IT System manager

Do you want to take ownership of IT governance and compliance for IT systems in a highly regulated production environment? As an IT System Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our IT landscape supports stable, compliant, and future‑ready API manufacturing.

Your new role

As an IT System Manager in API MSAT Process Support, you will be responsible for governance, compliance, and lifecycle management of a portfolio of non‑business‑critical IT systems and computerised equipment. You will work closely with equipment responsibles, system managers, and stakeholders across API MSAT to ensure systems meet both internal and external requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning IT governance, compliance, and documentation for assigned IT systems throughout their lifecycle
• Planning and performing periodic reviews, risk assessments, and security patching follow‑up
• Acting as the primary point of contact for IT system‑related topics within API MSAT Process Support
• Driving smaller IT projects and cross‑API MSAT initiatives related to new systems, tools, and processes
• Supporting audits and inspections by setting and maintaining the required IT compliance level

Please note this position is an on-site in Bagsværd/Gentofte. Going to Kalundborg will also be expected around 1 time per month.

Your new department

You will join API MSAT Production Support, part of Novo Nordisk’s API Manufacturing Science and Technology organisation. The department supports all in‑house produced APIs and operates advanced laboratories in Bagsværd and Gentofte, where API processes are replicated for troubleshooting, optimisation, and technology transfer from development to production.

You will also represent API MSAT Process Support in a cross‑API MSAT forum of IT System Managers, ensuring alignment and best‑practice sharing across sites.

Your skills and qualifications
We are looking for a structured and quality‑focused professional who enjoys working at the intersection of IT, compliance, and production.

Ideally, you bring:

• A bachelor’s or technical degree in IT, automation, or a related field, or equivalent experience from a regulated production environment
• Around 2+ years of experience within IT System Management, IT compliance, IT security, or IT risk management
• Knowledge of ITIL; experience with ServiceNow and documented project management is considered an advantage
• Strong communication skills in English; Danish is a plus
• A proactive, can‑do mindset with the ability to set direction and motivate people, engage stakeholders, and drive tasks to completion with a structured approach

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.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from DKK 570,200 to 838,100, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed based on the skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits:
The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact:
For further information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Helle Damgaard Nielsen: +45-34482085.

Deadline:

16 June 2026

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 preventing 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.