Do you have a passion for fostering an environment that encourages innovation, transparency, accountability, and effective management? Are you motivated to drive Novo Nordisk Pharmatech’s (NNPR) sustainability agenda, implement accurate documentation and reporting, and manage change effectively? If so, seize the chance to Join us as the Manager of Sustainability & Projects Governance and contribute to managing the newly established team within the Sustainability Partnering department. If this resonates with you, explore further and apply today for a life-changing career. 

 

The position 

You will be leading the new established team Sustainability & Project Governance, that consists of six professionals with more to come to accommodate the activities across NNPR, requirements from our owner, and legislations. Their responsibilities are to e.g., govern deliverables to projects (NPE, PSG, IPG and local), ensure compliance to our owner’s standard for EHS Management of Change, drive sustainability strategy, incl. initiatives to support the Circular for Zero strategy, support value chain to reach target and ESG Data controlling and reporting. 

 

Your Key Responsibilities: 

Independently and skillfully lead the team, ensuring accountability, responsibility, and consultation regarding the oversight and management of your area of responsibilities.  Provide coaching and guidance for the team's professional development to ensure low turnover and absence rates while attracting talent.  Foster an environment that encourages innovation, transparency, accountability, and effective management.  Leverage the team's expertise to achieve the corporate strategy.  Maintain accurate documentation and reporting and optimize the department's process landscape.  Monitor governance performance and implement change management practices.  Engage with stakeholders for alignment.  Utilize the cLEAN Supply System. 

 

Qualifications 

To succeed in this role, you have: 

An academic degree combined with a track record of creating followership through changes in how we work: leadership experience.  A background in business strategy, project management, and implementation within a growing company.  Proficiency in both Danish and English.  Project management skills and the ability to establish and maintain structures and processes.  Experience managing project deliverables within sustainability is a plus. 

 

On a personal level, you excel in fast-paced environments, maintain high work quality, and enjoy collaboration. You possess practical knowledge of several parts of a company’s value chain and have LEAN experience. Strong leadership skills with a proven track record, direct management experience, and the ability to lead stakeholders indirectly are preferred., You are a team player with a "can-do" attitude, and you are eager to learn, innovate, and improve process efficiency. 

 

About the department 

You will report to the Senior Manager of the Sustainability Partnering department at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech organized in the Business Support Area. This area is headed by NNPR’s CFO and consist of Finance, Indirect Procurement, Business Partnering and Legal. Sustainability Partnering  are growing with currently 27 employees and several external consultants and with you, we will be four managers, that appreciate each other’s company, straight talk and room for a good laugh. The other two teams in the department are the Environment team responsible for environment, nature and climate and the Health & Safety team responsible for construction and fire safety, physical security, chemistry, and enzymes, etc. We are collaborating with relevant authorities, are responsible for ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and support NNPR in licensing, corporate strategy, and project execution. 

 

Working at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S  

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S has more than 530 employees and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk A/S. The ability of Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S to produce and deliver quality products to the pharmaceutical industry, combined with our complete range of services within regulatory requirements, makes us a preferred supplier to many global pharmaceutical companies. Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S is a fast-growing company, which is generating many exciting projects and excellent development opportunities.  

 

Contact 
For further information you are welcome to contact Marianne Kjellow-Andersen, Senior Manager at +45 3199 5994 
  
Deadline 
18 March 2025 

 

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.