Digital Transformation Partner, Novonesis

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points 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.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Digital Transformation Partner
We are looking for a passionate Digital Transformation Partner to strengthen our team. As a digital transformation partner, you will lead (digital transformation) initiatives closely with your colleagues and the applied research and technical service functions in Food & Beverages Biosolutions. Your role covers tasks which could span from leading an initiative focused on developing a digital product to supporting your colleagues or partners on a change management project.

You are probably a digital project manager with a product mindset, or a digital product manager with strong digital/IT project management competences, eager to connect and understand how our users work. Focus on people and change management is key to your success. It is in your nature to identify the true needs and latent needs of the “users” through interviews, user research, user journey mapping, facilitating brainstorming sessions, and workshops; and applying design thinking concepts. Your focus is on ensuring that the solutions we propose & develop solve the right problems and drive these development initiatives forward. All this, in a complex environment with many stakeholders in the organization around the globe.

Welcome to Digitalization in Food & Beverages Biosolutions Applied Research

You will be part of a very diverse team, based in Denmark and France, with profiles including data scientists, data engineers, software developers, and digital specialists with an R&D background. We consider ourselves Swiss Army Knives, where we do a lot of different things depending on the task at hand. Our purpose is to transform the way we do science leveraging digital technologies and enabling the organization with a digital mindset.

To Succeed You Bring These Skills

• Ideally a minimum 5 years of experience in digital product management or digital/IT project management roles.
• Strong agile mindset, while able to apply the best of all types of project management methodologies to serve the specific purpose of the initiatives.
• First and foremost, you are a team player, you thrive working closely with your team members.
• Excellent collaboration skills across all levels and roles, a strong networker and influencer across teams.
• Strong analytical, communication skills and strategic thinking, with a problem-solving mindset.
• Strong in navigating a complex, multicultural environment, with many stakeholders across the globe.
• Strong ability to translate business needs from applied R&D and technical service departments into digital needs.
• Passion for identifying user needs and solve user problems, using empathy as a pillar.
• Strong organizational & planning skills, being able to keep a holistic overview and go into the details when needed.
• Strong facilitator of ideation sessions, and user journey mapping exercises.
• Curious about scientific processes and how people work in the labs.
• Natural change agent.

The Preferred Candidate Also Has

• Certification as scrum product owner, or scrum master.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field such as Computer Science or Information Technology, Business. Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another field but completed with experience in digital product development, e.g. Scrum Product Owner, Service design, UX design, etc.
• Experience in biotech, life sciences industry as an advantage.
• Design thinking experience will be also an advantage.

Location: This job is based at our site in Lyngby, Denmark with the possibility for working from home in average 1 day per week.

You may need to work some days from our site in Hørsholm. While in general very little travel is expected (up to 10 days a year), the position is global meaning you may need to have meetings fitting other time zones (both Americas, and Asia).

Application deadline: November 3rd, 2024. Please note that applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis and therefore the ad may close before indicated deadline.

Contact details: Leticia Alonso, Head of Digital in Food & Beverages Biosolutions Applied Research, [email protected].

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.

Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.

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