Head of Local IT&OT and Operational Readiness

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for IT/OT excellence at shopfloor? Do you want to make a real impact in a globally strategic program that is building the future of production facilities worldwide?  

If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Director for Local IT&OT and Operational Readiness. 

Behind the title 

As the Director for Local IT&OT and Operational Readiness, you will play a pivotal role in leading our local IT & Automation teams for Capex programs while driving the global operational readiness efforts. You will report directly to Project Vice President for IT & Automation and become a key member of the leadership team, ensuring that local teams are empowered and influential in how we execute the programs.  

Your key responsibilities include: 

• Leading and inspiring our site teams, ensuring they are fully integrated into our global execution strategy to drive implementation and qualification of solutions 

• Overseeing and managing a global team for operational readiness, ensuring a seamless transition from project execution to operations 

• Building a strong, cohesive and harmonized team at sites with competencies that can drive execution as well as are relevant and critical for operations in close collaboration with our partners in IT/OT operations 

• Driving collaboration between global and site teams, fostering a culture of transparency, knowledge-sharing, and innovation 

• Ensuring that operational readiness is approached with a mindset of scalability, performance, and sustainability, preparing teams for the future of production 

• Working closely with rest of the leadership team and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals 

Your leadership will be essential to bridging the local and global IT & Automation efforts, providing direction, support, and the platform to succeed towards our mission of implementing scalable standard solutions without becoming a bottleneck to the program. 

Which competencies to bring 

You are an experienced leader in IT & Automation, with a blend of technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and strategic thinking. Key qualifications include: 

• A Master’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field is preferred 

• Proven experience in both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) is critical to understand the unique challenges of integrating IT systems with operations 

• Experience of leading IT/OT initiatives at sites or globally, especially in pharmaceutical production, manufacturing, or similar regulated environments 

• Industry 4.0/5.0 understanding and the benefits in defining future operations, would be beneficial 

• Understanding of operational readiness processes, including Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Performance Validation (PV), and transitioning systems from project execution to operations 

• Experience managing large teams, often in the range of 40-120 employees, across multiple locations is ideal 

The team waiting for you 

DD&IT PS – Fill & Finish Expansions is a program organization - built in a multi-dimensional matrix structure, that’s designed to foster cross-organizational and cross-functional collaboration to shape our future. Our goal is to design and build future-proof, global fill & finish production facilities, with a focus on establishing strong foundational IT and automation that will enable these facilities to digitally evolve.  

As a member of our department, you will work closely with colleagues responsible for processes and engineering, as well as various technology partners both internally and externally. 

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Joining Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that. 

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 63,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk. 

Who to contact 

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Preeti Shrihari, Project Vice President for IT & Automation on +45 30 77 75 34. 

Deadline 

7 October 2024 

We will come back to you after the closing date, however, we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. 

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 

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.