Corporate Vice President, Aseptic Manufacturing, Site Kalundborg

We are looking for a Corporate Vice President to take the lead and responsibility for our Aseptic Manufacturing facility for rare diseases at site Kalundborg. In this facility we produce and deliver critical, lifesaving and life-changing products to the world market to people living with rare diseases such as rare blood disorders, hemophilia or for children with growth hormone deficiency. 

The position 
As Corporate Vice President of Aseptic Manufacturing Kalundborg you will be leading an organisation of approx. 700 people, and you will be reporting to The Corporate Vice President for Aseptic Manufacturing Operations in Denmark and be part of the leadership team for 4 Danish production sites.  

Your most important task is to strive to be the best workplace for all employees!  
At the same time, you are ambitious and seek flawless execution, securing reliable supply, inspection ready, and be an innovative and competitive facility – all this while we ramp up to higher volume. 

 
Qualifications 
Most importantly; We are looking for a leader who takes people to heart, who always has people on top of mind, who listens and makes people flourish and grow.  

To be successful in this role you take work and life balance seriously, you value collaboration, thrive being visible on shop floor, Walk the Talk, live and breathe Novo Nordisk guiding principles - Novo Nordisk WAY, and compliance & ethics. All are crucial components in this position. 

We believe you have some of the following qualifications: 

• MSc or BSc in Engineering, Pharmacy; Business or similar relevant academic background  

• More than 10 years of relevant experience, technically as well as when it comes to leadership. Your leadership experience must cover leadership in a large organization and different kinds of employee groups.   

• In-depth knowledge of aseptic production processes and equipment is highly beneficial 

• A natural inclination to continuous improvements of production processes, preferably combined with LEAN competencies  

• Proven track record of success in building high performance organisations 

• In-depth knowledge of regulatory and quality standards in the pharmaceutical industry related to cGMP and medical production 

• Proven record of ability to handle complex and strategic matters 

• Results-oriented, with in-depth business understanding, high level of analytical skills, and ability to handle high pressure environment 

• The job requires a very high degree of independence and significant stakeholder management skills  

• Ability to win support from others within and outside Novo Nordisk to advance the company’s objectives, using reasoning, persuasive arguments, networking, etc. 

• An excellent communicator and presenter with good command of written/spoken English 
   

About Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing 
Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) is part of Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT organization (PSQIT), that supplies products for all therapeutic areas in Novo Nordisk. PS AM is the largest unit in Product Supply, and we are responsible for all aseptic manufacturing in Novo Nordisk. We are more than 10.000 people working in five different countries (Brazil, China, Denmark, France and USA) operating eight factories/sites. 

PS AM site in Kalundborg is a modern facility and is responsible for aseptic production of vials and penfills for the therapy area of rare diseases. The complexity in a classic aseptic production unit is high and includes among other; wash & sterilization, filling, freeze drying, documentation, and inspection. Furthermore, this unit is also introducing new products for clinical trials. 

PS AM facility in Kalundborg is located at the Kalundborg site. Kalundborg site covers an area of 1,600,000 m2 where more than 4500 people are employed.  

Contact  
For further information, please contact Corporate Vice President for Aseptic Manufacturing Operations DK, Maria Rachlitz at + 45 3075 4734 

Deadline 
1 December 2024 

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 to your CV. 

About Novo Nordisk  
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, with 100 years of heritage owned by Novo Nordisk foundation that has strong corporate, scientific, social, and humanitarian interests. Employing +67,000 colleagues in 80 countries who are making a difference for over 43 million people living with serious chronic diseases, every day. 
Novo Nordisk is currently the 2nd most valuable pharma company globally by market cap. 

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.