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Production Site Director – Denmark
Lead with purpose. Build culture. Deliver performance.
Are you ready to lead a production site where people, performance, and profitability go hand in hand?
At Taconic Biosciences, we are looking for a Production Site Director who combines strong leadership with sharp business acumen — someone who can drive operational excellence, optimize performance, and build a high-performing culture.
The Role
As Production Site Director, you will be the highest-ranking leader on our Danish site and a key member of the Global Operations Leadership Team.
You will be fully accountable for site performance — operationally, financially, and culturally.
This is a role for a leader who can balance strategy and execution, ensuring that business goals are achieved while building an engaged and motivated organization.
What You Will Do
- Translate strategy into clear operational and financial execution
- Drive productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization across the site
- Own full site performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and EBITDA delivery
- Optimize production planning, capacity utilization, and resource allocation
- Ensure operational excellence across safety, quality, compliance, and animal welfare
- Lead, coach, and develop leaders and teams to deliver strong and sustainable results
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engagement
- Identify and drive performance improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies
- Collaborate cross-functionally and internationally to optimize overall business performance
You are a leader who understands that strong financial and operational results are driven by both discipline and people.
You bring:
- Extensive senior leadership experience in production, life sciences, or similar environments
- A strong track record in driving performance, optimization, and cost efficiency
- Solid experience with financial management, budgeting, and P&L ownership
- A data-driven and analytical mindset, combined with hands-on leadership
- Proven ability to lead change and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong business acumen and decision-making capabilities
- Fluency in Danish and English is mandatory
Why Join Us
- A high-impact leadership role with full accountability for site performance
- The opportunity to influence both business results and organizational culture
- Close collaboration with global leadership and international peers
- A purpose-driven organization focused on advancing human health through scientific innovation
- A collaborative environment with skilled, engaged, and dedicated colleagues
With more than 65 years of scientific excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a trusted global partner to the life sciences industry.
We work at the forefront of research, supporting pharmaceutical and biotech companies in developing solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of disease.
Our work is driven by a clear purpose to enable scientific breakthroughs that improve human health.
Our Danish site is located in Lille Skensved and is known for its:
- Open, informal, and trust-based culture
- Strong collaboration and team spirit
- High professionalism combined with a pragmatic and down-to-earth approach
- A workplace where people take ownership and support each other
Interested?
If you are motivated by driving results, optimizing performance, and leading through people — we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. Kindly include your motivation as part of your application.
For questions, feel free to contact:
Simone Gross, Associate Director HR, EU & APAC 49 173 3612524