Senior Manager, M1 Purification & Lean Excellence

Cari; Kalundborg; Remote; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a senior leader to drive organisational development and Lean maturity within the M1 Purification department, guiding a ~250-person organisation across multiple teams. You will recruit, lead, and retain a high-performing team to meet current and future business needs.

You will ensure stable production output and timely product release through continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a focus on sustainable results, while collaborating with leadership to create a

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to develop, coach and grow a team.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to identifying opportunities, solving problems systematically, and proactively improving processes, performance, and ways of working.
• The ability to stay calm, prioritise and make clear decisions in a busy environment where the agenda changes frequently.
• Fluency in English, and Danish - or a willingness to learn it.

Responsibilities

• Drive organisational development and strengthen LEAN maturity through the active application of LEAN principles, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recruit, lead, and retain a high-performing team, ensuring the right capabilities, capacity, and competencies to meet current and future business needs.
• Ensure stable production output and timely product release through continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a focus on sustainable results.
• Set clear objectives and targets that realise productivity gains and cost optimisations.
• Secure product and process quality and compliance
• Coordinate, prioritise and plan resources and tasks - including portfolio management of multiple projects of varying size and complexity.
• Work closely with your leadership colleagues to create a strong and resilient organisation through collaboration, operational excellence, and people leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Prioritisation

English language

Danish language

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking a senior leader to drive organisational development and Lean maturity within the M1 Purification department, guiding a ~250-person organisation across multiple teams. You will recruit, lead, and retain a high-performing team to meet current and future business needs.

You will ensure stable production output and timely product release through continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a focus on sustainable results, while collaborating with leadership to create a