Senior Business Partner

Are you passionate about business development and driving changes that have a direct impact on setting the direction for one of Novo Nordisk's core areas? Do you thrive in a complex stakeholder landscape, leading transformative cross-functional commitments and embracing exciting opportunities for personal growth?
If you would like to be part of setting up strategic directions and facilitating Novo Nordisk Quality's (NNQ) core processes, apply now and join NNQ's Strategy and Operational Excellence team

The position
As Senior Business Partner, you will drive and support the development and deployment of strategy across Novo Nordisk Quality and in addition take lead of strategic commitments supporting senior leadership.

Some of your main responsibilities include:

• Facilitating the strategy development process in collaboration with NNQ management
• Drive strategy deployment across our quality organization
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful business outcomes
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Support and execution of various projects and commitments on behalf of senior leadership supporting the responsibilities within 'NNQ Strategy & Operational Excellence'

Qualifications
We are looking for a colleague who enjoys identifying business opportunities, creating high-class solutions, and managing several projects simultaneously.

To be successful in this role, you:

• Hold at least a master's degree in Strategy, Project Management, Business Administration, Political Science, or any other relevant field
• Possess proven experience in a business support function coupled with previous experience in strategy development and deployment
• Preferably have experience in management consulting
• Feel comfortable owning tasks and take responsibility for delivering high-quality output
• Are fluent in English, both written and spoken

It will be seen as an advantage if you have previous experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

As a person, you possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate strategic and complex topics in a structured way to different stakeholders, including senior management. You know how to set directions and constructively challenge all levels within the organization, nurturing long-lasting partnerships.
Last but not least, you have a sharp eye for detail and a thoughtful, organized approach to solving business complexities.

About the department
You will become part of our Business Support VP area, which is responsible for various business support functions across the Novo Nordisk Quality organization with close to 4,000 employees globally.

We value and prioritize teamwork with a high degree of individual accountability and flexibility. We take ownership of processes, projects, and initiatives that serve our purpose and support our stakeholders in streamlining operations and optimizing processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. At the same time, we think it should be fun to go to work, so we appreciate informality and humor.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That's why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 60,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Oliver Brydensholt (ORBN) at +45 3075 5224.

Deadline
5 January 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.

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 the communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.