IT Manager

Do you see yourself as the leader of the future? Do you dream of leading an IT/OT Project Support team at Novo Nordisk’s FP production sites where IT & automation is crucial to drive operational excellence?

If your answer is yes, then you are in the right place! We are now looking for a Leader for a team that work across site. The team has Automation Engineer sitting in both Kalundborg, Gentofte and Måløv to all work within IT/OT projects in an FP production. Apply today to join our team!

The role
You will head up a Project support team in the production area Biotech & Rare Disease (BRD) in Kalundborg, Gentofte and Måløv. The Project support team delivers all task related to automation in a project. You will be part of a management team of 6 leaders and refer to the Senior Manager of the FP area.

 As our new Manager your general responsibilities will be to:

• Build up a strong performing team with highly skilled and motivated employees.
• Act as a servant leader and remove obstacles to help your team.
• Build on the learning culture that characterizes the team and the whole area.
• Secure an excellent project support setup towards tree FP production facilities.
• Implement Kanban principles to help governance the many task in projects.
• Lead and represent the team and secure alignment with key stakeholders and peers.

An important aspect to this role, is establishing a good relation to stakeholders across the local manufacturing sites (business area), and to serve as an active member of local steering groups.

What are we looking for?
To be successful in this role, we are looking for a profile that have at least 3 years of experience with general leadership of a high-performance team and is ready to take on a leadership position of a very complex area. Your educational background is not decisive, but you have basic knowledge of Automation and/or IT. You are also willing to divide your time between three different sites on Sjælland, Denmark.

As a person, you are ambitious yet with a humble ‘can-do’ attitude, a spirit of innovation, a team player, happy to share experience, workload, and information with your colleagues, proactive and able to lead and inspire your team. You bring leadership experience in delegating and empowering others to act, being an excellent communicator across functions, levels, and cultures.

Feeling overwhelmed by job requirements and doubting if you're 100% qualified? Don't let it stop you! We encourage you to apply anyway, as your profile could surprise us and fit our needs better than you think. So, take the leap and submit your application.

The team waiting for you
Digital, Data & IT (DDIT) for Product Supply (PS) Biotech & Rare Diseases (BRD) is responsible for IT and automation for the production sites. This responsibility spans across development and maintenance of local and global IT and automation solutions, infrastructure, compliance, and projects in collaboration with colleagues from global IT units and external vendors/service providers. The organization support tree production area of BRD; Finish Product (FP). In this unit, colleagues are divided into 6 teams - 3 IT/OT Support teams, one Compliance team, one IT team and one Project Support team. All departments collaborate to unite IT/OT across BRD sites and facilitate cross-organizational synergies.

All teams are based at the BRD productions sites, geographically located on Sjælland, Denmark.

Be part of the Novo Nordisk family
Founded in Denmark in 1923, Novo Nordisk has become one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. To fulfil this purpose, we pioneer scientific breakthroughs, expand access to our medicines, and work to prevent and ultimately cure disease. That said, we are anything but linear.

With us, your skills, commitment, and ambition help us change patients’ lives worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a rewarding and purpose-driven culture with talented and diverse co-workers. Therefore, your professional and personal development is essential for us, and in Novo Nordisk, the sky is the limit for career opportunities.

Any question?
Please feel free to contact Senior Manager for FP area Maria Rose Thyrén +45 30758373.

Deadline
1st of November 2023. But please apply now, we are conducting interviews on an on-going basis.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV. In addition, please avoid the use of photos in your CV. This provides a better and more fair process.

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