Global Ramp-Up Manager

Are you passionate about ensuring operational readiness and managing ramp-up processes globally? Do you want to play a key role in a global program that aims to standardize and optimize inspection processes across multiple sites? 
 

Then you might be the perfect fit for our new Global Ramp-Up Manager (Operational Readiness) for the CVT Program at Novo Nordisk.

The CVT Program is a global initiative aimed at delivering seven standardized automated visual inspection machines across various Novo Nordisk sites worldwide. The program's goal is to ensure that all sites adhere to a unified set of user requirements and operational standards throughout the equipment's lifecycle. The global team, primarily based in Denmark, supports local teams at each site, providing guidelines, direction, and governance to ensure successful implementation and operation.

The Position 
As our new Global Ramp-Up Manager, you will have a pivotal role in setting the direction and defining a standard approach for operational readiness and ramp-up management. 
 

You will be responsible for creating the conditions to maintain the level of standardization and ensuring extensive collaboration with related stakeholders to achieve the same purpose. 
 

We are looking for an experienced colleague and your key tasks will include:

• Setting the direction and defining a standard approach for Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up management, being responsible for creating the conditions to maintain the level of standardization, monitoring major schedules and milestones and setting the governance structure for ramp-up based on a standard approach.
• Ensuring extensive collaboration with related stakeholders to aim for the same purpose, supporting and mentoring local Ramp-Up Managers.
• Monitoring sites' ramp-up performance and ensuring dynamic risk assessment.
• Facilitating learning and sharing across sites and standard owners, facilitating handover to daily operation and reporting status and escalating in the Ramp-Up Steering Group.
• Adhering to systems and tools to support the KPIs and purpose.
• Applying a Quality and cLEAN® mindset on the shop floor.

Some occasional travel of a few weeks per year may occur to our sites in Brazil, France, US and China.

Qualifications
You have:

• Master's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in operations management, project management, or a related field.
• Familiarity with operational best practices and standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including very strong stakeholder management skills and experience.
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus.

About the department
You will be part of AME, Aseptic Manufacturing Engineering, supporting all aseptic manufacturing sites at Novo Nordisk worldwide. The global CVT team resides in AME and is responsible for the overarching program, ensuring a standardized way of delivering and operating the inspection machines. You will work closely with local teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to achieve the program's objectives.

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, and commercial, we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further information, please contact Manager; Merete Bang at +45 30790831.

Deadline
4 February 2025

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.