Operational Technology Manager, ALK

An Operational Technology Manager who gets stuff done

Are you an experienced Leader within the Pharma Industry who can make our ambitious plans come to life? Then this might just be the right opportunity for you.

World leader in allergy

ALK is a global allergy solution company offering a wide range of allergy treatments, products and services that meet the needs of those who is touched by allergy. ALK wants to make a difference and to fulfill this, we need the best talent to join the organization and right now, we are searching for a new Senior Manager, Operational Technology in the Engineering, Projects & Maintenance department. If you like to have influence and make a difference, ALK is the right place to be, so come join us. We are looking forward to meeting you.

Take the lead on Operational Technology activities and empower your team

The next Manager of our Operational Technology team will lead the efforts of a complete transfer from current SCADA to our new platform – and that’s just one of the many interesting challenges that lies ahead.

You will refer directly to the Senior Director for the Engineering, Projects & Maintenance department consisting of 50 passionate colleagues. Your team consists of 10 highly skilled Operational Technology engineers with the mission to deliver support across the entire production site in Hørsholm.

Your overall responsibility will be to execute strategies within your area of expertise and linking the strategy to daily work. You will be responsible for continuous improvements and optimization of processes with focus on quality, cost and regulatory compliance.

ALK is on a journey in optimizing technologies in the production and being a part of this transformation from the beginning, you will have great opportunities to leave your mark. If you have ever wanted to get rid of the old and implement the new with liberties to influence the solution, then this role is exactly right.

Leading is second nature to you

You will head up a young and very dynamic team in this unique position in the pharma industry as part of a management team where the right leadership focused candidate will feel like coming home and being among likeminded peers.

The team is located in Hørsholm (DK) and because we are the headquarters of ALK there is a definite possibility to take Hørsholm solutions to a global level.

About you

Your educational background with a master’s degree within automation engineering or related fields such as mechanical or electrical engineering is de facto not as important as your 3+ years of experience with leading Operational Technology / Automation Engineering in a GMP regulated environment.

As it is an exciting challenge reaching across many internal stakeholders you should thrive in communicating freely and frequently when aligning expectation across departments.

These are some of the qualifications that brings you into consideration:

• +3 years of leadership experience demonstrating excellent people management skills
• Experience with GxP and Pharma industry
• A proactive, problem solving listener with the ability to set the course of action
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Speak and write English professionally

What ALK has to offer

ALK offers an exciting position in an international company with solutions that make a difference for people with allergy. ALK is characterized by having a global and dynamic mindset, and the flat structure gives you the opportunity to be close to the decision-making processes and develop both your personal and professional competencies.

ALK is a global company with production sites in Denmark, France, Spain and the United States and employ around 2,900 people around the globe. The headquarter is based in Hørsholm, north of Copenhagen. ALK acknowledge that their employees are their most valuable assets and believe they do their very best to create new and better allergy treatments and solutions for people with allergy around the world.