Senior IT Security Advisor - API Production

Senior IT Security Advisor – API Production
Zealand, Denmark (multi-site responsibility)

Are you ready to shape cybersecurity across critical pharmaceutical manufacturing? Join us as a Senior IT Security Advisor and take the lead in safeguarding complex API production environments across Zealand. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of IT, OT, and business-critical operations.

Your new role

As Senior IT Security Advisor, you will act as the cybersecurity authority across six API manufacturing sites, ensuring robust protection of production systems while supporting business continuity and regulatory compliance. You will be part of the leadership team, advising senior stakeholders and driving the cybersecurity agenda in a highly regulated environment.

In this strategic and hands-on role, you will:

• Lead and define the cybersecurity strategy, governance, and roadmap across multiple manufacturing sites, aligning with corporate and regulatory requirements
• Oversee cybersecurity risk management, ensuring compliance with frameworks such as GMP, GxP, and industry standards, while driving mitigation initiatives
• Provide expert guidance on IT and OT security, including manufacturing systems, industrial networks, and critical infrastructure
• Ensure security-by-design principles are embedded into projects, digital transformation initiatives, and system implementations
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Production, Engineering, QA, and Global Information Security to drive alignment and impact

You will play a crucial role in balancing cybersecurity requirements with production stability, influencing decision-making at leadership level and ensuring the continued resilience of manufacturing operations.

Your new department

You will join a high-performing leadership team responsible for IT/OT operations supporting API production across Zealand. The department works closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and global cybersecurity teams to ensure secure, stable, and compliant production environments.

With a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, the team is committed to delivering innovative and reliable solutions in a highly regulated industry. You will operate in a dynamic, cross-functional environment where your expertise will directly influence both strategic direction and operational excellence.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you bring strong cybersecurity expertise combined with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and regulated environments.

We expect you to have:

• A degree in Information Security, IT, Engineering, or a related field, along with solid experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and governance
• Proven ability to develop and implement cybersecurity strategies and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, IEC 62443, or similar
• Experience working in complex environments, ideally within pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, or other highly regulated industries
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical risks clearly to non-technical audiences
• A proactive, pragmatic mindset with the ability to drive change, influence decisions, and balance security with business needs

Experience within GMP/GxP environments, OT systems (e.g. SCADA, PLC, MES), or certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or similar will be considered an advantage.

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

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK651,000 to DKK956,900, 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

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.

Deadline:

26 August 2026

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.