Associate Director, Quality Assurance Support

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

Responsible for leading the QA Support department to ensure fulfillment of departmental targets in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations & SOPs. Leads initiatives to drive process improvements within respective department.

 

Relationships

Reports to Vice President, Quality Assurance.

 

Essential Functions

• Responsible for leading the QA Support department according to PS Leadership competences, including:
  • Maintaining compliance with applicable regulations & procedures
  • Target setting & follow-up (performance management)
  • Prioritization of tasks
  • Improvement of productivity through efficient processes
  • Development of employees
  • Effectively lead through others as a second-line leader
  • Driving high performance & employee engagement
  • Contributing to the site Quality Management team by participation in strategy development
  • Ensuring robust processes are in place to exceed all quality objectives & requirements
  • Championing Continuous Improvement processes in the team
  • Promoting positive collaboration with internal & external stakeholders
  • Participation in regulatory inspections & internal audits
  • Backup for Vice President of Quality
• 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 Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor'