Senior Process Manager for Standard Assembly Process

Would you like to manage the new standard assembly process and are you motivated by making our strategy operational and build up a network to support it? Do you have exceptional skills in stakeholder management?

If so, come join us as a Senior Process Manager for the Standard Assembly process

The position

As a Senior Process Manager for Standard assembly process, you will lead the standard process across our global manufacturing sites in the FPDM unit. Together with colleagues in other key positions, you will manage the global standards and ensure process excellence together with stakeholders both locally and globally. You will set the direction for the Standard assembly process across all our global sites and ensure that the process and equipment are in compliance, standardized, and simplified. In this role, you will help scale our assembly processes for the future.

Your key responsibilities will include:

· Lead the process and the process group network

· Setting direction for the Standard assembly processes, initiating and owning various initiatives to support the above direction.

· Ensure strong collaboration with other processes and other functions across NN

· Being close to the Assembly 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 Assembly 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.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

· A Master’s degree in Natural Science or a related field.

· At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing, with a focus on Assembly processes in production.

· Experience in project management within a global stakeholder landscape, as well as experience with business strategy and project implementation within a global organization.

· Leadership experience with a proven track record of driving change and engaging teams.

· Experience in a GxP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is considered a strong advantage.

· Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Additionally, you have experience with cLEAN®.

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 Assembly 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.

About the department

FPM Engineering is a part of Final Product Development & Manufacturing (FPDM) 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 FPD M 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 FPDM

Novo Nordisk Final Product Development and Manufacturing (FPDM) is a part of Novo Nordisk Product Supply, a global production network at the forefront of technology and quality production of pharmaceutical products. At FPDM, 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 +4530753765.

Deadline

29 June 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.