P&O Partner (Two parental covers)

Are you passionate about people and organisational development? Do you thrive as a trusted advisor to leaders at all levels of the organisation? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

This role as P&O Partner will offer you a unique opportunity to work in an ambitious, private foundation with passionate and talented colleagues who are committed to our vision to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. In 2023, the Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded DKK 9.1 bn in grants, making it one of the largest philanthropic actors in the world.

This requires us to attract great talent, have high performing teams, and employees who thrive and collaborate across. As P&O Partner you will have a significant impact on how we support the organisation with P&O initiatives and how we develop, improve and drive our annual processes.

The Job
You will be the go-to person for leaders in our programme areas, offering insightful P&O partnership. You will also spearhead one of our annual processes (Performance Management or Engagement Survey) and play a key role in developing other P&O practices and initiatives.

In addition to this, your tasks will include:

• Provide leader sparring on both strategic people activities and daily employee relations.
• Recruit and retain excellent and purpose driven talent.
• Support in efforts to align our organisation around our strategic priorities and values.
• Help rolling out P&O initiatives and processes to the organisation, ensuring they are relevant, well received and come alive.
• Identify organisational needs based on strategy and data insights and translate to P&O interventions

You will be part of our P&O team consisting of 16 dedicated, ambitious and fun-loving colleagues. We have strong expertise and passion for creating an impact as a team and within our respective areas. We have two open temporary positions, as two colleagues are going on parental leave. Both positions will last 10-12 months, and the expected start date is 1 October.

Professional and Personal Qualifications
We imagine that you have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and have worked as a HR Business Partner or similar in either academic institutions, public institutions, or a corporate HR function.  

We are looking for a person with:

• An academic degree in human resources, business administration, psychology, or related field.
• A strong P&O toolbox that is matched by your people skills.
• Proven track record in translating organisational needs to tangible P&O interventions
• Confidence and experience in facilitating team development sessions and workshops.
• Thorough experience in attracting and recruiting talent. Certification in PAPI3 is a plus.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to analyse data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions
• High level of IT skills in Microsoft office
• Fluency in English, both oral and written

Your colleagues will describe you as a team player who thrives in building relationships across the organisation. They see you as professional, proactive, mature, and resilient, and they will miss your good spirits, the laughs you have had and your ability to both have an eye for your colleagues and to take decisions and work independently.

Working at the Novo Nordisk Foundation
We offer a committed and professional workplace in which we emphasize ensuring that our colleagues thrive, are challenged and have opportunities to develop their potential. A career at the Novo Nordisk Foundation gives you the opportunity to work: 

• on important projects that benefit society; 
• with key actors within research and development in Denmark;
• and as part of a dedicated team that is passionate about creating value for society.

Are you interested? Send your application!

If these positions have caught your interest, then please send your application and CV, along with your university transcripts and any other relevant documentation, by clicking on “Apply now”.

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than Thursday 1 August. We expect to review applications on an ongoing basis.

If you would like any further information on the positions, please contact Adam Fink, Senior P&O Lead on e-mail: [email protected] or phone +4531230413.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace, and therefore recruit with the purpose of hiring the best talent who can contribute with their unique perspectives and backgrounds to make a positive impact on people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Novo Nordisk Foundation
The Novo Nordisk Foundation dates back to 1922, and is an independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. Our vision is to contribute significantly to research and development that improves the lives of people and the sustainability of society.

In the period 2018-2022, the Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 30.6 billion through more than 3,150 grants. Of these, 44% (DKK 13.4 billion) were awarded for physiological, endocrinological, metabolic and other medical research, 5% (DKK 1.5 billion) have been awarded for research hospital activities within diabetes and 51% (DKK 15.6 billion), were awarded for other scientific, humanitarian and social purposes, respectively. The Foundation gets its income from ownership in the Novo Group companies and more than 160 other life science companies.

In the coming years, the Foundation will further broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian and social purposes. As a consequence, we are a growing organization, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be a part of forming the future of the Foundation.

Read more about the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s history, strategy and ownership structure here: Frontpage - Novo Nordisk Fonden.