Project Director - Warehouse Automation

Do you want to open new horizons in your profession and develop excellence in strategic greenfield projects? Do you want to be part of an ambitious, global, complex, and exciting automation program in Novo Nordisk, where you will be in charge of leading automation for Warehouse and Intralogistics?
This is your opportunity to play a crucial role in an accelerated and strategically critical program to globally expand our Aseptic Production facilities. Apply today to join our team! What you will be doing?
As our new Project Director for OT/Automation, you will enable our IT, Automation & Digital Ambition in our Fill & Finish Expansions programme. In doing so, you will be steering the execution of automation in partnership with a massive cross-organizational stakeholder landscape across different departments, areas, and suppliers located globally.
You will be a key member of the leadership team for Fill & Finish Expansions – IT & Automation, joining a diverse team of leads representing both functional tracks such as IT & Infrastructure, PM, and Automation for other process areas.
In your new role, you will be leading a team of highly skilled automation specialists and senior project managers within OT/Automation, and will, among other things, be responsible for:
• Structuring, planning, and orchestrating the execution of IT, OT, and automation solutions globally across multiple new warehouse and IntraLogistics projects
• Co-creating and ensuring adherence to global standards and principles across the program in partnership with our domain architects
• Engaging with equipment suppliers and our internal teams defining the Tech Standards for IntraLogistics to drive & influence standardized automation solutions
• Collaborate with our delivery teams and work packages in the program to ensure roadmaps for critical IT/OT systems and warehouse solutions are aligned with the overall project schedules
• Secure readiness globally across people, technology & processes for factory and site acceptance testing, by driving operational readiness initiatives to ensure operational simplicity and smooth transition to operations
The position will allow you to travel across our suppliers and production sites. Need to have, nice to have
To be successful in this role, we imagine that you come from a background with significant experience in warehouse management and intralogistics with a proven track record of successfully leading projects related to warehouse optimization, automation, process improvement, and logistics operations. In addition, we hope that you will be able to tick most of the following boxes: • Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, organize, and execute complex projects
• The ability to navigate a complex stakeholder landscape to drive outcomes, where you will use your effective communication and interpersonal skills to drive intense collaboration with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Deep understanding of warehouse systems and technologies, including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, automation solutions, and material handling equipment.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as robotics, AI, and IoT in the context of warehousing is an advantage.
• Strong abilities as a leader of project teams, where you can work independently and effectively, gaining energy from working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. About the Fill & Finish Expansion – IT & Automation
Fill and Finish Expansions is one of the most strategically critical programs for Novo Nordisk, as we are committed to addressing the future demand in the coming years. The programme aims to design and build multiple new facilities worldwide with standard, future-proof, and scalable solutions.
In Fill & Finish Expansions – IT & Automation, we are bringing new technologies into the production to further improve the automation and digitalisation of our production processes. All to raise the bar from what we can do today and bring our global production processes to the next digital level. By our co-defined ambition, we are preparing for a fast-paced rollout for our different sites.
As part of the ambitious Fill & Finish Expansions programme, we continue to grow, but one thing we make sure to maintain is our strong culture. When joining the team, you will meet a strong team with diverse minds, where we work across organisational areas and disciplines, and where everyone, regardless of these disciplines, works closely with each other. Joining the team
Fill & Finish Expansions – IT & Automation is anchored in Digital, Data & IT Product Supply (DD&IT PS). We are a global community of +1100 colleagues working with pride on digital, data, and IT solutions to strengthen our product supply activities worldwide. With a presence in 6 countries, we deliver solutions across 17 production sites and manage more than 300 systems and solutions to ensure stable and scalable production.
By joining DD&IT PS, you will take part of a growth journey driven by the need to expand our capacity and build a future-proof production. More than that, you will step into a global community where diversity, in all of its aspect, is highly valued, and where you will be met by highly engaged colleagues driven by the purpose of saving more patients’ lives. Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 55,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing. Contact
If you have questions about the position, please contact Preeti Shrihari on +45 30 77 75 34. Deadline
15 June 2023
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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.