Director, People & Organization - API

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

 

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains.  Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products.  At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.  

 

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career.  Are you ready to realize your potential?  Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
 

 

Our Purpose

As a member of the site management team, you will be setting the agenda within all people related processes, organizational development, and training procedures. You will be the trusted advisor for the Corporate Vice President and the leadership team. Together with local stakeholders and Center of Excellences you will ensure we have world class P&O processes fit for our production sites. You will lead the local training teams/functions anchored in P&O, including Training & Technical Writing teams.

 

Relationships

Reports to VP 

 

Essential Functions

• Translate business strategies and priorities into concrete P&O strategies and plans, ensuring organizational development and effectiveness
• Act as the trusted advisor for the Corporate Vice President and the management team, provide expert advice & counsel
• Drive the agenda working with Culture & engagement, leading organizational change management, talent development and resource management
• Lead the discussions about Organizational response and development for the business challenges as a part of the Business Review process/ meetings
• Deliver projects that continuously improve the employee life cycle:  attraction, onboarding, development, performance, rewards & exit
• Sustain company values (Novo Nordisk way) By delivering clear and concise feedback on performance and behaviors while empowering managers to do the same
• Establish & continuously improve programs, practices & policies which serve the needs of the business & the needs of employees
• Role model P&O shop floor presence securing strong understanding and escalation of P&O related issues
• Ensure we have world class P&O processes that fit our production area through partnering with local stakeholders, NA Operations and Centers of Excellence as required
• Ensure establishment and maintenance of a robust Early talent program to cultivate a strong talent pipeline
• Ensure compliance of training & documentation (SOPs) for operations
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

 

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case by case basis based on the role.)

 

Development of People

Supervisory, ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordi