Senior UX/UI Designer - Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)

Are you a designer with a passion for digital solutions with the user in focus? Would you like to work with dedicated colleagues in an exciting, fast-paced environment, where we solve business challenges from idea to finished digital product within Novo Nordisk’s manufacturing processes? If so, you are in luck, as you might be our new Senior UX/UI designer to join our team. Apply now and join us for a life-changing career! 

The position 

In this exciting opportunity you will be a part of the UX Product Supply team. We are looking for two UX/UI designers to support our product teams. As maternity covers the positions are time-limited but with the possibility to prolong.  

We are searching for designers that want to grow and mature our practices and understand how their collaboration and contribution is intertwined with their product (team) and continue to find better ways of delivering value.  The UX Product Supply team are currently based in Novo Nordisk new Tech Campus in Ballerup, Denmark, but you will spend most of your time with your product team, which can be located in various Novo Nordisk locations among greater Copenhagen.  

Your daily work will be in an established product team, where the team drive the entire product process from idea to decommission including product discovery, strategy, portfolio mindset, operations and prioritization. As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will be central in all phases of our design work and contribute to establishing good processes and workflows.  

Additionally, some of your responsibilities will be: 

• Conducting studies of user-needs and business objectives, where you will be leading activities of user-research, wire-framing, writing user-stories, mapping user-journeys and workflows. 

• Contribute to value-proposition and roadmaps. 

• Turning insights into easy-to-use solutions, such as high-level conceptual sketches and interactive prototypes. 

• Being a part of building and designing the product, as well as monitoring and improving on the product. 

• Working closely with several internal and external stakeholders, while promoting efficient collaboration with colleagues. 

Which competencies to bring  

To be successful in the role, we imagine that you will be able to tick most of the following qualifications:  

• Relevant master’s degree within the fields of user experience, digital design, techno-anthropology, communication and IT, information systems, or another relevant field. 

• Strong experience with UX methodologies such as: design thinking, the double diamond model, creative thinking, problem solving and the application of User Centered Design (UCD).  

• Proficiency in interface design, experience with design systems and CVI application as well as an awareness/curiosity towards trends in user interface design. 

• Experience with prototyping and design tools such as Figma. 

• Confident in planning and facilitating workshops offline as well as online, using tools such as Miro and FigJam. 

• Demonstrable experience collaborating in agile project teams with software developers, scrum masters, product owners etc. 

• Be fluent in English and able to communicate effectively with different stakeholders across the organization. 

• Have strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively as well as independently and across multiple disciplines. 

• Ability to navigate in a large and complex organization. 

On a personal level, you have a keen interest in digital innovation and transformation within the manufacturing industry and a willingness to learn from experienced colleagues. You are a fast learner with a positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback. You have a strong collaborative spirit and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. And you share the passion of creating solutions that make a difference in the everyday lives of our colleagues. You are grounded, resilient and respectful in your interaction with colleagues and stakeholders.  

The team waiting for you  

The position is in the Digital Accelerator, a fast-moving and highly skilled department helping Novo Nordisk in green field software development. We are currently 150+ people, with 35 experienced UX colleagues. We are 18 nationalities and support diversity in all aspects. We are an interdisciplinary team with a focus on achieving great results but doing so while having a great time together. We all share the passion for ensuring a motivating and inspiring work environment. We firmly believe that we should all understand the purpose of what we do and take responsibility throughout the entire product development process.  

For this position you will be part of the UX Product Supply unit. We are a team of 14 UX researchers and UX / UI designers. We design digital solutions for internal use, specifically for our colleagues within product supply. Our focus is on creating pleasant and efficient internal processes supported by digital solutions, which we believe is a crucial foundation for delivering value to patients around the world. 

Discover the cutting-edge technologies behind Novo Nordisk's life-changing innovations at TechLife (https://techlife.novonordisk.com/ ) at Novo Nordisk. From AI to quantum computing, our digital experts push boundaries and make a tangible impact on lives across the globe. You don’t want to miss it.  

Join the Novo Nordisk family  

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.  

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 64,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide and market our products in 170 countries. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change the lives of people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.  

Contact  

For further information, please contact:  

For week 26, 27, 28, 29 please contact Cathrine Seidelin [email protected] or 34480381. 

For week 30 please contact Naja Årosin [email protected]  or 30757624. 

Deadline  

22 July 2024 

Please apply as soon as possible, we will review the applications and conduct interviews on an on-going basis. Expect most interviews to take place in week 32 though.  

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying for this position in your resume in the CV. 

Feeling overwhelmed by job requirements and doubting if you're 100% qualified? Don't let it stop you! We encourage you to apply anyway, as your profile could surprise us and fit our needs better than you think. So, take the leap and submit your application.  

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.