Senior Manager in Validation Standards

Do you have experience with Science and Risk Based Validation? Do you want to be a part of driving the development of the Quality Planning department and be responsible for Global Test and Qualification standard for Fill Finish Expansion? Does global collaboration and teamwork across cultures come naturally to you? 
If yes, then you might be the Senior Manager in Validation Standards that we are looking. Apply now!
 
The Position
As the Senior Manager in Validation Standards at Novo Nordisk, you will be part of a team that has the key purpose to support Fill Finish Expansions Program in creating an efficient scaling strategy for filling capacity across the world. This is achieved through a standardised approach for all Qualification/Verification activities. 
Your department owns the Quality Strategy for the entire Program and will develop execution concepts for each test and verification phase and related execution templates, guidelines, and training. The team’s primary stakeholders are the Technical Work packages and QA on the global Program, and the Engineering and Quality leads for each Global site. 
The key tasks will include:

•    Develop the purpose and scope for Quality Planning ensuring successful development of standards and execution across the Program. 
•    Drive the development your organisation to support the execution scope while also focusing on a 1–2-year horizon. 
•    Guide, coach and lead your employees in the team; set direction and mentor your organisation’ members for individual growth. 
•    Provide clear goals for your department.
•    Establish regular 1:1 and touch base meetings with key stakeholders across the Program to assess needs, develop better solutions and initiate new plans.

As part of your role, you will lead the change. The nature of the project and degree of standardisation is unprecedented. This requires special focus on driving a standardised scope across many sites and change management should be part of an everyday consideration. You will drive the initiation of new strategic initiatives whether its within people management or project execution.
This position is based in Lyngby. Occasional travel to Foreign Sites may be needed and it is estimated to be around 5-10% of the time annually.

 
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you need to have:
•    A Bachelor or Master’s degree in engineering, pharma, chemistry, mechanics or similar field
•    Minimum 5 years of people management experience within pharma or other relevant industry with strong Science and Risk Based Validation experience
•    Experience from a large CAPEX project setting with validation focus and driving optimization
•    The ability to connect with people
•    Fluency in both verbal and written English.

As a person you have a “can-do” attitude with proven results within people management. You have a positive attitude focusing on team effort and respect for all roles. You are results oriented and energetic in your daily work inspiring your team and surroundings.

About the Department

Our department is situated in the newly created SVP area of Fill & Finish Expansions. 
Fill & Finish Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan and built all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our aseptic production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. Fill & Finish Expansions has a clear 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 Kenneth Olsen, VP, FFEx Validation at +4530755311.
 
Deadline

27 April 2025.

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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.