Associate Manager for Apprentices

Are you a motivated leader with a strong passion for supporting apprentices to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours to achieve their apprenticeship and become a fully competent member of a production site in the pharmaceutical sector? Are you ready to take on a new challenge, work alongside experienced colleagues and being part of site leadership team, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? If yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you at our production site in Hjørring called Needle Manufacturing. Join us—apply today!

The Position

As an Associate Manager for our apprentice team, you will be responsible for:

• Management responsibilities to a team with 20-30 apprentices
• Recruitment of apprentices, preparation of on- and off-the-job training plans for apprentices in collaboration with subject matter experts, mentors, host team leaders and local schools
• Recruitment and onboarding of local mentors for apprentices
• Ensure adequate and effective training of apprentices provided and implemented
• Nurturing and developing your team while offering coaching and guidance
• Leading the team in accordance with LEAN principles.
• Fostering a strong sense of ownership in the training process, especially in departments outside the training team.
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships with local schools and host team in production site.

Additionally, you ensure that the team is operating in compliance with our quality management system as well as Novo Nordisk Occupational Health & Safety manual.

Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you ideally have:

• A relevant degree in Adult Learning, Organisational Management, Communication, People Development or a related field
• Solid experience in leadership or an aspiration to become a leader, stakeholder management, and strategic prioritisation
• Proven experience in design and implementation of training plan as well as coach individuals for success
• Fluent communication skills in English and Danish.

On a personal level, you have an inclusive mindset, prioritise respect and foster diversity within the team.

About the Department

You will be part of the Business Support department. We are responsible for providing support to business in diverse aspects that include apprentices, training, LEAN, quality compliance, business partnering, finance and administration. You will head up the team of 20-30 apprentices.

We are part of Needle Manufacturing in Hjørring which is responsible for the internal production of pen needles as well as quality control of all Novo Nordisk pen needles produced both internal and external. We are organized into seven departments with more than 425 employees dedicated to ensuring the supply of pen needles to Novo Nordisk. We are driven by a quality mindset and pride ourselves on being a workplace where our can-do spirit and high ambitions come together to create great results for the benefit of our patients. 

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 45 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 77,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

For more information, please contact (Jie Wen Miao) on ojwm@novonordisk.com

Deadline

5 March 2025.

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 in 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.