Director (Denmark, Søborg)

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Søborg, Denmark

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Project Management & Agile

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Are you an experienced people leader with a strategic vision, passionate about empowering and developing high-performing teams? Do you have a track record in driving global complex projects and aspire to shape the future direction of an exciting new area?

If this resonates with you, we look forward to welcoming you in our dynamic and collaborative environment in Global Contract Manufacturing Finished Production (GCM FP). Apply today and take the next step in your leadership journey!

The position
As Project Director, you lead a team responsible for executing finished production projects, including the establishment of production lines and facilities, as well as technology transfers at Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs). You will oversee a group of Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, ensuring the successful execution of these initiatives.

Your role also involves supporting key project decisions by providing guidance, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and facilitating decision-making processes to achieve timely resolution of issues.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Driving the direction and progress of GCM FP Projects within the areas of assembly of combination products, packaging, spray drying, and tableting
• Managing and coaching the team, creating a culture where people are motivated to take action, feel supported, and empowered to do their best
• Driving and facilitating change in a professional and effective way, while making bold, clear, and timely choices to minimise trade-offs and complexity
• Applying GCM standard project management tools, methods and reporting, ensuring consistent application of best practices and continuous improvement
• Representing GCM management in internal and external steering group meetings, building effective partnerships both internally and externally

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe you:

• Hold a master’s degree in pharmacy, biology, engineering, supply chain management, business, or a related field
• Demonstrate strong people leadership skills, successfully building and leading high-performance teams
• Possess extensive cross-functional project management experience in complex, highly regulated organisation
• Showcase solid communication and stakeholder management skills, coupled with a highly structured and analytic mindset
• Display excellent command of both written and spoken English

It would be considered as a strong advantage if you have experience with GMP qualification of production lines and insight in the production processes, such as spray drying, tableting, assembly and packaging of pharmaceutical products.

As a person, you thrive in engaging, motivating, and inspiring your team to perform at their best in a dynamic, international environment. You foster an environment of mutual trust, encouraging open, honest, and respectful communication where team members embrace challenges and share ideas. You are skilled in navigating complexity and ambiguity, confidently managing and driving change. Additionally, you successfully build strong networks and foster collaboration, gaining commitment from both internal and external stakeholders.

About the Department
Global Contract Manufacturing DP (GCM DP) is a unit in Novo Nordisk Product Supply organization and is responsible for Novo Nordisk’s operation of global manufacturing of drug products at Contract manufacturers. Our main office is in Søborg, Denmark where approximately 150 people are based. The primary role of GCM DP is to establish, monitor, support, and control the production handled by CMOs. We operate in many countries, e.g., USA, Belgium, Italy, and China.

You will lead the department GCM Projects FP in GCM DP, which are responsible for both controlling and executing the project portfolio within the finished product area.

The current office location is Søborg but we will be relocating to Taastrup in February 2025.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further details about the position, please reach out to Peter Mohan Christiansen at +45 3079 9525

Deadline
19 January 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.