Head of Platform Landing Zone

Do you have a passion for building scalable, efficient, and innovative data ecosystems? Novo Nordisk is looking for a visionary leader to join as Head of Platform Landing Zone. Be part of a transformative journey to streamline data operations and enable groundbreaking data and AI initiatives. Apply today and make an impact!

This role is based in Denmark or Bangalore, India but we are open to hiring in other global office hubs.

The position

As the Head of Platform Landing Zone, you will lead the strategic development, implementation, and management of the tech stack that drives seamless data flow from source systems to the global data and AI platform. Your role will be critical in enabling business value through efficient and reliable data orchestration while ensuring compliance with global standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Platform Landing Zone team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Design and implement a scalable, automated tech stack aligned with the GD&AI platform roadmap and business objectives.
• Drive integration of preferred tools, frameworks, and libraries to create a cohesive and functional data ecosystemon the Global Data & AI platform.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory standards, such as FDA, GDPR, and HIPAA, while embedding robust security and privacy measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data solutions with business needs and strategic goals.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining high performance and avail-ability.
• Foster team development, recruitment, and leadership, maintaining an inspiring and psy-chologically safe work environment

Qualifications
To succeed in the role, we imagine you meet most of the following:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or re-lated disciplines. A PhD or MBA is a plus.
• Extensive experience in data orchestration, data engineering, or related roles, with a proven track record of leading and implementing data tech stack initiatives.
• Solid Experience in setting up and managing storage, network and security on Azure and AWS cloud providers
• Solid Experience in DataBricks native ingestion (streaming, incremental, batch), proficient data bricks data acquisition technologies like flow connect, auto loader, DLT, delta shar-ing. Experience in managing MFT tools for file transfer on enterprise level. Experience in using third party ingestion tools like Five Tran, StreamSets, Informatica, etc. for managing data ingestion on enterprise level.
• Experience in using Terraform for delivery infrastructure as a code. Familiar with Git Hub support for CI/CD pipelines. 
• Relevant certification in cloud engineering, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar.
• Extensive experience (5-10+ years) in data engineering, platform management, or related fields, with at least 3 years in leadership roles.
• Experience of pharmaceutical data ecosystems and regulatory requirements such as FDA CFR Part 11, GxP, GDPR, and HIPAA is an advantage.

On a personal note, you are a collaborative and innovative leader who thrives in a dynamic, ma-trixed environment. You have exceptional communication skills, enabling you to engage effective-ly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Your curiosity and forward-thinking ap-proach make you a catalyst for creating impactful solutions.

About the Department
The Global Data & AI Platform Engineering department at Novo Nordisk is a newly established and strategically integral team dedicated to building and enabling the Novo Nordisk Global Data & AI platform. This platform is designed to serve and scale all data, AI, and analytics use cases across the organization. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and fostering collaboration across multiple disciplines, the department drives the development, governance, and optimiza-tion of scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that align with Novo Nordisk’s pharmaceutical R&D, clinical, production, and commercial priorities.

Working at 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 en-docrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 67,000 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. Discover the cutting-edge technologies behind Novo Nordisk's life-changing innovations.

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Contact
For further information, please contact VP of Platform Engineering Thomas Brøndum Bersang Larsen at [email protected] 

Deadline
12 January 2025

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 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.