I am a 50-year-old Senior Project Manager with a Cand. Poly and Master of Science in Engineering, currently living with my girlfriend and three children. I have extensive experience leading pharmaceutical and manufacturing projects, providing technical consultancy on installations and buildings, and driving compliance upgrades, quality control, and LEAN change management. I am PRINCE2 certified and enjoy coordinating contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality results. Throughout my career at Novo Nordisk, AGC Biologics, Xellia, and Lundbeck I have managed complex upgrades, energy optimization projects, site transfers, and CE-marked equipment changes. I focus on standardization, 5S, Kaizen boards, and GMP documentation to keep projects on time and within budget while maintaining an exceptional level of product quality.

Niels Christian Weigelt

I am a 50-year-old Senior Project Manager with a Cand. Poly and Master of Science in Engineering, currently living with my girlfriend and three children. I have extensive experience leading pharmaceutical and manufacturing projects, providing technical consultancy on installations and buildings, and driving compliance upgrades, quality control, and LEAN change management. I am PRINCE2 certified and enjoy coordinating contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality results. Throughout my career at Novo Nordisk, AGC Biologics, Xellia, and Lundbeck I have managed complex upgrades, energy optimization projects, site transfers, and CE-marked equipment changes. I focus on standardization, 5S, Kaizen boards, and GMP documentation to keep projects on time and within budget while maintaining an exceptional level of product quality.

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I am a 50-year-old Senior Project Manager with a Cand. Poly and Master of Science in Engineering, currently living with my girlfriend and three children. I have extensive experience leading pharmaceutical and manufacturing projects, providing technical consultancy on installations and buildings, and driving compliance upgrades, quality control, and LEAN change management. I am PRINCE2 certified and enjoy coordinating contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality results.

Throughout my career at Novo Nordisk, AGC Biologics, Xellia, and Lundbeck I have managed complex upgrades, energy optimization projects, site transfers, and CE-marked equipment changes. I focus on standardization, 5S, Kaizen boards, and GMP documentation to keep projects on time and within budget while maintaining an exceptional level of product quality.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Project Manager at WiLAAG Consulting
January 1, 2023 - Present
Senior Project Manager for Novo Nordisk site Gentofte projects: Annex 1 upgrades, sterile tunnel improvements on filling lines 1 and 7, compressed air for media fill on line 1, filter system upgrades, new gowning area and Point of Use for lines 1 and 7; LEAN coaching, change management, and qualification/documentation support (protocols, reports, tender material) within GMP/installation projects.
Senior Project Manager at AGC Biologics A/S
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Projects at AGC Biologics: various upgrades including weighing room (class D) upgrade and CIP-system upgrade, among other site improvements.
Project Manager at Xellia Pharmaceuticals Aps
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2021
Project management and technical advisory for engineering projects at Site Copenhagen; automation of HVAC plants in packaging; establishment of a GMP cold room for cold sterile products; dust reduction in mixing/sterile processes; CE marking of older equipment; tech transfer planning for finished goods; cold storage and ventilation automation; preparation of internal standards/documents.
Team Leader at Xellia Pharmaceuticals Aps
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Team leader for 45 operators in sterile department with three-shift operation; aseptic filling of vials; optimization leading to tripled production capacity; hiring of 12 operators; implementation of lean-based production data tools and training systems; ensure GMP during productivity increases.
Project Manager at Xellia Pharmaceuticals Aps
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Energy optimization projects: energy screening, project selection with payback focus; cross-organizational work to establish energy efficiency initiatives; projects in solution handling in the freeze-drying area; CE marking/readiness in related equipment and tech transfer elements.
Project Manager at H. Lundbeck A/S
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Energy optimization in GMP production (granulation) and dust filter replacement for exhaust ventilation; management of energy budget, contracting with suppliers, environmental strategies, and cross-department collaboration; server room energy optimization.
Project Engineer at H. Lundbeck A/S
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Energy optimization in GMP production areas and recycling in sterile department; energy savings of 1200 MWh; ERFA group establishment for pharmaceutical engineering experiences; LEAN coaching and standardization of engineering workflows.
Project Coordinator at MetroCan Construction Ltd
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Construction of the Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler; responsible for finances, contracts, meetings, schedules, and daily problem solving; part of the management team for two of eight parcels.
Consulting Engineer at Rambøll Denmark A/S
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
Concert and Conference Center in Reykjavik: design of water, heating, cooling and sprinkling systems; 3D design work and drawings.
Construction Manager at E. Pihl & Søn A/S
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005
Various residential property projects.

Education

Civil Engineer, cand. poly, Master of Science in Engineering at DTU
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

PRINCE2 Foundation certification
January 1, 2019 - February 11, 2026
Leaders project manager training (academic training 10 ECTS points)
January 1, 2019 - February 11, 2026
DI's Leadership Training
January 1, 2016 - February 11, 2026
Coaching course and various internal management courses (Xellia)
January 1, 2015 - February 11, 2026
GMP Retraining
January 1, 2013 - February 11, 2026
Comfort energy course, Qualification and Validation
January 1, 2011 - February 11, 2026
Lundbeck Lean Trainee Program
January 1, 2010 - February 11, 2026
Low energy construction - Technical installations
January 1, 2010 - February 11, 2026
Hot work - Fire measures in hot work
January 1, 2010 - February 11, 2026
Negotiation technique
January 1, 2006 - February 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Professional Services