Executive Assistant/(Senior) Project Manager

Do you want to drive strategic initiatives in Capex Procurement? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where no two days are the same? If so, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity as an Executive Assistant/(Senior) Project Manager at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career. 

The position 

You will have a key role in driving strategic initiatives within Investment | Engineering & Sourcing. This happens in close collaboration with the Corporate Vice President, management team and other project managers working on strategic projects. Position is located in Bagsværd but will move to Taastrup in Q4 2024.

Within this role your main responsibilities will be: 

• Be a member of the IESMgmt team 
• Prepare and steer IESMgmt meetings enabling focus and efficient decision making. 
• Oversee Annual wheel-related activities, including Business Review meetings, Employee engagement survey (internally known as Evolve), recruitment tracking, and relevant governance body interactions. 
• Organizing functional meetings for knowledge sharing, e.g. Lunch & Learn sessions, offsites, department meetings. 
• Prepare presentations and communication for various events 
• Manage ad-hoc projects for the management team in line with strategic priorities of the function. 

Not two days will be similar. You will collaborate across many parts of Novo Nordisk allowing you to develop fast and build a strong network across the company. 

Qualifications 

In Novo Nordisk, we value diversity among our employees. Therefore, the below characteristics and competencies are guiding to a relevant profile. It is not a final list, and we encourage you to apply even if you think your competencies fully match with below. 

• A Master’s degree within Economics, Engineering, Business, or similar experience. 
• Typically 6+ years of relevant work experience. 
• Preferably experience with executive support, project execution, process optimisation, and/or offshoring, and exposure to senior stakeholders . 
• Ability to break down problems, structure processes and create top-down communication.  
• Fluency in both written and spoken English on a professional level. 

About the department 

Investment | Engineering & Sourcing is part of the Product Supply organization. Product Supply is a modern technology organization that proactively drives the purpose of Novo Nordisk and delivers the highest quality of products to patients in a sustainable and efficient way.  

In IES, we play a key role in ensuring that there is sufficient capacity to treat our patients worldwide. We are doing so by supporting our global capex projects succeeding in their projects through engineering and sourcing activities. When we talk about capex projects, we are referring to maintenance and expansion of production facilities.  

As a function we sit in the sweet spot between our global supplier base and our colleagues in the projects who are considered our customers.  

Due to the large growth in the overall company, we have also a significant increase in capex spend and related projects that we are supporting. This situation gives a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the contributions we are delivering even more as well as driving change through the capex projects in line with the company aspirations.  

Today, our team consists of around 70 employees with diverse backgrounds, and we prioritize teamwork, collaboration, and a people-focused culture. Regardless of your experience level, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow within our supportive and inclusive environment.  

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 

For further information, please contact Bianca Franziska Jonas on bfjo@novonordisk.com 

Deadline 

30th March 2025 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. Applications will be handled as they are received, so please do not hesitate to apply. 

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.