Department Assistant for StudyProgrammes

Are you an expert in budgets and an experienced assistant with a passion for administrative support? Are you seeking a multifaceted role as part of a diverse team of project managers, coordinators and leaders from various backgrounds and nationalities? Then you might be the Department Assistant we're looking for in StudyProgrammes.

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position

• Reporting to the Global Senior Director of StudyPro, you will hold an Assistant position with a key focus on financial controlling for both project and LoB budgets.
• This challenging role will involve close collaboration with the Global Senior Director and the Leadership team in StudyPro, ensuring smooth budget processes, efficient planning and maintenance, accurate tracking and reporting of expenditures, and providing insightful reports to aid decision-making processes.
• Additionally, you will oversee all aspects of the annual management cycle, including coordinating and scheduling meetings, managing agendas, and ensuring the timely completion of all key tasks and deadlines related to the management annual cycle.

Lastly, as part of the administrative network across the CVP area, you will collaborate on coordination and projects, drive ongoing improvements, and engage in knowledge sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• At least 2-3 years of experience in complex administrative roles.
• Highly developed budget management skills and a strong business acumen.
• A digital mindset with excellent proficiency in MS Office and SAP, and an ability to quickly master new IT systems.
• Fluency in English.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.

As an individual, you exhibit a proactive mindset, demonstrating an ability to independently identify and address challenges. You thrive in a collaborative environment, engaging with diverse teams and individuals across the organization. Taking ownership of tasks, you work in a structured manner, paying meticulous attention to detail.

Furthermore, you possess a healthy sense of humour, contributing to a positive work environment. Your commitment spans all levels of the organization, and you take pride in upholding the strict confidentiality inherent in this position.

About the department

Study Programmes is part of Global Medical Affairs in Novo Nordisk. Our team develops and implements supporting initiatives to ensure successful recruitment and retention of patients in our most important clinical trials. We call it Scientific Recruitment & Retention Programmes (SRR). We are an international, diverse and high performing team with 35+ dedicated colleagues working from 6 different destinations. Our work environment is inspiring and ambitious, with a focus on high-impact work and a healthy work-life balance.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for a change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, please contact Stine Slej Matthiesen, Principal CVP Assistant Medical Portfolio, at +45 3077 7661/[email protected] or Mette Juel Laursen, Global Senior Director of StudyPro, at +45 3079 8557/[email protected].

Deadline

September 13, 2024.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We care about your motivation. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation to apply in your CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

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.