Project Controls Lead
Listed on 2026-08-14
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer
About The Department
At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on 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 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.
What We Offer You
- 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
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.
The Position
Measure and monitor controlling variables primarily impacting project time and cost such as:
Planning/Scheduling, Risk Management, Cost Estimating & Management, Scope/Change Management, Earned Value Management, Document Control, Supplier Performance, Managing Baselines, Reporting, Information Management and Program Governance.
Lead activities within the Project Controls Department in support of the successful project and program outcomes of the Novo Nordisk portfolio to meet and/or exceed business, regulatory and customer requirements in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way. This includes providing direction, coaching, indirect day-to-day leadership of team members inclusive of internal and external staff.
Relationships
Reports to Manager.
Essential Functions
Build the foundations for operational project controls supporting all control disciplines within the expansion program
Anticipate complex internal and external project control issues with impact on the organization
Establish within the specific discipline metrics to monitor project performance that will give visibility to potential problems that could lead to schedule slippage or cost overruns
Engage project leadership to update/report on progress, actions and address concerns which may be through local steering group reporting
Explain complex processes or challenges effectively. Focusing on critical thinking and problem solving to provide a framework for an acceptable resolution through various levels of leadership
Capable of organizing complex scopes of work into manageable tasks for yourself and those within the discipline area
Liaison with global PMO counterparts within the discipline area, representing Site’s efforts and local requirements
Represent project controls in project audits and reviews for specific discipline area
Drive and continuously improve procedures and controls within the project execution process
Continuously monitor the effectiveness of project controls processes for the discipline, ask for constructive feedback and improve the processes with meaningful change
Exemplify detail-oriented behaviours, following process and procedures where applicable
Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
Other accountabilities, as assigned
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (may change on a case-by-case basis based on the role)
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field of study from an accredited university required. May consider an Associate’s degree in engineering or related field of study from an…
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