Senior Manager for Engineering Systems at Novo Nordisk Engineering

NNE; København; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk Engineering (NNE) seeks a Senior Manager for Engineering Systems to lead a team of 10 engineers and shape the next generation of software and AI-enabled solutions across Denmark and India. The role focuses on lifecycle management, vendor relationships, and strategic digital transformation to boost productivity and business value.

The position emphasizes collaboration across global teams, leveraging AI to drive innovation, and delivering tangible outcomes for engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in data science, engineering, information technology or a related discipline.
• Experience in digitalisation and software engineering within pharma or food manufacturing is key.
• 8-10 years of experience in engineering systems, digital solutions or technology management.
• Experience managing software portfolios, vendors, licences or enterprise applications.
• Strong English communication across global teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Engineering Systems team of 10 engineers.
• Own the software landscape from licences to performance and lifecycle.
• Drive digital development with clear roadmaps and solutions.
• Connect teams across NNE and India to align and deliver globally.
• Champion AI and new tech to boost workflows, productivity and value.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Emerging technologies

Strategic & structured

Proactive & results-oriented

Strong communication (English)

Education

Degree in data science, engineering, IT or related

Tools

Software portfolios management

Vendor/licence management

Enterprise applications

Job description

Senior Manager for Engineering Systems - Drive Digitalization, AI Adoption and Engineering Excellence at Novo Nordisk Engineering

Lead the development of NNE's engineering software landscape and help shape the future of data-driven engineering, AI adoption and digital collaboration across Denmark and India.

Who We Are

We are a leading pharma engineering company shaping the future of API pharma engineering globally. Leveraging the expertise of 2,000+ employees across Denmark, India, and the US, we design, build and optimise pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are essential to the health and well‑being of patients everywhere.

Our success is driven by passion, innovation, and collaboration — with our customers and across our teams and disciplines. If you share our dedication to a noble cause and our passion for API pharma engineering, then NNE is the place for you.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager who is ready to lead our Engineering Systems department with 10 specialized engineers and shape the next generation of NNE’s engineering software and AI usuage landscape. In this role, you will bring together people leadership, stakeholder engagement, digital transformation, and AI initiatives to build engineering systems that create real business impact—today and tomorrow. For the engineering software landscape, you will continuously improve and execute a life‑cycle management process for licences and application performance.

For the AI usage landscape, you will support and assist the VP area in assessing whether a proven solution already exists on the market, whether it needs to be built internally, and what that would realistically take. In close collaboration with stakeholders across NNE and colleagues in India, you will drive standardisation, spark innovation, and accelerate the adoption of new technologies, including AI‑enabled solutions.

A key part of the role is to spot opportunities, turn ideas into action, and implement AI‑enabled solutions that boost engineering productivity, quality, and efficiency—helping shape the future of engineering at NNE.

Location

Denmark - Virum

Experience

8-10 years

Department

Engineering Systems

How You Might Spend Your Days

• Leading and growing a strong team ready to deliver on business and project needs.
• Owning the software landscape from licences and vendors to performance and lifecycle.
• Driving digital development by turning business needs into clear roadmaps and solutions.
• Connecting teams across NNE and India to align, share knowledge, and deliver globally.
• Championing AI and new tech to boost workflows, productivity, and business value.

Who You Are

• A collaborative leader who brings people together around a common purpose and creates alignment across disciplines, functions and cultures.
• Curious about emerging technologies, AI, and digital innovation and motivated by turning new possibilities into tangible business value.
• Structured and strategic, with the ability to balance operational excellence with long‑term development and transformation.
• Proactive and results‑oriented, taking ownership of challenges while continuously seeking opportunities to improve ways of working.
• A strong communicator who can engage employees, technical specialists, stakeholders and senior management with confidence and clarity.

What You Bring To The Role

• One thing is your degree, which can be in data science, engineering, information technology or a related discipline but, what is key is an experience working with digitalisation and software engineering within pharma or food manufacturing .
• 8-10 years of experience working with Engineering systems, digital solutions or technology management.
• Experience managing software portfolios, vendors, licences or enterprise applications.
• Experience leading teams and developing employees in a technical environment.
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English, with experience working across global organisations.

Life at NNE

NNE is short for Novo Nordisk Engineering. And for all of us who work here, NNE means so much more.

At NNE, you become part of a vibrant, project‑based environment built on close day‑to‑day collaboration. The role is therefore primarily on‑site, with physical presence at the workplace expected five days a week. Limited flexibility for occasional remote work may be accommodated in line with business needs.

We are, at our core, a people business and, as such, committed to continuously developing our people and the way we work together. We do not expect you to know it all from day one, and we truly believe a great start makes a real difference. We therefore welcome new colleagues with our award‑nominated onboarding programme, supported by a range of in‑house talent and development initiatives designed to support your long‑term growth.

You can read more about the benefits we offer here .

Deadline of application is 20th September 2026

Fair hiring

At NNE, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all job applicants. To maintain fairness, we request that you refrain from including a personal photo in your CV.