Engineering Controls & Governance Manager

Novo Nordisk; Athlone; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Athlone, Ireland, is seeking a senior financial controls professional to lead planning, budgeting and governance for Site Engineering. You will connect performance data with investment decisions and optimise costs across capital and operating expenditures.

You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management to align priorities, support business cases, and drive continuous improvement. A strong leadership track record and excellent English are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related field is required.
• 7–10 years’ experience in financial controls, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Understanding capital project delivery, investment and operations management, including changes in scope, timelines and costs.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, compliance and financial audits; project lifecycle governance.
• Strong grasp of engineering, maintenance, and business support functions.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing diverse teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical and results-focused with balance between strategy and operational detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with SAP, Coupa, Concur and Clarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for capital investment and OPEX, analysing variances and opportunities to optimise costs.
• Support business cases, investment applications and resource allocations with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership to align priorities and coordinate actions across teams.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, standards and controls; coordinate audits and compliance actions.
• Oversee Engineering administration, contract governance and business-system support; improve and digitalise processes.
• Lead and develop the Engineering Controls & Governance team with a focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial controls

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Leadership & coaching

Strategic & analytical thinking

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Concur

Clarity

Job description

Your impact begins here

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related field.
• 7–10 years’ experience in financial controls, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• An understanding of capital project delivery, investment and operations management, including managing changes in project scope, timelines and costs.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, compliance requirements and financial audits, together with an understanding of the project lifecycle and stage-gate governance.
• A good understanding of engineering, maintenance, operational and business support functions.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing high-performing, diverse teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to different audiences.
• An analytical, pragmatic and results-focused approach, with the ability to balance strategic oversight with operational detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with SAP, Coupa, Concur and Clarity are considered an advantage.

What You’ll Do

You will lead financial control, governance and support services for Site Engineering, connecting performance data with the decisions that shape priorities and investment. You will:

• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for capital investment and operational expenditure, analysing variances, risks and opportunities to optimise costs.
• Support business cases, investment applications and resource-allocation decisions in partnership with Engineering, Finance, Procurement and Project Management.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership to align operational and strategic priorities, using performance insights to identify dependencies and coordinate action across teams.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, standards and controls, and coordinate audits, inspections and compliance assessments through to timely closure of actions.
• Oversee Engineering administration, contract governance and business-system support, improving and digitalising processes to reduce routine workload for technical teams.
• Lead and develop the Engineering Controls & Governance team, setting clear objectives, providing coaching and promoting safety, quality, compliance and continuous improvement.

Who You’ll Work With

You will join the Site Engineering team in Athlone, part of Global Manufacturing & Supply, reporting to the Engineering Director and leading the Engineering Controls & Governance team.

You will work closely with Engineering leaders across Maintenance, Projects, Facilities, EHSS and Validation, as well as Finance, Procurement and project steering teams. You will also collaborate with external suppliers and partners, engage senior site and corporate stakeholders, and represent Site Engineering in cross-functional governance forums and corporate networks.

What You Can Expect Here

You will work with colleagues across engineering, finance and procurement, and your expertise will help shape how Site Engineering plans, invests and performs. You will be trusted to take ownership, make your voice heard and improve the way things are done. Together with your team, you will keep building skills in financial management, project controls, governance and digital ways of working.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 72,960.00 to 116,740.00 EUR, corresponding to the level of the position.

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.

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to bring clarity, control and momentum to Site Engineering in Athlone,