Director, People & Organization

Novo Nordisk•Clayton, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine being a part of a team committed to helping people defeat diabetes and other serious chronic conditions. Here at Novo Nordisk, we seek out opportunities to contribute to healthier communities and better lives for all people. And, that’s what you’ll gain by joining Novo Nordisk’s People & Organization team. Our P&O team is passionate about their purpose – enabling business success the Novo Nordisk Way by turning the Company’s business strategy into an actionable workforce strategy. A strategy which captures the entire employee life-cycle. At Novo Nordisk, you will join an inclusive team of diverse talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development. Are you ready? As a member of the Site Management team, the incumbent of the role will be setting the strategic direction and agenda within all people related processes and organizational development to enable business priorities and Drug Product Manufacturing (DPM) US People & Organization (P&O) priorities. Further will act as the trusted advisor for the Site Head and the Site Leadership team. Ensure world class P&O initiatives, operations and processes that are "fit for purpose" at production sites and. Other tasks may be included in the role, such as leading the M&A or greenfield integration activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required.
Minimum of ten (10) years of broad human resources management experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Minimum of five (5) years of direct people management experience required.
Excellent working knowledge of Human Resource functions and processes required, including driving HR Annual Wheel activities and strategic P&O processes across organization.
Experience working with senior leadership teams, with strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration is required.
Experience working at shopfloor preferred.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, or relevant field of study from an accredited university preferred.
PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
Working knowledge of U.S. employment law at the federal, state & local level, including Affirmative Action requirements is preferred.
Experience with organizational mergers, acquisitions and integrations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Setting the strategic direction and agenda within all people related processes and organizational development to enable business priorities and Drug Product Manufacturing (DPM) US People & Organization (P&O) priorities.
Acting as the trusted advisor for the Site Head and the Site Leadership team.
Ensuring world class P&O initiatives, operations and processes that are "fit for purpose" at production sites.
Leading the M&A or greenfield integration activities.
Acting as the trusted strategic P&O Partner and advisor for the Site Head and Site Leadership team.
Owning the P&O agenda at the Site(s) for culture and engagement, organizational development, organizational change management, talent development, strategic workforce planning, organizational effectiveness and local P&O operational excellence.
Developing and driving P&O strategies and priorities to enable Site business strategies and plans, aligned with business priorities and Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) /DPM US P&O priorities.
Leading discussions about organizational response and development for the business challenges as a part of the Business Review process/meetings.
Formal owner of training strategy and capability development (i.e., planning and response strategic workforce planning, capability gaps, and training-related DVs) at the Site(s), while DPM US Training organization is responsible for the execution and delivery of the training strategy, priorities and initiatives.
Assessing effectiveness and seeking continuous improvement of P&O processes and procedures, including the employee life cycle (attraction, onboarding, development, performance, rewards & exit).
Leading the P&O team by delivering clear and concise feedback on performance and behaviors while empowering direct reports to do the same.
Role modeling Enterprise Leadership and proactively executing on strategic priorities by aligning, designing, and ensuring scalable solutions across DPM US sites.
Leading special projects supporting business strategy (e.g., P&O response to M&A integration activities and/or handover of the greenfield project to operations by owning the organizational integration planning process and the strategic and operational workforce planning for seamless integration and setting high standards for efficiency and optimization).
Championing and role modeling of company values Novo Nordisk way and effective collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Role modeling P&O shop floor presence securing strong understanding and escalation of P&O related issues.
Performing duties in alignment with global and local policies and processes, including P&O, legal, safety & environmental guidelines and requirements.
Following all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
Ensuring 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.
Ensuring 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.
Managing the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.