Public Affairs Project Manager

About the Department

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) 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 PS AM, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

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

This position is responsible for managing special projects & key VIP and VVIP stakeholder events to support the US Product Supply Public Affairs & Communications organization. This position works collaboratively with colleagues within PS, NNI, and Global to execute a variety of highly diverse, business-specific tasks, events, and activities related to government affairs, communications, strategic partnerships, community relations, employer branding/reputation, and social impact agendas.

This position manages the execution of all strategic partnerships, to include external relationships with consultants and vendors with the ability to manage and influence to ensure business objectives are met. Manage budget, procurement, vendor sourcing, contract management, invoice/check request process, budget and business ethics and legal compliance reporting requirements related to the VIP & VVIP stakeholder events.;
Must anticipate and implement administrative planning needs of the team supporting the VIP & VVIP stakeholder events, to include providing detail-oriented planning, organization, judgement, adaptability, and accountability.

Reports to Director.

• Lead and execute complex major manufacturing investment-related events and community affairs events with VIP and VVIP external stakeholders with whom Novo Nordisk has a vested business interest and who require specific protocols, procedures, and special handling, to include developing project plans and/or other tactics to ensure projects are documented, executed and sustained
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop, organize, and track progress of the team’s strategic action plans to advance site specific KPIs to support and protect manufacturing operations, ensuring key milestones are met by others and action plans are sustainable
• Ensure objectives, outcomes, metrics and time frames are in place for key projects and identify areas where greater efficiencies or collaboration could enhance results
• Oversee contract management for all of Public Affairs, facilitating integration of reporting/tracking across contracts, project lists and budgets
• Implement required government reporting program by tracking and updating the annual government reporting plan as directed
• Develop and maintain understanding of industry regulations and guidelines (e.g., PhRMA Code, Federal Anti-Kickback guidance, OIG, FDA, Transparency regulations, etc.)
• Support comprehensive public affairs programs related to the business and related expansion projects
• Correspond with federal, state and local units of government and stakeholder organizations, to include monitoring and analyzing state and federal legislation and political developments
• Develop and maintains the Public Affairs’ Grants & Sponsorship SharePoint page, as well as the regular communication tools to inform and educate employees about the activities, achievements, and protocols of the Public Affairs team
• Establish, evaluate and present recommendations to the Public Affairs Strategic Partnership team regarding sponsor ships, corporate giving activities, and other deliverables, to include…