The posting
Picture your typical week: on Monday you’re on-site at a pharmaceutical client, leading a cross-functional team through a critical MES go-live. By Wednesday you’re working with the IT leadership to turn your delivery results into a business case for the next phase. Friday, you’re back at Emendo’s Nordhavn office sharing what you learned and sharpening the methods your colleagues will use on their projects. If that sounds like work you’d love, keep reading.
Why We’re Hiring Now
We paused hiring over the past year to be deliberate about the team we build next. The consulting market in Denmark has tightened, and our clients have changed how they buy: they want fewer consultants with more experience, people who can walk into a complex situation and show measurable progress within weeks, not months. We are now making a small number of senior hires — each one matters, and we are taking the time to find the right people.
About Emendo
Emendo is a 200-person consultancy built by people who used to sit on the client side — running transformation programmes inside pharma before deciding to do it for a living. We understand the pressure a site director feels before a go-live, we know what an inspector looks for, and we speak the language of the people who operate the systems we implement. We work across the full pharmaceutical value chain from R&D through shipping, with offices in Copenhagen, Kalundborg, Odense, Silkeborg, Munich, and Raleigh (USA). Our strategy is simple: deliver faster, prove value in hard numbers, and use our methods and AI tools to do what we do well — only quicker.
We are a methods-driven firm rooted in operational excellence and Lean. Our motto, Observe, Think, Improve, is itself a method: go to the floor, understand what is actually happening, analyse it rigorously, then design and implement a concrete improvement. That simplicity is what makes it reliable when the project gets complicated and the usual playbooks stop working.
The Role
You will lead IT/OT transformation engagements for clients in pharma and regulated industries — operating at the intersection of technology, business process, and organisational change. You are expected to create measurable impact from the outset, build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, and identify opportunities to expand Emendo’s footprint within your accounts. At Emendo, seniority means more than years served: it means sound judgement in ambiguity, credibility with demanding stakeholders, and the willingness to raise the standard of the whole team.
What You Will Do
- Lead client engagements on-site, owning delivery of IT/OT implementations across enterprise, operations management, process control, and process equipment layers
- Drive measurable progress in short cycles — the kind your client’s leadership can point to in a steering committee: cost reduced, lead time shortened, risk closed out
- Manage project governance, solution architecture alignment, and validation concepts within complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Shape how Emendo works — contribute to our methods, package what you learn into repeatable offerings and case studies, and use AI tools to deliver faster without cutting corners
- Build lasting client relationships — become a trusted partner to your stakeholders, spot opportunities for follow-on work, and contribute to Emendo’s business development by turning strong delivery into new engagements
- Apply Observe, Think, Improve as your foundation — and mentor junior colleagues to do the same
What It Takes
Must-Have Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering, IT, or a related discipline
- 6–10+ years of hands-on delivery experience in IT/OT project management, product ownership, or solution implementation — ideally within pharma or other regulated industries, though strong candidates from adjacent sectors are welcome
- Track record of delivering quantifiable business outcomes (cost reduction, lead-time improvement, risk mitigation) — not just on-time/on-budget projects
- Strong command of project governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to engage credibly with C-suite and senior client leadership
- Deep understanding of at least one area: enterprise systems (ERP/MES), process control, IT–OT convergence, or value chain technology
- Fluent English, both written and spoken; Danish skills are strongly preferred, or a commitment to learn
- Willingness to work on-site at client locations in Denmark and occasionally internationally
Nice to have — but not required
None of the following are dealbreakers. If you tick even one or two, it tells us you will ramp up faster — but we have seen great consultants arrive without any of them and build the expertise here.
- Experience with GxP compliance, computer system validation (CSV/CSA), or regulatory frameworks in life sciences
- Familiarity with AI/automation tools applied to enterprise transformation or operational settings
- Background in operational excellence, Lean, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience working across multiple sites or geographies in global transformation programmes
- Comfort with outcome-based or fixed-price engagement models
What Makes Emendo Different
- Measured on outcomes, not utilisation — you work directly with industry leaders on engagements that matter
- One integrated firm with deep methods: cross-unit collaboration across Implementation, Engineering, Digital, and R&D, backed by a Lean toolbox and AI accelerators
- Freedom under responsibility — challenging projects with room to shape the solution and your own career
- A flat culture where your input matters and your wins are celebrated
- Competitive compensation reflecting the seniority and impact expected in this role
This role is probably not for you if:
- You prefer purely advisory work with limited implementation responsibility.
- You work best with narrow ownership and very clear boundaries.
- You have strong technical exposure but limited experience leading cross-functional change.
Ready to Make an Impact?
We are hiring two to three Senior Consultants this year. Each one joins a team that has led some of the largest IT/OT programmes in US and European pharma — people who chose Emendo because they wanted senior-level impact in a firm that still feels personal. If that resonates, we’d like to hear from you.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We will be in touch promptly.
For further information, reach out to Mikael Elley ([email protected] or +45 24 83 62 01).
