Manager for Operational Excellence

20 hours ago


Gentofte, Gentofte Kommune, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time
Operational Excellence Manager

We are seeking an experienced and passionate people leader with a keen interest in driving LEAN leadership, strategy deployment, and operational excellence.

If you have a strong background in process improvement, leadership coaching, and change management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.

This position offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping our organization's operational excellence framework, cLEAN Supply System (cSS), and driving its successful implementation across the site.

About the Role

As a Manager for Operational Excellence, you will lead a high-performing team of 11 employees, including LEAN Project Managers, Analysts, LEAN coaches, and Partners. Your team will be responsible for implementing cSS, engaging with similar units across other sites to share best practices, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive business results.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Motivate, lead, and set direction for your team members.
  • Drive cSS by providing LEAN leadership coaching, optimization, and strategy deployment across the site.
  • Build and maintain strong collaboration with stakeholders.
  • E nsure that all team activities are continuously aligned with business needs and goals.
  • Apply a continuous improvement mindset to optimize LEAN standards, production systems, and digitalization solutions.
Qualifications
  • An academic degree in engineering, supply chain, or a related field.
  • Leadership experience through direct line management and/or leading project managers, combined with LEAN implementation, SixSigma, and process improvement expertise.
  • Experience with strategy deployment, leadership coaching, change management, and operational excellence is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of GMP is an advantage.
  • Fluency in English; Danish proficiency is an advantage.


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