Product Manager

Do you want to drive change by being at the forefront of modern technology, Automation and IT within our production areas at Novo Nordisk? Does your expertise cover handling "Distributed Control Systems" (DCS) activities in a GxP-regulated production environment? Do you aim for high quality and customer satisfaction in your daily work?

Then you might be our new Product Manager. Join us - Apply today

The position

We are establishing a brand new Center Of Excellence (CoE) within the area of "Distributed Control Systems" (DCS) in production at Novo Nordisk. As Product Manager, you will play a key role in the management team of the DCS CoE. Our overall goal is to strengthen the Novo Nordisk DCS area by gathering knowledge, designing standards and providing the best possible agile and organizational fit for teams and specialists who support factory operations and drive projects within the DCS area. You will be a key driver in these transformational activities and can thus foresee a dynamic project-oriented community.

Since the Product Manager role is a management position (although without HR responsibility), you will be highly engaged with all types of stakeholders, including senior management. Maintaining high-level business priorities and defining and changing deployment roadmaps to align with these priorities, will be crucial to your role. Due to our global set-up, some travel activity to sites in the U.S can be expected.

Your primary tasks will include

• Planning and implementation of DCS system activities on a global scale
• Make independent decisions based on business requirements and business strategy
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure capacity for product delivery
• Active participation in annual business plans and support of strategic themes and key priorities within Product Supply Quality

Qualification

• University education in Automation, IT, pharmacy, or production engineering
• Ideally, at least 5 years of experience in a similar role
• 1+ years of experience with Agile methods preferred
• Experience with DCS or other production systems would be an advantage
• Knowledge and experience with legal requirements and GXP

You are a stakeholder management expert with a natural ability to motivate and negotiate in a structured and targeted manner. You can transform complex technical challenges and requirements into functional solutions by combining empathy, Automation- and IT knowledge. As a result, you have strong communication skills to discuss complex Automation- and IT issues with non-AIT colleagues. We anticipate that you will bring knowledge and understanding of implementing and deploying (DD&IT) Digital, Data & IT systems/programs and be prepared to set guidelines to ensure standardization and harmonization in how we do this.

This position requires strong commitment and the ability to make decisions and adapt to changing priorities with ease in a fast-paced and consensus-driven environment. In addition, you have a structured, proactive mindset that helps you identify issues and further opportunities. Excellent English skills, both written and spoken is required; Knowledge of Danish will be a strong asset.

About the department

The purpose of the new department,” Distributed Control System, Centre Of Excellence” (DCS CoE ), is to strengthen the Novo Nordisk DCS domain by gathering knowledge, designing standards and providing the best possible agile and organisational fit for teams and specialists who support factory operations and run projects in the area of DCS.

As part of the DCS CoE, you are part of Manufacturing IT – Production, working with colleagues across other OT (e.g. SCADA) and IT (MES) domains to drive operation and project execution excellence across our global production footprint. Overall, you will join the rapidly evolving and growing Manufacturing IT area, where over 800 employees are working across the globe to revolutionise IT and OT across our production and supply chain domain in Novo Nordisk.

Anchored under DD&IT, Manufacturing IT is the trusted IT partner for our production sites and supply chain colleagues worldwide in Novo Nordisk. The position is based in Denmark at our Headquarters in Bagsværd, but with colleagues across many countries, you will have a global career path and international development opportunities. You will join a truly diverse area with a strong learning culture, flexible working arrangements and a team that works in an agile set-up.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For almost 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 50,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

Contact

For further information please contact our Hiring Manager, Tim Bay at [email protected] ; tel +45 30776041

Deadline
8 January 2023

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please do not hesitate to apply. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to 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.

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