IT System Manager

Job Title: IT System Manager

Location – Måløv

Would you like to play a key role in Novo Nordisk ensuring laboratory IT systems and computerized equipment are implemented and maintained with a high level of IT compliance? Join our team as IT System Manager and help ensure life-saving medicines reach patients safely and on time through technology that upholds our promise of quality.

Your new role

As an IT System Manager, you will own the lifecycle management of laboratory IT systems and computerized equipment in a highly regulated environment. You will ensure that systems remain compliant, secure, reliable, and fit for business needs while driving continuous improvements that enable efficient laboratory operations and support the delivery of high-quality medicines to patients.

You will drive optimization and continuous improvement across laboratory IT systems supporting Quality Control (QC) and Research laboratories, with broad ownership and the opportunity to influence how laboratory technologies are implemented and used in all its life cycle management.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing the lifecycle of laboratory IT systems and computerized equipment, ensuring reliable operation, maintenance, compliance, and continuous improvement.


• Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting computerized laboratory equipment.


• Planning and implementing system enhancements, upgrades, and new functionality to support evolving business needs.


• Leading validation and qualification activities of new equipment in accordance with regulatory requirements.


• Ensuring IT security, data integrity, and compliance with applicable standards.


• Preparing and maintaining system documentation, risk assessments, and compliance documentation.


• Managing incidents, deviations, change requests, and problem resolution in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.


• Supporting audits and inspections by ensuring systems remain inspection ready.


• Driving and supporting the rollout of new technologies in the laboratories.


• Collaborate with external vendors to support system maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and implementation activities.

Your new department

In Enterprise IT and Quality, you will be part of a business area that drives impact across the full Novo Nordisk value chain. We strive to stay close to our stakeholders in the business to ensure we deliver on their needs, helping reach millions of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our focus is on being at the forefront within our three areas; ensuring the highest quality for patients, being a trusted tech leader and an environmentally responsible business.

You will join the Enterprise IT organisation as part of our Computerised Laboratory Systems department. Your team consists of around 11 highly skilled and dedicated IT System Managers with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, located in Måløv. Together, we support laboratories using systems from the early research to quality control to ensure product quality and timely release to patients, delivering reliable results that keep operations in control while continuously looking for opportunities to improve and innovate.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a colleague who takes ownership, shows initiative to improve processes and never compromises on quality or business ethics. You enjoy working in a regulated environment and are motivated by finding better, smarter ways of working together.

You'll bring with you:

• A degree in IT, Science, Engineering, or a related field.


• Relevant IT experience from a laboratory environment (QC, QA, R&D, or similar)


• 2-3 years of experience from the pharmaceutical industry or another highly regulated industry.


• 2-3 years of experience working with IT compliance, data integrity, and critical systems.


• Full professional proficiency in English and a willingness to learn Danish.

We are open to candidates at different levels of seniority. The role and requirements can be adjusted depending on the right candidate. What matters most is your motivation and that you are passionate about what you bring to the role.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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 570,200.00 to 838,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s 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.

More information

For further details about the role, please contact Søren Kibsgaard at [email protected]. Please be advised Søren will not support queries about your recruitment status. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Deadline - 27th of July 2026 Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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.

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.