Vice President & Head of Staffs P&O Business Partnering, People & Organisation

We are seeking a dynamic leader to assume the role as Vice President & Head of Staffs P&O Business Partnering.

Are you passionate about steering the development and implementation of HR strategies and policies to meet business needs across Novo Nordisk? Are you eager to pursue an exhilarating career within a leading global healthcare company on an impressive growth trajectory? Then we encourage you to look at this exciting opportunity and apply today.  

About the department 

P&O Business Partnering is an area within People and Organisation consisting of units that collaborate closely with the Global P&O Services and the P&O Centres of Excellences, to help bridge the global P&O community with the line of business. We act as strategic advisors to the business and play a pivotal role in supporting Novo Nordisk’ success providing guidance to our leaders and employees within our fields of expertise including but not limited to: Organisational Development & M&A, Health & Safety, People Relations & Compliance, Training & Capability Building as well as HR Business Partnering.

Position overview

As the Vice President & Head of Staffs P&O Business Partnering, you will drive the development and execution of Human Resource strategies and policies across Novo Nordisk, focusing on several key staff areas including Finance, Legal & Global Solutions, People & Organisation, and Corporate Development. Additionally, you will serve as the HR Business Partner to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Karsten Munk Knudsen.

Although this position will focus on three diverse staff areas, we are curious about executives that will have ideally highly specialised knowledge of significant importance to our CFO (Finance, Legal & Global Solutions) but also who have had exposure to other business units within an organization.

Key responsibilities:

• Translate business strategies, challenges and priorities into people and organisational plans for the designated staff areas
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO (Finance, Legal and Global Solutions)
• Head a team of 12 people, including 2 leaders
• Collaborate with the Business and align with Global P&O, to address diverse HR related matters including:
  • HR Annual Wheel activities,
  • Organizational Development and Effectiveness,
  • Change Management,
  • Talent Management and Development,
  • Workforce Management,
  • Culture, Engagement and DEI

Consistently works with complex issues that require broad-based sustainable solutions involving other functions across Novo Nordisk. Develops long and short-term business strategies and plans and oversees implementation. Identifies needs and opportunities for overall strategic changes in the culture and organisation or in the way by which the business is positioned.

In this role, you will report to the SVP, P&O Business Partnering, Mille Borchorst and become an active member of both P&O Business Partnering leadership team as well as Finance, Legal and Global Solutions management team.

The position will be based in Denmark.

Qualifications & work experience

Relevant university degree within e.g. business administration, economics, marketing, HR related or similar. A master’s degree is desirable.

As a seasoned leader, with a proven track record of progressive and relevant HR experience having managed global teams (including leaders) for minimum +5 years. Consulting experience is highly desirable.

We imagine you as curious, open, and honest, and enjoy seeing your team shine and succeed through collaboration. You have a can-do attitude and a strategic mindset. You can motivate and inspire teams, and you are recognised for being a bold thinker with a hands-on approach.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of managing stakeholders at all organisation levels and adept at working across countries and cultures. You have demonstrated success in delivering results in virtual, complex matrix environments, with experience managing business change and transformations (M&A, organic growth, divestitures, etc).

If you are ready to embrace this exciting opportunity and meet the qualifications outlined, we look forward to receiving your application.

Contact

For further information please contact Executive Search Partner Abdona Mitsuko Fernández-Cañadas at [email protected]

Deadline

Please apply before 18th October 2024.

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.

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.