Director, People & Organization

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on 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 Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, 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 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance 
• 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.
 

The Position

As a member of the site management team, the incumbent of the role will be setting the agenda within all people related processes, organizational development, and training procedures. Further will act as the trusted advisor for the Vice President and the site leadership team. Will ensure world class P&O processes fit for the production sites and assume leadership of above site People & Organization (P&O) priorities across the full Drug Product Manufacturing US (DPM US) footprint. Further, incumbent will lead the local training teams/functions anchored in P&O, including Training & Technical Writing teams and will lead the integration of the current site with the coming greenfield expansion.

Relationships

Reports to Senior Director.

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 Vice President and the management team, provide expert advice & counsel
• Drive the agendas on 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
• Lead the organizational aspects of the handover of the greenfield project by owning the organizational integration planning process and the strategic and operational workforce planning processes
• Responsible for the planning and execution of a seamless integration between Site Clayton and the greenfield project on all P&O topics by setting high standards for efficiency and optimization
• Responsible for leading and developing a strong P&O department in Site Clayton with the right capabilities to lead and support the growth of Site Clayton by the integration of the greenfield project
• Lead the above-site and PMO function by role modelling Enterprise Leadership and proactively execute on strategic priorities across SVP areas by aligning, designing, and ensuring scalable solutions serving all US sites
• 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 whic