Biodiversity Project manager

Are you passionate about biodiversity and sustainability? Do you have the skills to lead impactful projects on a global scale? We are seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join our team and drive biodiversity net gain projects across Novo Nordisk. If you are ready to make a difference, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As a Project Manager within biodiversity at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Drive biodiversity net gain projects for Novo Nordisk-owned areas globally.
• Support and implement standards and best practices for incorporating biodiversity considerations into construction and facility activities.
• Identify and lead projects with relevant stakeholders to reduce pressures on biodiversity from local site activities.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A relevant academic education (M.Sc. or PhD) in biology, sustainability, engineering, or nature sciences, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience as a Project Manager.
• Proven track record of working with biodiversity projects and urban nature, along with knowledge of best practices in validating and documenting these.
• Strong project management skills and experience in cross-functional collaborations with both consultants and contractors.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to share recommendations with senior management.
• Proficiency in MS Office products and a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and dashboards.
• Professional proficiency in English.

On a personal level, you have a high degree of integrity, excellent stakeholder management skills, a self-starter with  the ability to structure and prioritize your work independently while collaborating with colleagues.

About the department

In PSQIT Sustainability, we are 60 employees and growing, anchored in Strategy & Sustainability at our HQ offices. As part of Product Supply Quality and IT (PSQIT), we focus on environmental sustainability and translate our corporate strategy into concrete actions. Our department, Nature & Chemicals, is a dynamic team of 10 people driving sustainability programs and projects. You will quickly become a valued and integral part of our team, contributing to innovative, sustainable, and compliant solutions for production, products, and supply across PSQIT.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity that’s too good to miss, please contact Bjarke Andersen Schäfer at [email protected]  / phone number: +45-30756826.

Deadline

7th April 2025

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We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.