Vice President Digitalisation in CMC Development & Scaling at Novo Nordisk, Denmark

Are you a senior leader and have you led teams within digitalisation and automation? Do you thrive in leading people and engaging stakeholders, and would you like to have a substantial impact on the digital transformation and the future of Novo Nordisk product pipeline?

Then this role might be of your interest. We are looking for an experienced business leader with a passion for developing and leading people. A leader who knows how to connect with stakeholders and utilize digitalisation to grow the business.

The position

As VP of CMC Digitalisation, you will report to the Corporate VP of CMC Outsourcing & Business Development, leading an expanding organisation of 35+ employees with 5 direct reports.

You will be responsible for shaping, maintaining, and evolving the CMC Digitalisation and automatization strategy, and spearheading strategic initiatives to drive digital transformation aligned with the CMC strategic vision. You will mature the function, and you will guide and develop a diverse team, spearheading their success.

Your team will create a solid uniform data foundation across CMC and oversee the design, development, and implementation of digitalisation and  technology solutions across CMC, including automatization, IT, OT, data, and AI-driven initiatives in close collaboration with business teams. The opportunities are many, and the key is to prioritise and set the right direction to create impact and support CMC’s strategic direction.

As the Head of CMC Digitalisation, you will:

• Develop and refine the CMC Digitalisation and automatization strategy to support the organisation's objectives.
• Build, shape, and lead the organization needed to execute the strategy.
• Be responsible for digitalisation projects across CMC, building the right foundation to obtain funding for digital business opportunities and ensuring the needed alignment with the CMC strategic aspiration.
• Ensure that all applications, systems, projects, and services in the portfolio deliver significant value and benefits to the business and users.
• Demonstrate strong and visible leadership, maintaining employee engagement through performance management, coaching, and talent development. You will also be a leading inspiration to promote our NN Way values.
• Assess emerging trends, technologies, electronic platforms, and potential digital business opportunities.

Qualifications

We are looking for a senior leader who can demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD within natural science, data science, or similar.
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry, biotech, or similar.
• Experienced business leader (leading leaders) within digitalisation and automation.
• Experience within digital transformation, including development and execution of strategic roadmaps for digital transformation.
• Knowledge within digital technologies such as data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), IT/OT integration, digital twins, automation, and digital infrastructure.
• Recognized for your business leadership skills within maturing organisations, connecting with stakeholders, and seeking impact on the business.
• In addition, you are recognised for your communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organization. You work collaboratively across the value chain to align goals and drive results by getting buy-in for digital transformation initiatives.

About the area

CMC Digitalisation, the team that you will lead, is part of CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control) Development & Scaling.

CMC acts as the link between research and production, developing, manufacturing, and distributing drug candidates for non-clinical and clinical trials. CMC has several laboratory facilities used for both development work and QC and a range of pilot facilities dedicated to producing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), Drug Product (DP), and Finished Products (FP) for clinical trials.

The team that you will lead, CMC Digitalisation, collaborates across the entire CMC value chain to transform processes from laboratory and development work to product manufacturing. This includes driving large-scale, cross-functional projects such as implementing ERP and MES systems, automatization as well as establishing a robust data foundation and architecture. By developing applications and solutions, we enable the conversion of data into actionable insights, ensuring seamless access to critical CMC information and supporting digital transformation across the organisation.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing.

Contact

For further information, please contact Sourcing Partner Sandra Cánovas Alonso at [email protected] or +45 3444 1859.

Deadline

February 23, 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume. Please assist us in maintaining a fair and inclusive selection process by not attaching a photo to your application.

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.