Director R&D Quality Operational Excellence

Are you a passionate leader with experience in driving change and stakeholder engagement? Are you able to set direction for quality and continuous improvements?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Join Novo Nordisk as Director R&D Quality Operational Excellence in Søborg, Denmark, and play a key role in shaping the future of pharmaceutical innovation.

The position

As our new Director R&D Quality Operational Excellence, you will be responsible for:

• Driving and setting direction for the implementation of key strategic initiatives related to Process Excellence and improvements of the Quality Management System (QMS) in Novo Nordisk, with key impact across Research & Development (R&D).
• Contributing to the development and execution of the global strategy in R&D Quality as a member of the R&D Quality Extended Leadership Team.
• Shaping and executing strategy and targets for R&D Quality Operations as part of the R&D Quality Operations Leadership Team.
• Defining and executing strategic and functional responsibilities in RDQ Operational Excellence for the stakeholders across R&D where RDQ Operational Excellence is accountable for Quality Partnership and Quality Assurance (QA) support.
• Leading and managing RDQ Operational Excellence in line with the Novo Nordisk Way, ensuring business targets are met and employees are developed to meet current and future business needs.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A Master’s degree in a natural science or related field.
• Extensive experience within the pharmaceutical industry combined with management experience (min 5-8 years) in formal leader role (people manager).
• Experience with Quality Management System (QMS) and solid knowledge of GxP and guidelines within pharmaceutical development.
• Experience of LEAN and process improvement.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills across functions and regions.
• Proven track record of delivering business results and driving change in a global environment.

As a person, you are a proactive and solution-oriented leader with a strong ability to set direction and drive change. Your excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills enable you to engage stakeholders effectively, fostering cross-organizational collaboration. With strong communication and presentation abilities, you can navigate complex tasks and situations while maintaining a strategic, holistic overview. You lead by example being a role model, demonstrating accountability, ambition, and openness to change. Your effective coaching and team-building skills empower those around you, while your expertise in change management ensures successful execution of new initiatives. Fluent in English, you thrive in an international environment, always striving for continuous improvement and delivering results.

About the department

RDQ Operational Excellence is a department within R&D Quality Operations, committed to the continuous improvement and simplification of the Quality Management System (QMS). Our team consists of 10 highly skilled individuals with different roles and responsibilities, specializing in enhancing GxP processes. We focus on strengthening Process Excellence and Process Management activities, overseeing Quality Management Review (QMR), and fulfilling essential roles such as Quality Partner and QA. Additionally, we manage integration activities to ensure that quality processes across the organization are efficient and effective. We collaborate closely with stakeholders across the research and development organizations.

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 are all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, please contact Senior Director Eva Möller, at +45 3079 6979.

Deadline

20 February 2025

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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.