About this role
Interested in a career that matters?
At Novonesis, we believe that solutions rooted in biology can help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. To support safe, efficient, and future‑ready manufacturing, we are looking for a Senior Project Specialist to play a key role in delivering capital investment projects and introducing new technologies across our production sites.
This is a high‑impact role for someone who enjoys working at the interface of engineering, production, quality, and project management, acting as the voice of the user and ensuring projects deliver real business value.
The Role & Your Impact
As a Senior Project Specialist, you will act as the User Manager (UM) in CAPEX and technology projects, representing production and user needs throughout the full project lifecycle. Working closely with project managers, engineers, and user groups, you will ensure that project scope, requirements, and business cases are clearly defined, aligned with GMP/EHS standards, and successfully delivered from concept to handover.
Your work will directly support process optimization, capacity expansion, and the successful introduction of new technologies within Novonesis manufacturing.
Your Key Responsibilities Include
User Management & CAPEX Project Ownership
- Act as User Manager in investment projects, working closely with user groups and project managers to ensure projects deliver the expected outcomes and business benefits
- Lead user management activities across definition, design, execution, and handover phases of CAPEX projects
- Ensure user, GMP, EHS, and engineering requirements are clearly translated into high‑quality IA documentation (e.g. URS, project charter, business justification)
- Ensure TDP inputs are collected, matured, and validated, with robust and well‑verified business cases
Documentation & Best Practices
- Continuously improve the quality and consistency of IA documentation
- Build and maintain guidance, templates, and best practices for user management and investment projects
- Participate in and help facilitate the Technology Development Plan (TDP) process and project pipeline
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with project managers and engineering teams through regular on‑site and face‑to‑face collaboration
- Engage with production, process engineering, maintenance, quality, safety, and environmental teams as a core member of cross‑functional project groups
- Collaborate with global technology managers through online meetings and email communication
- Coordinate with external design and automation partners, both on‑site and remotely
What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a pharmaceutical or food manufacturing plant
- Proven experience acting as User Manager or key user representative in investment or CAPEX projects
Technical & Professional Skills
- Solid understanding of production equipment and manufacturing processes
- Experience with processing systems, capacity expansion, or new plant design is a strong advantage
- Strong project management capability with the ability to balance quality, cost, schedule, and scope
- Good communication skills and the ability to translate technical and user requirements into structured documentation
- Good command of English (spoken and written)
Personal & Behavioral Skills
- Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills
- Comfortable working in change environments and driving alignment across teams
- Open to different inputs, able to challenge constructively, and make well‑grounded decisions
- Demonstrated potential for future leadership development
Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
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About Novonesis
Global biosolutions company formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, specializing in industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and bioscience innovation. Headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
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