ability to create and manage detailed project portfolio schedules.
Demonstrated team leadership and collaboration across all levels of management.
Project or Change Management experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the site Project Portfolio Management process and prioritize projects in alignment with site strategy and budget cycles.
Build, manage, and continuously improve the site PPM process, including portfolio prioritization and implementation planning.
Contribute to investment budget development in coordination with Finance, the Financial Controller, and the Senior SAP Production Planner.
Lead and standardize site portfolio governance, including monthly steering group, PPM, and PPM SLT meetings; maintain consistent materials, agendas, and approaches across director areas; and coordinate PB IPG presentations.
Manage portfolio communications with management and stakeholders and serve as the primary site contact for the Investment Manager, coordinating API IPG and IPG presentations and meetings.
Support effective project execution by ensuring plans address time, quality, impact, and cost objectives; assist project managers with execution and steering group presentations; and address resource insights, stakeholder challenges, trends, and gaps.
Maintain PPM training materials in alignment with site and corporate best practices, train Project Managers and LOB on processes and templates, and coach and support site personnel and Project Portfolio Management Network members.
Develop and maintain project portfolios in Clarity; oversee project creation and changes; process project gate approvals and investment applications; maintain the portfolio overview and monthly status reporting; and serve as the Site Clarity Super User.
Ensure consistent resource visibility across the site portfolio and develop and maintain portfolio-level metrics to monitor health and performance and inform discussions and actions.
Follow all safety and environmental requirements while performing duties.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.