Associate VP, Drug Product Manufacturing US Quality

Location: Clayton

About the Department At Novo, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo 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 The Associate Vice President of Drug Product Manufacturing US Quality (DPM US Quality) will head up the Quality Assurance organization across the DPM Manufacturing sites in Bloomington Clayton and Site Durham.

Direct and coordinate the activities of the DPM US Quality organization to support the production of Novo’s products and devices through testing and quality assurance programs which meet or exceed business, regulatory and customer requirements in accordance with the Novo Way. Formulate, communicate and implement the corporate strategy that effectively supports the manufacture of Novo products through testing and quality assurance programs that ensure patient safety.

Relationships The position reports to the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Quality and is a member of the Manufacturing Quality Management team. The incumbent will be responsible for the entire organisation consisting of 5 direct reports and a total of 300 + employees. In addition, the Associate Vice President will be a part of the DPM US Management team.

Essential Functions Head up DPM US Quality ensuring that the organization is a strong partner to Line of Business Formulate, communicate and implement the corporate and local strategies that effectively supports the manufacturing of Novo products to ensure patient safety Direct and manage quality management team which includes but is not limited to the following:

Training and development

Performance leadership

Recruitment/ selection

Employee relations

Budget

Continuous process improvement via cLEAN methodologies

Organizational planning and objective setting

Policy development follows all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Perform other duties 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…