Manager of Facilities Service Centre

Would you like to join our growing site in Bagsværd and ensure stable and uninterrupted utility supplies and facility services to the Novo Nordisk production sites? Would you like to thrive in a fast-growing company where your insights are valued every day? Are you able to build strong relations with stakeholders, externals and colleagues across the business?
Are you service-minded, and do you thrive in navigating and ensuring alignment in a complex stakeholder landscape? Then you might be the person we are looking for as Manager for Service Centre in Bagsværd (SCBa). Apply today, and be part of a life-changing career !
The position
You will be a part of building up a Service Centre in Bagsværd, where you will be responsible for our utilities and interior maintenance with a focus on ensuring stable supplies at all times.
You will manage a team, initially consisting of 3-6 employees (engineers and technicians), and as a team player, you will take part in the daily operations and coordination.
The role requires an experienced manager with a service mindset and a high personal drive to execute operations and development on several fronts. You will be part of a management group with colleagues in similar positions from other sites in Novo Nordisk, Denmark. Your main responsibilities are:

• Build and develop the team and recruit the right colleagues, identifying solutions and strategies to enable the sites growth in collaboration with employees and stakeholders

• Secure high people engagement through empowerment, being present and supporting development

• Optimise and expand maintenance concepts across line of business areas through high degree of stakeholder integration and professional capabilities.

• Participate in authority inspections and audits.

• Promote an agenda focusing on technological innovations and continuous improvements, as well as engaging in our green initiatives like "Circular for Zero"

As a person you thrive in a complex stakeholder landscape and drive communication and interact on various organisational levels, including presenting investment plans and business cases to higher management levels.
Qualifications
Here at Novo Nordisk, we understand that no two individuals share the same set of experiences, so if you find yourself nodding to some or most of the requirements below, then this role could be for you. The ideal person will have:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Technology or similar, or prior experience in a relevant position

• Management experience or proven experience in informal leadership (e.g. project management, outsourcing teams etc.)

• Several years of operational management experience, preferably from a pharmaceutical company

• Hands-on experience and interest with utilities and IT systems (SAP, DALUX etc.)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Danish

On a personal level, we anticipate that you possess a calm, empathetic, and considerate personality, enabling you to interact effectively with others. You should also demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking ways to enhance and grow. A communicative profile with a focus on feedback is crucial, as it fosters an environment of open communication and learning. Additionally, having an eye for the bigger picture while also paying attention to important details is essential. Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills are expected, allowing for insightful problem-solving and decision-making. Finally, being dynamic and thriving in an ambitious working environment will enable you to contribute effectively to the team and organization.
About the department
You will be part of the Service Centre's department in Corporate Facilities, consisting of +60 dedicated colleagues responsible for the operations and maintenance of non-GxP Black utilities, interior building maintenance and hard Facility Management services across all Danish sites. We are expanding our footprint to support Novo Nordisk's growth journey. Our managers will play a key role in driving this expansion at the Bagsværd site and potentially other sites in close collaboration with key stakeholders and other lines of business.
Corporate Facilities consists of approximately 350 colleagues from various fields and is anchored within Finance, Legal, and Global Solutions. We enable Novo Nordisk to focus on its core business by delivering simple and agile solutions for physical infrastructures such as campuses, properties, utilities, and workplaces. In addition, we offer facility management services and security operations. We continue to develop and maintain a large project portfolio and create tangible business results by collaborating with all areas of the company. What we do affects all of Novo Nordisk's Danish colleagues. Our employees are given significant responsibility from day one, providing them with a steep learning curve where their ambitions set the limits. In Corporate Facilities, we proactively work to create win-win solutions with internal and external stakeholders in the areas where we operate.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different stages of our careers is never easy. That's why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 64,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Contact
To learn more, you can reach out to Senior Specialist Torben Bøgelund on +45 30790576 - or Director of Service Centres, Lasse Ikjær, on +45 30752171
Deadline
25 October 2024
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We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.