Manager for SecPack Design Development

Are you ready to step into a managerial role and join a dynamic leadership team making a global impact? Do you want to lead the design development and continuous improvement of Novo Nordisk’s entire Secondary Packaging (SecPack) portfolio? Are you excited to manage a skilled team focused on the design for maintenance and manufacturability of new products? Join us and apply today if you’re eager to shape the future of SecPack—the vital second layer of protection for our products—and influence quality, compliance, and patient experience worldwide!

The Position

As Manager for SecPack Design Development, you will manage a team of 10 skilled engineers from seven nationalities, bringing diverse experiences and a strong, collaborative mindset. Additionally, you will:

• Challenge the status quo and identify and implement solutions to support optimization and digitalization of SecPack processes internally within the team and externally with key stakeholders.

• Further develop and set the direction for our global support setup for our production sites.

• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration across the three teams in SecPack (Design Development, Design Control, SecPack PMO) and engage with key stakeholders.

• Practice a LEAN mindset.

• Lead your team according to NNWay.

You will be part of the SecPack leadership team, which consists of a Senior Manager and two Managers. We discuss specific topics daily, support each other and the teams, and lead by example while having fun. Our stakeholder landscape is complex and includes all global production sites, QA, DDS (Device Research & Development), Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Sourcing, external suppliers, and Capacity Expansion, among others.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Natural Sciences, or another relevant scientific discipline.

• GxP experience from pharmaceutical production settings or another regulated industry.

• Minimum 2-3 years of leadership experience and a proven track record of successfully leading complex projects in a global setting.

• Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English.

If you have a curious, helpful attitude and can maintain positivity even in stressful situations, you’re a great fit for our team. We value those who find joy in challenging the status quo and exploring innovative ways of working. Your strengths should include an excellent grasp of business complexity and interdependencies across the Supply Chain. Moreover, you should be able to receive, simplify, and communicate complex information, enabling you to make informed decisions. We look forward to welcoming talented individuals like you to our team.

About the Department

Finished Product Manufacturing Science and Technology (FPMSAT) bridges product development to production and drives the development and standardization of new, smarter packaging components and processes. Additionally, we are responsible for establishing packaging capacity worldwide for new and marketed products in compliance with current regulatory requirements, working closely with Novo Nordisk’s global production sites. We have an end-to-end presence from device development to production implementation and support for ongoing production. FPMSAT Packaging is located in both Allerød and Hillerød and consists of around 170 employees divided into different teams.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact

For further information, contact Head of FPMSAT Secondary Packaging, Karen Elisabeth Winther, at ketw@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

May 30, 2025

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.