Senior IT Compliance & Validation Lead (IT & OT, GMP)

Novo Nordisk A/S; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay bonus

Paid time off (14 holidays)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance – effective day one

401K with company match

Parental & family medical leave

Tuition Assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S in Petersburg, VA seeks a Senior IT Compliance Analyst to provide SME-level IT compliance expertise across IT and OT environments under GMP. You will ensure solutions align with regulations, enable smooth project handovers, and support product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.

The role emphasizes governance, process improvement, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet business needs, timelines, and budgets while maintaining Novo Nordisk standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Engineering, Science, or relevant field with 7+ years IT compliance and 5+ years Validation/Testing experience, pharma preferred.
• Master’s degree in IT/Engineering/Science with 5+ years IT compliance and 3+ years Validation/Testing; pharma preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Strong customer service and teamwork.
• Experience with GxP, change management, deviation handling; audits & inspections experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain validation and qualification documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments and impact analyses to identify compliance issues and develop mitigations.
• Provide guidance on validation/qualification requirements to project teams.
• Monitor and improve documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and Novo Nordisk standards.
• Facilitate transition of projects to service operations with stakeholders.
• Maintain system documentation per Novo Nordisk standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate as IT SME in audits/inspections and provide documentation for validated state.

Skills

IT compliance

Validation & Testing

English proficiency

Project coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Planning & organizing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Engineering/Science

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S in Petersburg, VA seeks a Senior IT Compliance Analyst to provide SME-level IT compliance expertise across IT and OT environments under GMP. You will ensure solutions align with regulations, enable smooth project handovers, and support product quality, patient safety, and data integrity.

The role emphasizes governance, process improvement, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet business needs, timelines, and budgets while maintaining Novo Nordisk standards.