Job for Associate Manager in MARS Quality at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within Haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 33,300 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 190 countries Novo Nordisk’s B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Novo-B).

Post : Associate Manager, MARS Quality GSC

About the department
MARS Quality is responsible for driving the quality agenda in MARS by striking the right balance between simplicity and compliance in a customer focused way. The department is made up of a team of 4 individuals, reporting to the Associate Manager, working in various aspects of quality for MARS. It resides within the NN Quality India team reporting to the Director who heads up that unit.

The position
Your main responsibilities will be the management of Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Safety (MARS) Quality Bangalore department, including coaching/mentoring/training of direct reports, performance/talk2grow and development plan process, driving continuous improvements, contribute to setting the direction for MARS Quality area, and ensuring dept. You will also be responsible for all quality activities in MARS Bangalore, including all quality related task and projects in across MARS Bangalore.

Qualifications
We expect you to hold an Academic degree in Medical/Biological/Pharmaceutical science or similar with the following experience:
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry and drug development (> 5 years)
• Management experience (> 2 years)
• Demonstrated strong leadership and ability to deliver results through managerial/leadership experience
• Thorough knowledge and overview of activities in other functional areas within the global Novo Nordisk organisation
• Extensive expertise of applicable quality standards (GMP, GCP, QMS and ISO) and within national and international quality governance
• Solid international experience and exposure in managing activities globally across organisational borders
• Understanding of the regulatory approval process and safety standards
• Project management education and/or knowledge of project planning tools
• Solid English skills (written and oral)

You will probably learn many things here, but some of the personal areas we need you to already be quite experienced with:
• A proven ability to manage people and high-profile projects
• Meet challenging timelines with focus on using available resources optimally
• Strong personal independence and flexibility, combined with developed interpersonal skills and leadership
• A true quality mind set, with constant focus on continuous improvement, simplicity and stakeholder satisfaction
• Able to provide support and induce stability using trust, empowerment and delegation actively
• Strong international networking capability
• Ability to motivate and engage and hereby create energy in a team
• Good communication skills and coaching skills
• Good at planning, coordinating and prioritising activities in order to drive performance and ensure optimal use of resources
• Good negotiation and collaboration skills and ability to make decisions
• Strong analytical skills
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Enthusiastic resulting in the power to influence
• Adaptable and flexible attitude, both regarding organisation, staff and environment
• For external applicants, prior experience with Novo Nordisk is Mandatory

Additional Information
Qualification : M.Pharm, M.Sc
Location : Karnataka - Bangalore
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Safety Quality
End Date : 28th February, 2019