Senior Director, QC Materials & Device Analytics

Novo Nordisk A/S; Denmark; Remote; DKK 2,000,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Sr. Director for QC DK Materials & Device Analytics to lead a large Danish QC unit delivering analytical testing and laboratory services across multiple sites.

You will drive strategic direction, ensure GMP compliance, and build scalable capabilities while advancing data-driven improvements and technology adoption. The role requires senior leadership experience in regulated environments, strong collaboration with global teams, and a commitment to high-quality,

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience leading large operational organisations through multiple layers.
• Experience from GMP-regulated laboratory, Quality, Manufacturing, or similar highly regulated environments.
• Strong track record of delivering operational excellence, productivity improvements, and organisational performance.
• Experience leading change, transformation, and capability-building initiatives across complex organisations.
• Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence beyond formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction, operational performance, and long-term development of the QC DK Materials & Device Analytics organisation.
• Ensure reliable, predictable, and compliant QC operations with strong GMP compliance, inspection readiness, quality performance, and laboratory safety.
• Build a scalable and flexible QC organisation across multiple laboratory locations and manufacturing sites.
• Drive standardisation, simplification, and continuous improvement across analytical workflows, laboratory operations, and support services.
• Strengthen analytical capabilities to support current and future business needs.
• Lead the development and delivery of shared laboratory services across the Danish QC network.
• Advance operational excellence through data-driven decision-making, automation, digitalisation, AI adoption, and productivity improvements.
• Partner with Manufacturing, ASAT, QC Network Management, and peer units to optimise Global QC performance.
• Lead and develop a large organisation of approximately 200-300 employees through multiple leadership layers.
• Contribute to Global Quality Control Leadership Team to shape future QC direction.

Skills

Senior leadership

GMP compliance

Regulatory inspections

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Change management

Systems thinking

Data-driven decision making

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Equivalent other scientific discipline

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Sr. Director for QC DK Materials & Device Analytics to lead a large Danish QC unit delivering analytical testing and laboratory services across multiple sites.

You will drive strategic direction, ensure GMP compliance, and build scalable capabilities while advancing data-driven improvements and technology adoption. The role requires senior leadership experience in regulated environments, strong collaboration with global teams, and a commitment to high-quality,