Project Manager, Specialty RX & OTC

Join our growth journey! We are looking for a Project Manager for our Program Management Office to drive the launch of new products

Would you like to become part of a dynamic, international and ambitious environment? Do you have a project management talent combined with a commercial mindset and a good understanding of processes? Then you might be our new Project Manager within the area of pharma products.

About the job

As Project Manager, you will become part of the Program Management Office (PMO) who is responsible for managing the pipeline of new pharma products from early product qualification to market launch.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building, maintaining and optimizing a project plan throughout the project life time
• Monitor project progress and ensure tasks and deliverables are completed within deadline
• Ensure cross-functional alignment between internal stakeholders such as Business Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and Sales
• Challenge specialists within the core team in a constructive way to optimize the project progression and time-to-market
• Ensure compliance with our Stage Gate model and drive the project through the established decision-making process
• Create transparency through reporting and communicate on project status, risks and financials in all levels of the organization, including regular reporting and escalation to management
• Contributing to the continued development and optimization of the processes and tools
• Ad hoc support with data processing and analysis

You will report to the PMO Department Manager.

Who are you? 

We seek a candidate with a commercial mindset. Educational background could be a university degree within economics and business administration, eg. cand.merc or cand.negot. Alternatively you have a pharmaceutical background or other relevante experience fit for the job.

In addition, we envision that you bring the following:

• An independent, structed and proactive personality with a “can-do” attitude
• A team-oriented approach with a solid understanding of cross-functional dynamics and excellent communication skills in both speech and writing

• A strong business-acumen and a dedication to successfully completing tasks

• Great problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate and simplify complexity
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Commercial mindset with a good understanding of financial key figures and strong analytical skills
• Fluency in Danish and English in both writing and speech
• IT competences: Microsoft Office, incl. a solid experience with Excel that enables you to process data, and conduct both simple and more complex data analysis

Who are we? 

We are a dedicated and motivated team consisting of five project managers and a department manager all working from the office in Odense. We practice an informal tone with room for new ideas and inputs. Challenges are met and solved through sparring, and it is natural to challenge each other.

Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement. Additionally, you can enjoy a great canteen with various delicious and healthy meals at our offices and take advantage of the massage service available at our office in Odense. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.

Job Location

Headquarter in Odense S

Need further information?

If you need further information about the job, please contact Louise Skytte Andersen at loand@orifarm.com

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.

Application deadline

As soon as possible

First round of interviews are expected to take place during the beginning of August – we will of course account for summer plans of the applicants.