Senior Manager Health & Safety

Are you passionate about ensuring the well-being of personnel in design and construction activities? Do you have experience in developing and implementing comprehensive health and safety programs? We are looking for a Health and Safety Senior Manager to join our Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx) core team at Novo Nordisk. If you are ready for a challenging role where you can make a difference, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

The Position

As a Health and Safety Senior Manager at Novo Nordisk, you will:
•    Develop, implement, and continuously improve health and safety policies, procedures, and guidelines in compliance with local regulations, NN guidelines, and industry standards.
•    Provide strategic leadership and oversight for health and safety programs across all design activities as well as construction projects, ensuring a proactive and preventative approach to risk management.
•    Conduct regular site inspections and audits to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and best practices in different locations - Brazil, US, Europe
•    Provide guidance and support to project teams on health and safety matters, including training, coaching, and promoting a culture of safety awareness.
•    Establish and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to stay abreast of health and safety developments and best practices.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:
•    Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
•    8+ years of experience in health and safety management within the construction industry, with a proven track record of implementing and managing successful health and safety programs
•    In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, codes, and standards applicable to construction projects
•    Experience in incident investigation, risk assessment, and emergency response planning
•    Proficiency in developing and delivering health and safety training programs
•    Professional certification in health and safety preferred
As a person you possess strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. If you demonstrated ability to drive cultural change and foster a safety-first mindset within an organization, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

About the department
You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approximately 28,500 employees. Fill & Finish Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan and build all major fill & finish expansion projects across PSQIT to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our fill & finish facilities with the use of modern technology. We are setting the standards for the future, designing facilities we will still be proud of many decades from now. Fill & Finish Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

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 40 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 63,000 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
If you want to know more, please reach out to Director, Thomas Emerik Rasmussen, on +4530798320 or get to know us better by visiting Novo Nordisk Global Manufacturing Careers.

Deadline
7 May 2024.

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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.