Health & Safety Specialist Integration and Expansion

Are you an experienced Health and Safety (H&S) professional? Are you interested in working with H&S in Novo Nordisk’s expansion projects (including construction and rebuilding) and with Novo Nordisk’s new Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A’s)?  Are you passionate about ensuring a healthy and engaging working environment by collaborating with senior management and H&S Partners/Coordinators in driving transformation of strategy into action? 

If yes, then you are the Health & Safety Specialist that we are looking for. Apply now to continue your career in our global Centre of Excellence, Novo Nordisk Health & Safety!

The Position

As Novo Nordisk expands and grows there is an increasing need for Novo Nordisk Health and Safety to strengthen the H&S support we provide for our production and business unit (Line of Business) in expansion projects and when Novo Nordisk acquires new sites. The H&S hazards in expansions projects (e.g. construction) are often different from the hazards in normal operations. The onboarding of new M&A’s demands close alliance and coordination with stakeholders across Novo Nordisk.

As an H&S Partner for Expansions, Integrations and M&A’s in Novo Nordisk Health and Safety, your primary role is to inspire, enable and engage with Line of Business, providing support in efficient and timely H&S management of expansion projects, integration of new sites and in onboarding new M&A’s into the Novo Nordisk H&S Management System. 

Additionally, you will serve as a crucial link and trusted advisor, facilitate seamless communication and be the eyes and ears in the global organisation, ensuring strategic alignment with business priorities.  

In this role, we expect you to:

• Collaborate, coordinate and support regarding H&S in Expansion, Integration projects and M&A’s.
• Oversee implementation of the H&S strategy and the selected focus areas of Safety (including construction safety), Physical well-being, Mental well-being and employee health promotion.
• Liaise with senior management and provide input to H&S Management Reviews.
• Provide sparring on consultancy approaches and H&S tasks with colleagues in Novo Nordisk Health and Safety, partnering and collaborating with specialist anchor persons as well as in other functional areas.
• Coordinate strategic approach in close collaboration with Novo Nordisk Health and Safety’s management team 

The role entails close collaboration, coordination and alignment with H&S Partners, with Novo Nordisk’s H&S Process Managers and auditors, as well as with the cross-functional areas involved in construction and M&A activities e.g. Environment, HR etc.   

It has a global approach, cross-organisational coordination, senior management deliverables, and clear reference to Novo Nordisk Health and Safety’s management team.

Qualifications

To succeed in this position, you should have:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in construction or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within Health and Safety, including knowledge of construction safety.
• Professional experience working as an H&S partner of H&S coordinator, preferable in a large and global organization.
• Proven expertise in change management, demonstrated through the ability to serve as a reliable H&S partner or coordinator, as well as in the role of a Project Manager.
• 5+ years of solid knowledge of AMK-P, AMK-B and ISO45001 management experience
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage but not a prerequisite.

 As an individual, you embody a strategic mindset and diplomatic skills, demonstrating willingness and courage to explore new disciplines with a proactive and adaptable approach. You are curios, eager for embracing novel challenges, and keen to learn more about how to drive business im-pact, continuous improvement and by progressing the agenda on safety, health and well-being. As a person you possess a strong expertise in stakeholder management.

About the department

In ET, we are a team of approximately 2.500 FTE’s primarily based in Måløv and Taastrup (DK), with additional locations in Boston (US), Durham (US), Petersburg (US), and Athlone (IR) - and our sites are continuously expanding. With ambitious plans for the future, we are working diligently to bring our new tablet product to market. Together, we are committed to maintaining our position at the forefront of technological, systems, and process development.

You will join the dynamic and evolving ET Business Development & Support (ET BDS) team based in Taastrup. Working across all 6 CVPs areas of ET, the ET BDS team serves as the Executive Office to the Senior Vice President of ET. We prioritize profesionalism and ownership, fostering an open and informal culture. You will have ample opportunities to thrive and grow in a supportive environment alongside talented and ambitious colleagues.

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 you want to know more, please reach out to Head of Sustainability & Health and Safety, Daniel Thulstrup on [email protected].  

Deadline

23 February 2025.

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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.