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Manager, Quality Assurance

Novo Nordisk

  • Bloomington, IN
  • 16 days ago

    Highlights

    Drives continuous improvement through leading cross function teams, to address process improvement, system improvement, new regulations/expectations, new business needs, training improvements and KPI performance improvements. Drive continuous improvement through leading cross function teams to address process improvement, system improvement, new regulations/expectations, new business needs, training improvements and KPI performance improvements.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBloomington, IN
    IndustryBiotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1923
    Websitehttps://www.novonordisk.com/

    Description

    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.

    Our Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.

    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 Manager, QA primary function is to ensure compliance with FDA and other regulatory agency requirements as well as internal quality systems requirements. This includes systems implementation and maintenance, documentation management, site-wide systems training, internal and external auditing, project review for accuracy and compliance and material disposition. Quality Assurance safeguards all systems, processes and actions to ensure regulatory compliance, which is essential in providing high-quality drug products for our clients and their patients.

    Relationships

    Reports to Senior Manager or above.

    Essential Functions

    • Accountable for daily operations to maintain Quality standards and project timelines, including execution of work, coordination with stakeholders and communication with leadership
    • Responsible for all activities within functional area
    • Manage resources assigned to each functional area
    • Ensure employee training is executed according to defined training plans and maintain current training plans
    • Identify, maintain and report functional KPIs to site management
    • Monitor and report project milestone completion and timing
    • Drive continuous improvement through leading cross function teams to address process improvement, system improvement, new regulations/expectations, new business needs, training improvements and KPI performance improvements
    • Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards and adhering to legal regulations
    • Review and approve data and reports
    • Conduct performance reviews and engage in employee hiring process
    • Routinely participate in customer team meetings
    • Assist in customer audits and regulatory inspections
    • Provide technical assistance for personnel
    • Lead team members to improve and reinforce performance of others
    • Take responsibility for direct reports' performance by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring constructive feedback and addressing performance-related concerns and issues promptly
    • Work with, coach and support direct reports in developing knowledge, skills and abilities in the interest of performance improvement and employee's career development
    • Responsible for collaboration with internal stakeholders to review results of quality assessments, maintain effective and efficient processes and ensure appropriate test directives are established and implemented
    • Supports execution of the Quality Management System Management Systems in CGMP manufacturing and quality control
    • Tracks and reports performance indicators
    • Develop and implement action plans to address gaps and achieve department objectives
    • Author and revise procedures and approve protocols associated with the assigned functional area
    • Write, review and approve deviation
    • Ensures employee training is executed according to defined training plans and maintains current training plans
    • Drives continuous improvement through leading cross function teams, to address process improvement, system improvement, new regulations/expectations, new business needs, training improvements and KPI performance improvements
    • Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards, adhering to legal regulations
    • Other duties as assigned

    Physical Requirements

    100% work scheduled based on-site at Bloomington, Indiana facility. Ability to sit at a desk.

    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's Degree in related field of study from an accredited university required and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience required
    • In lieu of Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years of experience, may consider an Associate's Degree in related field of study from an accredited college or university with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience required
    • In lieu of Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years of experience, may consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience required
    • 3 years of Quality Assurance support to cGMP pharmaceutical production or other regulated industry required
    • 5 years of GMP experience or other regulated industry required
    • 1-3 years of management experience required
    • Skills include competencies needed to effectively perform in the role
    • Adaptability and continuous learning
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
    • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with various teams
    • Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
    • Desire to coach

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

    At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes - we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

    Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

    If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

    About Company

    Working at Novo Nordisk

     

    Life-changing careers

    Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

    Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

     

    We are inspired by life

    We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

    We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

     

    Together we drive change

    Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it.

    We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future.

    That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

     

    Together, we are life-changing

    Our company is our people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

     

    Your development starts here

    We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

    It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

    With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

    In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

     

    Who we are

    We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

    With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

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