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Bagsværd, Dk

Responsible for overseeing and leading the Project Office and current Lean (cLean) Operations teams, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in setting plant goals, objectives, policies, and the selection of continuous improvement projects. Formulate, communicate, and implement corporate and local strategies that effectively support product manufacturing through project management and the application of Lean and Six Sigma techniques in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Way.Lead the selection, expectation setting, motivation, and development of team members within the Project Management Office and Lean Operations teams. Set up and manage governance processes, ensuring alignment with both local and central stakeholders. Foster a high level of collaboration with corporate functions, direct customers, and stakeholders to drive project success. Develop and manage project budgets, conducting periodic cost and productivity analyses to ensure efficient resource allocation.Implement continuous improvement initiatives within the project organization using cLean methodologies to drive operational excellence and enhance productivity. Resource Integration and Organization Support: Support organizational setup and resource integration initiatives to ensure smooth project execution and alignment with business objectives.Lead Capital Improvement Projects within the site, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Safety and Environmental Compliance: Adhere to all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties, prioritizing the well-being of employees and environmental sustainability.

Durham, Nc, Us

Leads the Project Management and Commissioning Services Business Unit responsible for executing numerous infrastructure projects across multiple clients in “Life Science” Industries. Accountable for the company’s overall project management and commissioning functions, defining the project management and commissioning strategies and methodology, providing leadership, developing and integrating project management processes and improving consistency and efficiency across project delivery; ensuring customer satisfaction.Responsible for Business Development and long-term relationships with customers and clients as Sr. Executive member of 35 North Leadership Team. Leads the execution of Project Management and Commissioning strategies, ensures appropriate project governance, execution, monitoring and reporting. Provides customers with a holistic view of all project activities so they can provide transparent feedback and escalate issues in a timely manner.Reports to the CEO & President, establishes overall company long-term strategies and determines actionable plans against strategic objectives. Identifies critical business metrics, defines key action items, creates tactical plans. Defines business strategies and organizational policies to enable the strategic coordination of resources and improve consistency, efficiency and effectiveness of company performance. Manages resources ensuring performance indicators are monitored and evaluated.Fosters collaborative and mutually supportive relationships, assesses cross-functional teams, provides coaching, training and supports 35 North's business delivery capability, improving collaborative development and project results.

Durham, Nc, Us

Led the Facilities and Site Engineering Team supporting the transition from Phase III Clinical Trials to Process Validation of HUMACYL®, a Human Acellular Vessel (HAV), a noble pioneer biotech regenerative medicine product. The Facilities and Site Engineering Unit included the following departments: Environmental, Health, Safety (EH&S), Security, Facilities & Site Operations, Maintenance, Metrology and Instrumentation Services, Engineering Operations & Compliance, Capital Project Management, and Information Systems and Technology (IS/IT).Established a brand-new Facilities and Site Engineering department. Hired over 15 FTE in less than a year and oversaw the operations of five direct reports and 35 indirect reports consisting of staff and contractors across seven new teams.Created a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance Plan and Spare Parts Program to assure equipment reliability and compliance. Ensured all facility procedures and processes meet safety compliance and GMP regulations.Mentored and trained the Facilities and Site Engineering Leadership Team to form a high-performing and cohesive team.Developed a five-year infrastructure strategic plan to map the required production capacity increases for the commercialization of a pioneer biotech regenerative medicine product

Basel, Basel, Ch

Led the management, strategic direction, development, and improvement of multiple R&D sites in USA, Canada and Mexico. Responsible for the EHS performance of the sites. Ensure infrastructure strategy development and implementation meets organization needs and is regionally and globally aligned with the company’s strategies. Managed a $100M+ annual capital operating budget; supervised 100 employees and contractors.Developed comprehensive and integrated site strategy plans for ten (10) Syngenta's North America R&D sites. These strategies were aligned with the regional and global R&D strategy, providing all-inclusive short, medium- and long-term capital budget plans and annual operational cost target for the sites. Led the Infrastructure Teams for Syngenta’s five (5) largest agricultural biotech sites in North America. Responsible for the operation of over 2,000,000-sq.ft in office, lab and processing facilities and 1,000 acres of research field farming. Supervised about 100 employees and contractors responsible for setting strategies, capital and operational budgets planning, programs and project ownership, site engineering and maintenance, EH&S performance and the delivery of services such as security, housekeeping, cafeteria, and other internal and contracted services.Successfully supported the North America early implementation of the “Corporate Real Estate Facilities and Fleet Management” (CREFM) global Initiative; achieving 30% global cost reduction on the real estate and facilities management of R&D and commercial sites by outsourcing non-core activities and functions.Championed the CRMC (Compliance and Risk Management Committees) initiative for North America R&D sites, developing a centralized and electronic depository of risk assessments, providing understanding of risk, prioritizing and ranking risk elements, and facilitating the development and execution of risk mitigation actions.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Justified the need for Syngenta to build highly functional and sustainable facilities and a central campus to allow for scientists to efficiently conduct research, minimize waste, and accelerate the pipeline for commercialization at the lowest operational cost possible.Developed a 10-year $400M Capital Investment Program that outlined the infrastructure needs for the RTP campus and its alignment with the business's strategies.Oversaw the construction process of the 136,000-sqft $72M state of the art Advanced Crop Lab; Ag Biotech Facility equipped with high-tech greenhouses and growth chambers; was responsible for 300 local contractors and ensured all safety procedures were followed; achieved zero safety incidents during the project.Executed the $94M build project for the 200,000-sqft Innovation Center; resulted in a showcasing of R&D innovation and allowed for the implementation of a Global Workplace Strategy.Managed the North America R&D Capital Projects Program with an annual budget of $50M+; guaranteed the project remained consistent with the overall R&D strategies and stayed aligned with the business needs.Implemented the "Biotech for the Future" a strategic program designed to engage RTP employees through providing open discussion opportunities such as workshops, site-wide meetings, surveys, etc.; resulted in excellence initiatives and reinforced company values, capabilities, and culture allowing for global growth.Awarded the 2014 Syngenta Award on Innovation for the Strategic Vision realized in the RTP sites; selected as the North American winner out of 783 Syngenta global submissions.

Basel, Basel, Ch

Supervised the RTP Capital Projects Program with an annual budget of $10M; ensured all new construction and renovation were delivered in a timely manner.Established a Prioritization Matrix to allow for open communication between different project teams across the North American region and create a cohesive action plan for upcoming projects.

New York, New York, Us

Worked within the Quality Control Principal Process Unit and oversaw the operations of Engineering, Validation, and Maintenance teams within the 90,000 sqft QC Lab facility; managed 12 employees directly. Ensured that all the equipment within the facility was operational and met all safety and GMP compliance.

New York, New York, Us

Conducted quality checks on the delivery of services for the Site Engineering Department. Managed a multitude of Capital projects across the Sanford site; ensure every project met delivery timelines and stayed within the budget restraints

Greenville, Nc, Us

Directed all the operations and profitability efforts of the company's Industrial Group; supervised 60 engineers and technical employees

Mba, Master In Business Administration

B.S., Mechanical Engineering