Ramp-up Partner in Global Travel Team

Would you like to become a part of a newly established unit in a fast-growing environment? Are you passionate about driving change, expanding your network and would you like to be part of shaping the future of manufacturing?

If so, you could be our new Ramp-up Partner. Apply today to join Novo Nordisk for a life changing career!

The Position

As a Ramp-up Partner in the Global FP Ramp-up Department you will join a newly established unit that is part of the exciting new FPME Ramp-up Center of Excellence. Our focus is creating optimal production starts for new Assembly & Packaging lines across our global manufacturing sites.

As we need to be close partners with our manufacturing sites this position includes physical presence at our global NN sites to help the local management and project teams ramp-up the incoming lines for production; Entailing 50% travel time divided in periods of 2-3 months where you will be travelling together in groups of 3 from the travel team.  

 Your responsibility will include:

• Ensure the FP Operational Readiness & Ramp-up standard is well understood by relevant site personnel.
• Act as the key link between the site and operational readiness experts, planning daily activities, stakeholder involvement, and testing processes.
• Participate in and facilitate workshops while working closely with production personnel on the line.
• Work with the site on project management, recruitment strategy, training, risk assessment, and process optimization.
• Perform ramp-up touchpoint assessments and share learnings across the organization.

As this is a new position the tasks will be shaped as we get learnings, which requires a high level of flexibility for everyone involved. In return, you are part of shaping your own job and will be in the front line of ensuring that we can deliver to market timely and that you get the possibility to build up a strong network across the organization.

Qualifications

On a personal level, You are a diplomatic leader who inspires followership and fosters collaboration. With strong facilitation skills, you effortlessly navigate challenges while juggling multiple tasks efficiently.

In Novo Nordisk we value diversity among our employees, and we believe that there are many paths to this role and therefore also different job levels that can be relevant. We imagine that you as a minimum will have the following qualifications:

• Preferably a MSc or equivalent within engineering, pharmacy, or similar field
• You have experience from a global cross functional role
• Experience within GxP regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Professional proficiency in English
• Experience with cLEAN® way of working

We are looking for someone who thrives in an ever-changing environment and enjoys collaborating with various stakeholders in a global setting. Our ideal candidate can work independently but also enjoys building and managing long-lasting relationships across the network. It would be beneficial if you have worked in a global project before as a team member.

About the Department

Global FP Ramp-up department aims to have 15 colleagues when fully staffed; 9 colleagues situated in China and 6 colleagues situated in Denmark. This current position is for Denmark, where the starting office will be in Bagsværd but later this year the area is planned to move to Høje Taastrup.   

Global FP Ramp-up department is part of FPM Engineering with a team of around 80 colleagues working together to support and optimize processes across all global sites. Our primary responsibility is to drive performance in FPM on all assembly and packaging lines to ensure best practices.  In FPM Engineering, we are committed to bringing value to our patients. We do so by supporting all sites with process standardization, ramp-up excellence and technological leadership enabling Novo Nordisk to serve significantly more patients in need of our products.  

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, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact

For further information, please contact Martin Mørch Hansen, Senior Manager at [email protected].

Deadline

6th March 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.