Business Support Director

3 weeks ago


Kalundborg, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time

Are you prepared to move forward and pursue a life-changing career at Novo Nordisk? Are you seeking a professional opportunity to apply your leadership skills? If you are an experienced leader dedicated to improving business operations and excelling in a strategic role, supporting senior leaders, and ensuring operational excellence, then you've found the right place

In Product Supply PPV (Purification Plant V), we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced operational excellence leader to join us as Director in PPV Business Support. Apply today for a job starting up a new production facility and kick-start your career with meaningful impact 

The position

As a Business Support Director, your responsibilities will include: 

Building a highly effective and efficient business support function

Leading leaders and develop the organization in our newly established production area 

Driving day-to-day activities representing the Business Support area across the organization, following up on actions and preparing presentations on behalf of the senior leader 

Developing, outlining, and monitoring operational excellence and continuous improvement objectives through close collaboration with leaders and expert 

Establishing relationships across the API organization for effective stakeholder management and management support 

You will be involved in a broad range of tasks, including reporting to senior management, leading problem-solving on critical issues, and developing needed business strategies.

Qualifications 

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications:

An academic degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is preferredsimilar 

Experience with partnering, financial planning, reporting and performance management processes, and knowledge of business processes, systems, and pharmaceutical industry requirements 

Proven experience in a leadership role (including people management), providing executive business support to senior leaders 

Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement 

Experience with partnering, financial planning, reporting and performance management processes, and knowledge of business processes, systems, and industry requirements 

Academic degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred 

Fluency in English, as well as excellentexcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across the organization 

As a person, you have excellent relationship-building skills and a positive attitude. You are acknowledged for solving complex business challenges, ensuring satisfaction across all stakeholders and keeping long-term goals in sight. You understand that you can only succeed by empowering your team to find solutions to challenges. You provide clear direction and follow-up to ensure agreements are kept and deadlines are met. You are analytical and attentive to details, flexible, and able to work independently. 

About the department 

As a Director for Business Support, you will be responsible for leading a department consisting of approximately 65 employees, divided into 4 teams. The department is part of a new production area PPV, that is transitioning from the project stage to the operational phase. 

We will produce the future products of Novo Nordisk, which play a significant role in Novo Nordisk’s social responsibility strategy. We are dedicated to deliver strong results that add to the success of Novo Nordisk in crucial ways by ensuring high quality API at a competitive cost for our patients.



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