Senior Principal Innovation Project Manager

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At Novonesis, we're looking for a Senior Principal Innovation Project Manager to lead complex innovation projects that bring new solutions to market and create value for customers and society.

You will join the Innovation Project & Portfolio Management (IPPM) organization, where we drive strategic innovation initiatives across industries. In this role, you will work at the intersection of science, technology, and business, collaborating with diverse stakeholders to ensure our innovation pipeline delivers meaningful outcomes.

The Role & Your Impact

In this role, you will lead complex cross-functional New Product Development (NPD) initiatives. You will set project direction, align stakeholders around common goals, and ensure projects deliver on business objectives, customer needs, and strategic priorities. You will join the Food and Beverages team, where collaboration, inclusivity, and knowledge sharing are at the heart of how we grow together.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead complex innovation projects from initiation to execution, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, scope, timelines, milestones, costs, and business outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, business cases, risk assessments, and product development roadmaps while continuously evaluating project value, risks, and assumptions.
• Build, coach, and lead high-performing cross-functional teams, facilitating effective decision-making, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Align project teams, governance forums, and stakeholders to ensure strategic focus, project progression, and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as a role model for Novonesis’ culture, innovation framework, and project management excellence, while supporting portfolio management and prioritization activities when relevant.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• Ph.D. or M.Sc. within Science, Biotechnology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven strong experience leading complex cross-functional innovation or product development projects in a global environment.
• Proven strong project management capabilities, including planning, risk management, and decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across organizational levels.
• Strategic and customer-focused mindset with the ability to build high-performing teams and translate business needs into value-creating solutions.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

While not required, it would be advantageous if you have:

• Experience working within food industries.
• Portfolio management experience within innovation-driven organizations.
• Coaching, mentoring, or training experience within project management disciplines.
• Passion for continuous improvement and innovation excellence.

What We Offer

At Novonesis, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of innovation through projects with global impact. You will join a collaborative and purpose-driven environment where science, technology, and business come together to create sustainable solutions.

Working alongside leading experts across disciplines, you will have unique opportunities to learn, grow, and develop your career while contributing to some of our most important innovation initiatives. We value diverse perspectives and foster a culture built on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

Relevant Information

Application deadline: 27th of September 2026

Location: Hørsholm, Denmark

Contact: If you have any questions, you are more than welcome to reach out to Merete Pedersen, Senior Manager Food & Beverage, on mepe@novonesis.com

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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