Engineering Manager

Are you ready to be part of an exciting journey to design, scope and build our future Fill & Finish factories across the globe? Are you triggered by literally “breaking new ground” and are you passionate about engineering? Then this is a unique opportunity to join a major investment program in Novo Nordisk as the Engineering Manager for AP Engineering.
Apply below and join us in building the future Fill & Finish factories of Novo Nordisk by being part of our AP Engineering management department.

The Position
Your primary responsibility as the Engineering Manager is to ensure that the global design for the AP Modules aligns with all program objectives and standards. You will establish and oversee the engineering execution process alongside local sites, guaranteeing adherence to central design and engineering standards. Maintaining and updating the AP module master design is a crucial aspect of your role, facilitating expedited execution for template rollout projects.
Your key responsibilities in this role include:
•    Coordinating all Engineering activities (where applicable) to ensure compliance to program and project standards, work scope objectives and schedule milestones.
•    Coordinating with the local engineering partner to ensure they deliver according to the contractual agreements in terms of quality, scope of supply and time schedule.
•    Engagement and coordination of specialist technologists from the nominated specialist offices to support key elements of the engineering scope of work (e.g. modularization/ pre-packaged units, etc.)
•    Leading and coordinating all engineering related reviews including Design Reviews, HAZOP, etc.  Working with the Location Engineering Manager to undertake the necessary Technical Peer Reviews, ensuring technical changes are identified and assessed for possible risk impacts.
•    Developing and overseeing the implementation of AP Master model.
•    Performing project or task management functions as delegated by the Project Manager, including customer liaison, coordination of technical meetings, and general project supervision and coordination. 

As part of your role, you will be implementing and overseeing efficient and solid engineering sourcing and procurement practices based on programme strategy.

Due to collaboration with our sites global, some travel for this role is also expected and it is estimated that this will be up to 20% of the time annually. 

Qualifications
Ideally, you have the following qualifications:
•    10 years of project or engineering management/execution experience.
•    Significant experience from leading engineering work at several projects or programmes of large-scale facilities through the lifecycle from Conceptual Brief to Handover.
•    You are skilled at managing complex projects with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
•    You provide clear goals and purpose for the area and the project team members so that the project secures effective use of time and resources and builds employee motivation.
•    Demonstrated ability to execute projects in a complex international environment.
•    Well versed in contracting strategies and implications of these (EPCM, Design Build, etc.).

Additionally, you have successfully led larger and complex global GxP investment projects or programmes within construction. Fluency in French language is an advantage.

As a person you are an effective communicator. You have developed and lead high performing teams and have the ability and experience to motivate highly skilled professionals and experts. You are exceptionally good at creating good stakeholder relations.
 

About the Department
As the Engineering Manager, you will part of one or more projects, and you will report to the Manager for the AP engineering department. You will work closely with the site-based projects across the globe in designing and ensuring efficient execution of the future factories of Novo Nordisk, all based on the concept of “design one, build many”.

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approximately 25,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 69,000 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.  

To learn more about Fill & Finish Expansions in Novo Nordisk visit our career site here: Let's build the future for patients: Exciting Careers in Growing Expansion Project (novonordisk.com)  

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 

Contact
For further information, please contact Sten Nielsen, Senior Engineering Manager on sqeq@novonordisk.com.

Deadline
23 January 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.