Are you passionate about assisting leadership in driving productivity and effectiveness by setting-up a well-defined reporting structure, from shopfloor to management level? Are you ready to lead the introduction of data management tools, for optimized reporting and contribute to the development of the organizational structure? Do you want to decide the slope of your learning curve?

Novo Nordisk is seeking a structured Business Partner to join our expanding team in Kalundborg, where we are investing DKK 42 billion to enhance our manufacturing facilities for chronic disease treatments. This is your chance to become a trusted advisor for the Management team, leading pivotal projects in a world-renowned company. Apply today and embark on a life-changing career with Novo Nordisk.

The position as Business Partner
We are looking for a Business Partner to be frontrunner in introducing data management tools, such as PowerBi for optimized reporting and assist in developing the organizational structure in M3 PSE. The department consists of three supporting disciplines, Utility, Maintenance and Engineering Management, supporting project activities in terms of investigating design, constructability, for a new production facility. The department consists of 12 different nationalities therefore ability to communicate and influence across cultures and mindsets are necessary.

The key design principle will be to implement the best-in-class standards from other production facilities. You will assist the management team by setting up the reporting structure, including Visual management for each of the sub-departments in M3 PSE in line with Novo Nordisk cLEAN concepts and standards.

Your tasks will include:

• Drive implementation of LEAN manufacturing mindset, tools and standards
• Focus on providing innovative, efficient, and effective solutions and systems
• Set-up a well-defined reporting structure, from shopfloor to mgmt. level
• Co-develop standards and guidelines which supports the overall program
• Gather input from stakeholders and develop yearly cycle of critical milestones for the department
• Facilitate mapping of the department’s future needs
• Coach new employees in department

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ professional experience
• Holds an academic degree in engineering, data science or other relevant field
• Profound knowledge in data visualization tools such as Power BI Either: You hold a master's or bachelor's degree probably in engineering or similar
• You have profound insight into systematic problem-solving
• You are proficient in both written and spoken English and an are good at doing presentations

You are a self-starter who thrives with driving tasks independently and seeking opportunities to take the next step in your career. You have excellent analytical, planning and organizing skills, which helps you to keep an overview of the state of progress and prioritize accordingly.

You have the ability to network and know who to reach out to, build trust in your relationships and get commitment from internal and external stakeholders, and across organizational levels You are curious and eager to learn, and you challenge status-quo in a respectful way to ensure that pragmatic solutions are brought forward. This will require an independent approach combined with an agile mindset and good stakeholder management skills.

About the department

The Business Partner, M3 Production Support & Engineering is part of the M3 project, Novo Nordisk’s largest investment project to date. The project is in Kalundborg, Denmark, where we design and build future API facilities as multi-product facilities. The M3 team is a diverse group of approximately 300 talented colleagues from over 30 different national backgrounds. Joining this fast-growing organization, you will connect with a network of skilled professionals from across the organization, sharing knowledge about best practices and receiving input for future plans and solutions. We offer thorough onboarding and training in the Novo Nordisk standards to help you get started.

Working at Novo Nordisk, PS API Expansions

You will be joining PS API Expansions. The area is anchored in Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employs approximately 30,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 64,000 employees.

PS API Expansions is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan and build all major API Expansions projects across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients.

We build and design our future API facilities as multi-product facilities with the flexibility to accommodate future processes and display state-of-the-art technology and working environment. We focus on delivering the highest quality to patients globally in an efficient and environmentally sustainable way. We are setting the standards for the future, designing facilities we will still be proud of many decades from now. We drive world-class execution of capacity projects, and together we are building the future of Novo Nordisk.

Contact

For further information, please contact Project Director Rasmus Schou Johansen +45 3079 0558

Deadline

12 January, 2025.

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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.