Process Excellence Manager

Are you motivated to work with organisational development from the perspective of process improvement and change management? Are you passionate about implementing process excellence and continuous improvement mindset and can you inspire people to commit to new ways of working? Do you have experience with process management with excellent results in driving and implementing process optimization, enable sustainable change, and new ways of working?  

If yes, then apply today and join us for a life-changing career! 

The Position 

As a Process Excellence Manager, you will support the business in driving and implementing continuous improvements to optimize workflow processes daily. The ideal candidate has superior people skills and acts as a motivator and coach to develop people's mindset around process excellence and support our line of business in the daily optimisations.  

You will be working across the SVP area and be responsible for driving the agenda together with line of business. You will be part of building organisational capabilities within continuous improvements and process excellence, train and facilitate and enable the organisation with simple tools and methods.  

Responsibility includes guiding the organization to success by preparing, implementing, and following through. Further to coach and support leaders in developing a culture of continuous improvement. You also support the business in defining process/change scope, expected value, roadmap, stakeholder map, cost, and ensuring successful implementation. 

Your day-to-day areas of responsibilities include: 

• Drive and promote data driven decisions in how we optimize the way we work 
• Facilitate workshops around process excellence with teams across our different business areas 
• Map as-is and to-be processes in close collaboration with the business 
• Teach process excellence skills to line of business (Use of LEAN toolbox or other process excellence tools to train-the-trainer) 
• Implement process optimisations together with the business 

Qualifications 

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• A master’s degree and/ or a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in process excellence, change management and LEAN methodology 
• Proven track record of facilitating and hands-on driving process optimisations and improvement culture day-to-day 
• Experience in the pharma, life science, or biotech industries is advantageous 
• High flexibility, as tasks vary, and project priorities may change 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both spoken and written English 

You have strong interpersonal skills and can easily connect with the team and stakeholders. You're motivated by achieving success together, take the initiative when required, and handle conflicts effectively. You're also skilled in project management and can work independently in dynamic environments. You master and stay updated on process excellence and change management tools and working methods. 

About the department 

Digitalisation & Process Improvements is a team within the SVP area Devices & Delivery Solutions (DDS) in Development, Novo Nordisk. Our responsibility is to define and implement digitalisation & process improvements for DDS to make us work smarter and more data oriented. We develop and establish standards and methodologies to drive continuous improvements and automation across DDS. We are drivers of identifying, developing/optimizing, and implementing a pipeline and portfolio of improvement initiatives in close collaboration with our business users. We communicate and visualize progress across DDS. 

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 are anchored on scientific innovation through the power of our diverse differences.  We embrace the spirit of experimentation and strive 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 together to advance patient care. 

Contact 

For further information, please contact Director, Head of Digitalisation & Process Improvements Britt Gummesen Mandrup at +45 3448 4597 or via email: [email protected]  

Deadline 

17 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. 

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.