Shutdown Coordinator - temporary position
Gentofte

Are you passionate about technical project management and building relationships across the organisation? Are you ready to plan, coordinate, execute, and optimise the yearly shutdowns of our Aseptic Filling lines? Would you like to ensure smooth functioning, reliability, and efficiency in production while adhering to safety, quality, and regulatory standards?

Then you might be our Shutdown Coordinator for a 6-month paternity cover to drive shutdowns in Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) at our site in Gentofte within Facility & Utility Projects. Apply today!

Your new role

Our production lines are facing several upgrades driven by the introduction of new products, optimisation initiatives, compliance requirements, and obsolescence of hardware and software. Thus, we are currently looking for a Shutdown Coordinator who is ready to join our Facility & Utility Projects team and handle overall planning, coordination, and execution of summer and winter shutdowns of our Aseptic Filling capacity at site Gentofte, including documentation, ensuring readiness, and releasing filling capacity.

This is a temporary cover position during paternity leave, expected to start as soon as possible and run until the end of January 2027.

Additionally, in the interim periods between shutdowns, you will be managing planning and communication with the various departments, project portfolios, and stakeholders, which is key to ensuring that all activities are accounted for and aligned across the organisation. You can also expect to take a coordinating role in improvement projects within our project portfolio.

Your main responsibilities:

• Planning, executing, and following up on all tasks and processes related to scope, schedule, resources, cost, quality, and project risk
• As a natural part of your projects, being in close dialogue with line of business and all levels of management at our production site, as well as external vendors
• Ownership of shutdown planning, reporting, and documentation
• Identifying and managing key stakeholders and steering groups related to your projects
• Actively contributing with learnings and experiences with the rest of the Facility & Utility Projects team to mature and strengthen our ability to run shutdown projects more efficiently

Your new department

You will be part of Facility & Utility Projects in Production Support within Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) at our site in Gentofte. Our team executes and supports projects across aseptic production, facilities, utilities, and related project activities with minimum impact on ongoing production.

We support aseptic production at site Gentofte, where our complex processes require a high level of expertise, commitment, and engagement. We are producing at full speed on existing lines while building and ramping up new state-of-the-art facilities. We bring value to patients by delivering high-quality GMP-compliant products in a timely and cost-efficient manner. We drive change by working actively with LEAN and by continuously improving both our processes and the way we work together.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A BSc or MSc related to Life Science, Engineering, or similar, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• A proven track record in project management, preferably within a technical or manufacturing environment
• Background from a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulated environment is an advantage
• Full proficiency in English, spoken and written. Fluency in Danish is an advantage. 

As a person, you have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a structured approach. You are culturally savvy and able to build relations with stakeholders at all organisational levels. You are a self-starter who is capable of setting direction and driving results independently. You easily adapt to a fast-paced environment and are driven by technical complexity. You possess leadership and interpersonal skills and can engage people, build trust, and get commitment from stakeholders to support your projects and drive change. Moreover, you are comfortable in a rapidly changing and dynamic work environment and can prioritise without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200 DKK to 838,100 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact

For further information, please contact Sr Manager Kim Lennert Simonsen by mail on kxls@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

24 June 2026. We will review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.