IT Manager

Are you an experienced IT Manager with a passion for managing teams and ensuring operational excellence? Are you ready to take on the challenge of supporting our production facilities and driving continuous improvement for our IT systems? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an IT Manager at Novo Nordisk. Apply today for a life-changing career

As an IT Manager, you will be responsible for leading the IT System Management and Operations team and supporting our production facilities.

1. Managing your own team within people and business processes.
2. Ensuring operational performance in terms of quality, delivery, cost, environment, health & safety.
3. Driving continuous improvement through the introduction of new technology, sharing best practices, and practicing change management.
4. Implementing site-specific strategies and anchoring them within your team and the plants, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
5. Setting and sharing goals for your team and individuals, providing performance feedback and development plans, and ensuring clear and timely communication, coordination, and collaboration between employees and stakeholders.
6. Managing the local IT systems and budget to ensure efficient operations of the production facilities.
7. Ensuring compliance with current and future GxP standards and external requirements.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

1. An academic background in engineering, pharma, IT, or a related field.
2. Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive change and continuous improvement.
3. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, with fluency in both Danish and English expected.
4. Knowledge of Manufacturing IT systems (MES – Manufacturing Execution System, DCS – Distributed Control Systems and PLC systems) and infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networking.
5. Familiarity with GxP standards, regulatory requirements, and experience in budget management.

The job requires physical presence in Kalundborg, Denmark. Both Danish and English in speech and writing is a requirement for this position.

With this role, we welcome you to DD&IT – Digital, Data & IT to all parts of Novo Nordisk. We also welcome you to join a journey of digital transformation and innovation where IT makes a real difference for millions of patients worldwide. You will be joining Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) organization, Purification Plant where the IT team are located. As part of our IT team, you will have the support of highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to ensuring the success of our operations.

The team consists of a group of System Manager and IT Operations, who are responsible for operation and compliance of our Manufacturing systems.

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 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 60,000 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.

If you want to know more, please reach out to Charlotte Olsen ( ), Head of M1 & PPI-IV IT Operations.

13 September 2024

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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.