Senior Manager for API Production

Novo Nordisk A/S; Kalundborg; On-site; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

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Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Kalundborg is seeking a Senior Manager for M1 Fermentation and Recovery to lead a skilled team and drive continuous improvement in API production. You will coordinate resources, set strategic objectives and work closely with management on day-to-day operations and people management.

The role emphasizes leadership, quality, Lean and GMP knowledge, and collaboration across functions to ensure capacity and high-quality outputs for patients worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical production preferred.
• LEAN and GMP knowledge preferred.
• Fluent English; Danish language or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team to ensure the right skills for current and future needs.
• Ensure production output and product release with continuous performance improvement.
• Secure quality and compliance of product and process; further develop LEAN production.
• Set objectives to realize productivity gains and cost optimizations.
• Collaborate with senior management on day-to-day operations and people management.

Skills

Leadership experience

GMP knowledge

LEAN knowledge

English

Danish language

Job description

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Senior Manager
API Manufacturing
API IO M1 Fermentation & Recovery
Location: Kalundborg

Are you a highly motivated leader, driven by complex challenges and a broad area of responsibility? Do you have strong technical competencies? Would you like to be part of a highly skilled production unit dedicated to making a difference for people living with Diabetes or Obesity? Then you may be Novo Nordisk's new Senior Manager.

Your new role

We are looking for a Sr. Manager for M1 Fermentation and Recovery at site Kalundborg. You will be part of a dynamic business area in constant development which produces Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for patients across the world.

As a Sr. Manager, you will lead a support team of highly skilled employees. You will play a key role in developing your team and continuously improve performance as well as delivering excellent results. You will also be responsible for coordinating and prioritizing resources and tasks in the team to ensure fulfilment of our ambition to obtain more capacity and a stable production of high‑quality products out of the facility. In addition, you will be part of the management team and will work closely with your management colleagues on day‑to‑day operations and people management related matters.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Recruit, Lead and develop your team, coach and train the employees to ensure the right composition of skills to address current and future needs.
• Ensure production output and product release with continuous improvement of performance as well as delivering excellent results.
• Secure quality and compliance of product and process. Assist in further development of LEAN production.
• Set objectives and targets to realize productivity and cost optimizations.
• In addition, you will be part of an experienced management group and will work closely with your management colleagues on day‑to‑day operations and people‑management‑related matters.

Your skills & qualifications

To succeed in this position, we expect you to:

• Have proven leadership experience.
• Preferably have experience with the production and/or development of pharmaceutical products.
• Preferably have experience in GMP‑regulated areas and possess LEAN knowledge.
• Communicate fluently in English and Danish or have a willingness to learn it

As a leader, you are good at collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across the organization. Moreover, you need to oversee and manage day‑to‑day operations and long‑term coordinating, prioritizing and planning of resources and tasks in the team to ensure fulfilment of our ambition to obtain more capacity and stable production of high‑quality products out of the facility. This would include prioritization and portfolio management of multiple projects of varying sizes and complexity.

As a person, you have strong analytical skills with an interest in systematic problem‑solving. You are structured and proactive in your work and will never compromise on quality. To succeed you need to be able to keep calm and make decisions in a busy work environment, where the agenda changes frequently. As a leader, you see and match your employees' needs and ambitions, where you naturally adapt your leadership style, ask curious questions and can communicate at all levels of the organization.

Your new department

In everything we do in Fermentation and Recovery, we believe in continuously developing people and processes in a safe and learning‑oriented environment, thus creating the best place to work. The department consists of approx. 170 employees divided into 10 teams (6 operation- and 4 support teams). Over the coming years we will optimize our production to keep up with the demand.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK (DK), corresponding to the level of the position.
The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here .

More information

Due to the volume of applications, we do not offer pre‑interview calls. However, if there are practical challenges related to the application process, please contact Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Helle Krogsgaard at [e-mail]

Deadline

13 September 2026

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long‑term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.