Senior Process Manager for Packaging Processes

Would you like to be a part of shaping the future of manufacturing? Are you motivated by leading the Packaging Process for tablets and devices to excellence across our global sites and do you have exceptional skills in stakeholder management?

If so, come join us as a Senior Process Manager for Packaging in our business unit Finished Product Manufacturing (FPM).

The position
As a Senior Process Manager for packaging processes, you will be the lead of the process across our global manufacturing sites in the FPM unit. Thus, you will be working closely together with stakeholders both locally and globally. You will set the direction for the packaging processes across all our global sites and ensure that they are in compliance, standardized, and simplified. Both our current production lines will be in focus, and also the new packaging lines that will be joining our network in the coming years. In this role, you will help scale our packaging line processes for the future and you will be part of shaping it together with the process groups across our sites.

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Setting direction for the packaging processes within compliance, standardization and digitalization, initiating and owning various initiatives to support the above direction.
• Overall responsible for the packaging process group focusing on shared success related to the direction of the packaging processes  
• Being close to the packaging processes across FP sites located in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.
• Working in close collaboration with other groups (improvement groups, different network groups, other process groups, etc.)
• Working with various stakeholders along the value stream.

In this role, you will be tasked with setting directions and delivering results that have a significant impact on our packaging processes. You will be responsible for analyzing data to make sure we focus our efforts where the value and impact are most needed.

In this position you are welcome to work from any FP site in support of our global network and travelling to other sites should be expected aside from the virtual collaboration across sites.

This job is currently based in Bagsværd, Denmark, but will relocate to Høje Taastrup, Denmark later this year.

Qualifications
On a personal level, we are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic and ever-changing environment while maintaining high-quality work standards. The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds and has hands-on knowledge of packaging processes in manufacturing. To effectively drive the process group, strong leadership skills are essential, and while direct management experience is preferred, success in this role relies heavily on indirect leadership of stakeholders within the network. A combination of leadership skills and a project management background would be a significant advantage. Additionally, a proactive mindset, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement are key to excelling in this position.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• MSc or equivalent degree in engineering or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in manufacturing, with a focus on packaging processes in production.
• Experience in project management within a global stakeholder landscape.
• Leadership experience with a proven track record of driving change and engaging teams.
• Experience in a GxP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Additionally, you have experience with cLEAN®. Moreover, your professional background includes business strategy and project implementation within a global organization.

About the department
FPM Engineering is a part of Finished Product Manufacturing (FPM) with a team of around 50 colleagues working together to support and optimise 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 standardisation, ramp-up excellence and technological leadership enabling Novo Nordisk to serve significantly more patients in need of our products.  

Working at FPM, Novo Nordisk
Finished Product Manufacturing (FPM) is a part of Novo Nordisk Product Supply, a global production network at the forefront of technology and quality production of pharmaceutical products. At FPM, we not only manufacture all finished products for people living with serious chronic diseases, we also use our competencies to drive technology leadership and improve standards across our core technologies to support the growing efforts into completely new production platforms and therapy areas for Novo Nordisk.  

Our global network consists of around 6,000 colleagues across ten countries. Here, we are responsible for the manufacturing of all finished products, including devices, needles, assembly, and packaging. As more and more people need our products, we support Novo Nordisk's initiatives in new therapy areas. Every day, we strive to streamline and expand our capacity through process innovation, automation, and the introduction of new technology. 

Contact
For further information, you are welcome to contact Mikala Stormly (Director) at msry@novonordisk.com or +45-30753765.

Deadline
February 27th, 2025.

However, interviews will be conducted continuously so do not hesitate to apply.

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 to 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.