Manager, API Manufacturing (Kalundborg, Region Zealand, DK)

Are you a people-focused leader with a passion for operational excellence and developing high-performing teams? Join Novo Nordisk and help shape the future of API manufacturing as we scale production to meet the growing needs of millions of patients worldwide. You will lead an established team while driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement in one of our flagship production facilities.

Your new role

As Manager in API Fermentation and Recovery, you will lead a well-functioning team of approximately 15 operators working in a three-shift setup. With strong foundations already in place and a department in development, you will play a key role in shaping how we work tomorrow.

You will be responsible for delivering business objectives within safety, quality, delivery, and cost while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.

In this role, you will:

Lead, coach, and develop your team, ensuring clear goals, performance follow-up, and individual development plans

Drive daily production performance and ensure operational excellence across quality, delivery, cost, environment, and health & safety

Advance LEAN ways of working by identifying improvement opportunities and engaging the team in continuous improvement initiatives

Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, and quality standards in everything we do

Collaborate closely with five fellow Managers, the Production Director, and colleagues across production and operations support

Contribute to the continued development of the department as production volumes increase

Act as a visible role model for safety, quality, and continuous improvement on the shop floor

Your new department

You will join API M1, one of Novo Nordisk's showcase production facilities with around 650 colleagues. Fermentation and Recovery consists of approximately 160 employees across production and support functions.

Reporting to the Production Director, you will be one of six Managers in production, working together to deliver increasing production volumes while continuously raising the bar on safety, quality, and efficiency.

In everything we do, we believe in continuously developing people and processes in a safe and learning-oriented environment, creating the best possible place to work.

Your skills and qualifications

To succeed in this role, you combine strong leadership capabilities with a solid understanding of manufacturing in a regulated environment.

We expect you to have:

A relevant educational background combined with leadership experience in production, process, or manufacturing environments

Hands-on experience with LEAN and a proven ability to drive continuous improvement

Solid GMP knowledge and the ability to integrate compliance into daily operations

Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate, coach, and develop diverse teams

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to work effectively across functions

A structured and proactive mindset with the ability to set ambitious goals and drive results

Fluency in Danish and English due to the on-site and shop-floor nature of the role

As a person, you are goal-oriented, skilled at creating results through others, and able to balance operational priorities with people development.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don't wait for change. We drive it.

As a global healthcare company, we are committed to defeating serious chronic diseases and improving the lives of millions of people worldwide. This ambition can only be achieved through talented people, strong collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.

We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute, develop, and thrive. Joining Novo Nordisk means becoming part of a purpose-driven company where your work has a meaningful impact on patients, society, and the future of healthcare.

What we offer

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 651,000 to DKK 956,900, corresponding to the level of the position. 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.

There is, of course, more on offer than our unique culture and the extraordinary results we deliver. 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.

More information

For further information about the position, please contact Brian Søgaard Laursen at BSGL@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

3rd of September, 2026

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.

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