Integration Lead - Production Support

Are you passionate about driving Post Merger Integration projects? Do you want to be part of an multi-billion integration project? Do you enjoy working with many stakeholders across the business?

Join us as a Production Support Integration Lead at Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) Brownfield Site Integration if you are ready to make a real impact and drive business value realisation of three production sites in Belgium (Brussels), US (Bloomington) and Italy (Anagni) acquired from Catalent, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
 
The position
You will be part of “AM Brownfield Site Integration”, a newly established unit in Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM). The unit aims to maximize production capacities at the acquired sites; integrate them into Novo Nordisk, aligning with the PS AM operating model and set the strategic direction for the integration program. It is a fantastic opportunity to have a global impact at Novo Nordisk and enable us to serve even more of patients worldwide. 

Overall, you will be responsible of leading the integration of processes and capabilities related to Production Support at the three sites to ensure transformation to target operating model. This entails building a global Production Support work package incl. underlying projects in DK and on sites in close collaboration with the work package owner.

Your focus will be on:

• Post Merger Integration: Building a global Production Support Integration work package incl. underlying projects in DK and on sites in close collaboration with the work package owner, and thereby integrate the sites into processes and capabilities related to:

           - Asset management and metrology

           - Spare parts materials mgmt.

           - Utilities

           - Facilities mgmt. & security

           - Project management incl. CAPEX

           - Health & Safety

• Work package planning & governance: Setup above work package through planning workshops and continuously interaction with key stakeholders. Furthermore facilitate and lead on-going planning and prioritization activities and ensure communication of changes and current version of plan. Ensure close collaboration with Program Manager and Program planner to anchor updates in a Schedule/Planning system. Finally ensure close collaboration and sparring with Site Integration lead and teams and incl. training and on-boarding of changes.
• Change management: Ensure local and global engagement by conducting change management and apply change management principles in the project planning.
• Risk management: Identify and update work package risks in relation to Post Merger Integration.

You will work closely with the Program planner, Workstream owners & drivers, Integration leads at the sites and the rest of AM Brownfield Site Integration. Bear in mind that you will be part of a newly established organization, where we are still discussing and defining roles & responsibilities. This means that you will need to have a somewhat flexible mindset to above areas of responsibilities. As the organization grows, some the areas of responsibilities will maybe be adjusted or shared with other colleagues to balance the workload.
 
Qualifications
To be a successful candidate, you: 

• Extensive and at least 10 years of experience within project management
• Have a MS or bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or business.
• Experience in some or all processes and capabilities related to Production Support.
• Possess knowledge and insights in a pharmaceutical production site preferable from Novo Nordisk
• Possess good diagnostic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can think strategically and translate business strategies into tangible actions.
• Are fluent in verbal and written English.
• Work in different cultures and be an ambassador for Novo Nordisk values.

As a person, you are structured, organized and you constantly “think forward”. You are collaborative and a great colleague that can build strong relations with your stakeholders, dare to challenge perspectives and can do it in a respectful manner.

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities do not apply unless they are 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we ask you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. 

About Aseptic Manufacturing 
Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) is part of Product Supply, which supplies products for all therapeutic areas in Novo Nordisk. PS AM is the largest unit in Product Supply and we are responsible for all aseptic manufacturing in Novo Nordisk. We are more than 12,300 people working in five different countries (Brazil, China, Denmark, France and USA) operating seven factories/sites.
 

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 65,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing. 
 
Deadline
2nd of February 2025

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.

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.