Director - DMD Assembly Process

   Director for DMD Assembly Process

Are you an innovative and empowering leader with a background in a regulated environment and would you like to head up a department that have an impact on a global scale? Do you want to bring Novo Nordisk ahead when it comes to Assembly of devices?

If yes, this position might be for you. Apply now and join us to become the Director for Assembly Process within Device Manufacturing Development (DMD).

The position

As Director for Assembly Process, you will lead a department consisting of 4 Managers and 60 experts & specialists responsible for the assembly manufacturing processes across all devices produced in Novo Nordisk Finished Product.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

• Heading the Assembly Process department, which involves supporting all Finished Product Assembly related activities across Product Supply (PS) globally
• Supporting the design of new Assembly lines, as well as implementing them in the global network for various products
• Ensuring process responsibility within assembly through process validation, product control strategy, and process development across PS globally
• Hosting PS Process Group responsible (PGR) globally within assembly and collaborate with external suppliers, institutions, and academia to lead technology development

Global travel activity might be required (up to 10 days per year).

Qualifications

To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• A bachelor’s degree within engineering, life science or any other relevant field
• Relevant work experience in production ideally obtained within the pharmaceutical industry or any other highly regulated industry (such as food industry) and navigating projects in complex organisations
• Knowledge with advanced manufacturing assembly processes
• At least, 5 years of people management experience (being a leader of leaders)
• Professional proficiency in English

On a personal level, you are a team player who finds joy in assisting others and sharing knowledge. You maintain a humble approach and are open to listen, learn, and acknowledge your limitations by seeking help or advice.

You possess exceptional communication skills, which enable you to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, as well as to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner. You are adaptable to changes in priorities and organization and demonstrate empathy towards others, taking an interest in your colleagues' well-being.

Finally, you possess a codex seeing laughter and professionalism go together, and you strive for a strong sense of trust, support, collaboration, and commitment within your management team.

About the department

You will join Device Manufacturing Development (DMD) and the Assembly department that has responsibilities across Novo Nordisk for assembled finished products.

We are bridging product development to production, and we are driving development and standardisation of new and state of the art assembly processes. Further we are responsible for establishing assembly capacity worldwide for new and marketed products in compliance with current regulatory requirements and in close interaction with Novo Nordisk global production sites. We have an end-to-end presence from device development to production implementation and support to running production.

Our department is in Hillerød and includes a diverse international team of 120 skilled professionals including project managers, specialists, validation and process experts. We strive for excellence in project execution, and to accelerate the development of innovative and smarter solutions together with our key stakeholders.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We are 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 information, please contact Carsten Thorngreen, Vice President DMD Assembly, at +45 3075 7447.

Deadline

17 July 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 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.