Novo Nordisk is inviting applications for the position of Associate Project Manager – Consulting within its Global Business Service (GBS) Consulting department in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The role involves supporting strategic initiatives, managing consulting projects, coordinating with global stakeholders, conducting workshops, and translating complex business problems into actionable recommendations.
Candidates with a master’s degree and 2–5 years of management consulting experience in a leading consulting firm are eligible to apply. The application deadline is November 6, 2026, and applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Job Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Novo Nordisk |
| Job Title | Associate Project Manager – Consulting |
| Department | Global Business Service Consulting |
| Business Function | Finance, Legal & Global Solutions |
| Job Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Experience | 2–5 years |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Job Category | Project Management & Agile |
| Application Deadline | November 6, 2026 |
Position: Associate Project Manager – Consulting
The Associate Project Manager will work with the GBS Consulting team on strategic initiatives supporting GBS management and affiliates. The role combines project management, strategic problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and business analysis.
The selected candidate will support project workstreams, lead projects when required, develop recommendations for senior stakeholders, and coordinate initiatives across multiple business functions.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Strategic consulting: Structure ambiguous business problems, conduct analysis, and develop clear recommendations using consulting frameworks.
- Stakeholder management: Collaborate with global stakeholders, GBS colleagues, functional leaders, International Operations, and headquarters teams.
- Project management: Plan and track projects from scoping and design through validation and implementation.
- Workshop facilitation: Conduct workshops to address business problems and help stakeholders reach decisions.
- Risk and documentation management: Monitor project progress, raise risks through appropriate forums, and maintain agendas, meeting minutes, memos, and case studies.
- Solution development: Design solutions with stakeholders and develop tools, templates, and governance processes to achieve project milestones.
- Management support: Prepare presentations, agendas, and ad hoc analyses for GBS management meetings.
- Change management and transformation: Follow industry practices in change management and Global Business Services transformation and apply relevant insights to projects.
Projects may cover research, drug development, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, safety, quality, supply chain, commercial operations, and marketing.
Eligibility and Qualifications
Candidates should meet the following requirements:
- A master’s degree.
- 2–5 years of management consulting experience in a leading consulting firm.
- Ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, tasks, and information.
- Experience solving strategic business problems using standard consulting frameworks.
- Ability to translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Experience owning and driving cross-functional initiatives with limited managerial guidance.
- Flexibility to manage additional workloads when project requirements demand it.
Additional advantage: Experience in change management or the evolution and transformation of Global Business Services.
Required Skills
The key skills for the Associate Project Manager – Consulting role include:
- Management consulting and strategic problem-solving
- Project planning, tracking, and implementation
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
- Workshop facilitation and decision-making support
- Balanced scorecards, issue trees, and scenario planning
- Risk identification and escalation
- Business analysis and recommendation development
- Governance frameworks, tools, and templates
- Change management and GBS transformation
- Microsoft Office 365, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Project documentation and management presentation preparation
Team and Work Environment
The position is part of GBS Consulting, an internal management consulting team within Finance, Legal & Global Solutions. The team works on strategic initiatives for GBS management and affiliates, providing exposure to senior GBS leadership.
The Associate Project Manager will collaborate with other GBS Consulting project managers, global stakeholders, International Operations, headquarters colleagues, and functional leaders across the value chain.
