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Are you passionate about driving process optimization and enabling impactful organizational change using Lean principles? Are you excellent at stakeholder management and capable of acting as an internal consultant to address business needs? If yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you! Join Novo Nordisk as a cLEAN Professional and make a difference by empowering Finished Product Manufacturing Science & Technology’s (FPMSAT) continuous improvement journey with Lean tools and methods.

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Your new role

As a cLEAN Professional, you’ll step into a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you’ll work independently to support FPMSAT’s process optimization and problem-solving initiatives using the cLEAN framework.

Key responsibilities:

  • Support FPMSAT departments in addressing gaps to strategic targets and developing plans/projects through structured analysis (e.g., VSM, Systematic Problem Solving, or other cLEAN tools).
  • Coach and develop cLEAN competencies across the site, enabling teams and leaders to operate effectively using Lean principles.
  • Act as a stakeholder manager and internal consultant, understanding business needs/goals and solving them using the cLEAN framework.
  • Improve performance management board structures and ensure clear links to strategic direction and timely actions on identified issues.
  • Proactively adjust and prioritize efforts based on situational needs to maximize business results.
  • Collaborate closely with the CVP cLEAN Partner, ensuring alignment on strategy and goals while acting independently in day-to-day initiatives.

Your new team

Business Support in FPMSAT is responsible for developing and facilitating cross-departmental processes, projects and products supporting the rest of the FPMSAT departments succeed with their projects and goals. This means we are a group of highly skilled and specialized people who help the business with optimizing processes, solving problems and make better decisions by applying our areas of expertise.

What kind of team is waiting for you? We stand out as a very lively and most diverse team, with experts from various educational backgrounds. We are both men and women, some of us freshly graduated and others with many years of experience backing us up. At work, although ambitions are high, we try to keep a light and informal tone. You will be a fully-fledged member of the team from day one, and we will train and onboard you with great care.

You’ll join a small, focused team consisting of three individuals: the CVP cLEAN Partner, a cLEAN Professional (you), and an intern. The team plays an integral role in FPMSAT, driving continuous improvement across the organization. Expect a lively, diverse, and ambitious work environment where collaboration and stakeholder engagement are key pillars of success.

Your skills & qualifications

To succeed in this role, we expect you to bring:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably with a business or technical focus.
  • Proven experience with cLEAN methods and tools, preferably in Novo Nordisk and ideally with the cLEAN Supply System.
  • Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills, with the ability to narrow in on business needs, develop actionable solutions, and drive alignment across teams.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, with practical application experience being a big plus.
  • Robust analytical skills with proficiency in problem-solving methodologies and structured frameworks like A3, VSM, and KATA.
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments and stakeholders.
  • Ability to act pragmatically, adjust frameworks to fit specific situations, and prioritize effectively to deliver maximum value.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English.

This position requires someone proactive, self-driven, and adaptable, who thrives in a busy and dynamic environment. High drive and efficiency combined with a cooperative and positive mindset will make you a great fit for this role.

Work at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk your abilities, ambitions, and dedication help us to improve the lives of patients all over the world. In return, we offer you the opportunity to work with extraordinary talent and enjoy a wide range of opportunities within professional and personal development. We have a responsible culture with a healthy and committed work environment and focus on contributing to society and protecting the environment.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

27 July 2025

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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