About the Department
The Finance and Operations dept. brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance and 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, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing 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
We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Program Manager with a robust background in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) implementations and content releases at the enterprise level. The ideal candidate will possess an extensive IT experience, an impeccable track record in product management, and the expertise necessary to manage and lead complex, high-stakes product releases. This role demands a visionary leader who can spearhead AEM componentization projects, drive transformative digital initiatives, and consistently deliver superior results.
Relationships
Reports to Associate Director within IT.
Essential Functions
- Key Responsibilities:
- AEM Implementations and Componentization:
- Lead and manage multiple high-impact AEM componentization projects, overseeing the entire lifecycle from meticulous planning and innovative design to seamless implementation and continuous optimization
- Strategically coordinate with development teams to create highly reusable, modular components that revolutionize content creation and delivery processes, enhancing consistency and significantly reducing development time and costs
- Content Release Strategy:
- Architect and spearhead the AEM content release strategy, managing intricate processes across various prestigious brands across different line of business
- Precisely align business goals with advanced technical requirements, developing and executing robust content deployment strategies that dramatically enhance user engagement and operational efficiency
- Product Management:
- Employ cutting-edge management principles to deliver new AEM capabilities with unwavering precision, ensuring they are on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations
- Inspire and lead diverse, cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and relentless pursuit of excellence
- Oversee large-scale team operations, ensuring seamless coordination and peak performance at all times
- Supervise the entire release lifecycle, from initial concept and detailed design to flawless deployment and ongoing optimization
- Expertly utilize advanced project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or other industry-leading platforms to meticulously track progress, manage complex schedules, and ensure project goals are consistently met
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Cultivate and manage robust stakeholder relationships, ensuring crystal-clear communication and perfect alignment throughout the entire lifecycle across multiple business areas
- Translate intricate technical concepts into actionable business insights, securing stakeholder buy-in and unwavering support for all initiatives
- Strategic and Tactical Planning:
- Champion and implement Agile methodologies to significantly enhance project efficiency, adaptability, and overall agility
- Drive continuous improvement practices, exponentially increasing project velocity and delivering exceptional, measurable results
- Conduct and lead Scrum of Scrums across technical and business teams to ensure seamless coordination across multiple business units and perfect alignment with overarching project goals
- Lead yearly AEM Program Increment planning to strategize AEM development with a shared vision across all business units and refine quarterly to reflect business needs
Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications
- Experience:
- 10+ years of extensive IT experience, with a proven focus on AEM implementations and advanced content management
- Impeccable track record of managing and delivering complex, high-stakes projects with unparalleled success
- Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale, high-performing teams
- Skills:
- Exceptional product management skills, including advanced scheduling, risk management, and innovative problem-solving
- Strong leadership abilities, with a proven history of motivating, guiding, and inspiring cross-functional teams
- Superior stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into strategic business insights
- Advanced proficiency in Agile methodologies and certified SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) professional
- Expertise in conducting Program Increment Planning, Scrum of Scrums for coordinating multiple, high-impact teams
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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
