Automation User Lead, Novonesis, Copenhagen

Interested in a career that matters

Join Process & Technology Regional Process Automationa determined team driving automation and operational technology to strengthen and modernize enzyme production across Europe. We work hands-on with process control systems programming testing and continuous improvement to deliver robust reliable automation solutions that enable stable efficient productiontoday and for the future.

In this role youll be a key partner in shaping and delivering Automation and IT/OT investments ensuring that production needs translate into clear requirements and high-quality project outcomes.

The Role & Your Impact

As Automation User Lead you will take regional responsibility and collaborate broadly across Global Automation Engineering IT Cyber Security and Production. Your work will help ensure that automation and IT/OT CAPEX projects are defined with the right scope justified with the right business case and executed with strong alignment to operational needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as User Lead in Automation and IT/OT CAPEX projectsfrom idea and definition through execution and handover.

• Own and drive the User Requirement Specification (URS) for Automation and OT projects ensuring alignment with production needs and business priorities.

• Contribute to project ideation motivation and charter development in close collaboration with Line of Business.

• Drive investment applications and scope definition together with Line of Business Global Automation Engineering Global IT and Cyber Security.

• Represent the Automation/OT perspective from early project phases through project execution and handover.

What Youll Need to Be Successful

To thrive in this role you bring the essentials needed for strong dayone impact:

• . Engineering or a related technical field or a solid technical background with extensive relevant experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Automation and/or IT/OT solutions in industrial environments.

• Strong understanding of production processes and digitalization in production.

• Ability to translate business and production needs into clear technical requirements (e.g. URS).

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across functions and disciplines.

• Ability to influence decisions without direct authority.

• Structured and proactive way of workingcomfortable navigating complexity across preparation execution and optimization phases.

• Fluency in both English and Danish is required.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

These are valuable additions to the role though not required. German language skills would be an advantage. Experience working closely with Cyber Security and/or Global IT in OT/IT delivery contexts is also beneficial. Additionally familiarity with shaping CAPEX projects early onsuch as framing scope defining user needs and supporting investment justificationwould be a plus.

What We Offer

Youll join a team where collaboration and practical impact matter. We offer the opportunity to work on projects that directly improve industrial performance and reliabilitywhile partnering with a broad network across Production Engineering Global Automation IT and Cyber Security.

You can expect a workplace where structured execution continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing are part of how we deliver outcomessupporting both your professional development and the future of our production capabilities.

Ways of Working

This role is based in our office in Copenhagen with an expectation to visit relevant production sites as part of preparing for and participating in projects. Youll work closely with stakeholders across functions and your day-to-day will combine planning alignment and hands-on involvement in project phases from early definition through execution and handover.

Application deadline: 3 May 2026.

Contact: For more information about the position please contact Anne De Maeyer Sørensen on .

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanitys biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago this has been our guide. Its how weve gotten so far. And its how well impact the future. Now more than ever the world needs change. And with biosolutions the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds including ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation age disability or veteran status.

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