Job Description

Are you passionate about the pharmaceutical industry? Would you like to contribute to a global programme involving several sites around the world? Would you like to be part of a fast-growing company? If so, you could be just the person we're looking for !

Department

As part of your duties in the Po Learning & Development department, you will be working as a Training Manager.

Role

The Training Manager is expected to actively evaluate local training system, suggest and implement improvements and share best practices with team manager colleagues in SVP area.

• Develop and lead a high-performing team

Ensure a high level of engagement and well-being in the team;

Ensure continuous development of the individual team members via cLEAN@ leadership, high-quality Individual Development Plans (IDP), performance management, training and planning;

Motivate, inspire, coach and provide timely feedback in accordance with the NN feedback model;

Set direction for, role model, and develop necessary capabilities for team members to be able to live up to the NN Way and local Key Behavioural Indicators (KBls);

Coach team members and demonstrate operational excellence in the design and execution of effective, efficient and compliant training, training projects & training administration, in line with current NN standards;

Drive organisation reviews and organisational development plans (ODP), recruitment, and adjustment according to current business needs;

Secure that the yearly engagement & work environment survey is handled, evaluated, and that actions are defined and followed up on;

Ensure that registrations, absences, performance cases etc are handled in due time and within the current standard.

• CVP Training Partner

The CVP Training Partner is responsible for the continuous improvement of the training system in alignment with area strategy and business needs.

• Strategic partner and advisor to CVP management

Develop, own, and implement the training strategy and masterplan for the CVP area, together with CVP management and the SVP Training Partner and ensure anchoring in the overall area strategy;

Secure alignment, shared direction and goal setting within the team, including clarity of purpose, roles & responsibilities, in line with the corporate and SVP training strategy, goals and ambitions;

Advisor and sparring partner to the business unit's management for all training related matters, including the use of training as a strategic business lever to solve problems and improve business performance, the training process and compliance with relevant GxP requirements;

Be present at shop floor to understand business problems and to proactively identify how training can contribute to solving these problems with an investigative, problem-solution approach;

Ensure measurement of business impact, compliance and other KPls are carried out and reported to the business unit's management and the SVP Training Partner (functional dotted reporting line);

Participate in steering groups and other fora as necessary to ensure good decision-making and direction in relevant projects;

Participate in the Training Manager network led by SVP Training Partner.

• Process Confirm, maintain and improve the area's Training for Competence (TfC) system

Ensure the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Training for Competence system in the business area, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements;

Perform process confirmation of training system & standards and continuously seek to further improve them; Ensure training system & team supports flow of continuous improvements to business processes and standards; Ensure alignment and collaboration between cLEAN@, Quality and Training teams & masterplans.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline).
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Proven experience in training development and delivery, with strong presentation and communication skills.
• You have demonstrated strong leadership skills through your ability to mentor, motivate, and unite teams around shared goals. You are comfortable making strategic decisions and driving change in a complex and regulated environment.
• Familiarity with cGMP guidelines and other regulatory standards.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage a big team.
• You will be working for an international company, so fluency in English and French is required.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Anchored in the region for over 60 years, our Novo Nordisk production site in Chartres specialises in the production of insulin cartridges and vials, as well as the assembly and packaging of pre-filled injection pens.

Every day, more than eight million people around the world benefit from insulin produced in Chartres. Since 2021, the new extension to the building has been producing the latest generation of insulin injection devices.

As a major player in the Made in France sector, we are making an active contribution to the region's attractiveness through the use of the latest technologies and a proactive training policy.

We place the ecological transition at the heart of our concerns: we are committed to eliminating our environmental impact by 2030.

Would you like to find out more? Visit our Chartres site page:

https://www.novonordisk.fr/about/site-de-chartres.html

Our benefits :

Joining Novo Nordisk not only means an exciting job that saves lives, but also :

• An international culture where the well-being and development of our employees is at the heart of our priorities
• An attractive remuneration policy: profit-sharing; company savings plan; annual salary increases; stock options, etc.
• CSE benefits that we always appreciate (culture vouchers, holiday vouchers, Christmas gifts, etc.)
• Mutual health insurance covered at 65%, offering an excellent level of reimbursement
• Your public transport season ticket is reimbursed at 50%.

And all the attention you'll get every day:

• Seasonal fruit with free hot drinks
• Unbeatable company restaurant (fixed-price meal for less than €4.50), open from breakfast to dinner.
• Sporty? A fully-equipped gym is available on site at €35 per year
• At Novo Nordisk you will find a company concierge service.

Daring is where it all begins!

Contact

Apply directly on our website.

The deadline

The position is available as soon as possible.

At Novo Nordisk, we recognise that aspiring to be the best company in the world is no longer enough. We owe it to ourselves to aspire to be the best company in the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse ideas, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we help and the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunities for all our candidates. We are delighted to address the issue of flexible working according to role and business needs