Strategic Business Partner for Corporate Vice President

Are you motivated to join a newly-established area in Novo Nordisk that shapes the analytical future of drug development? Are you ready to make a significant impact by using your analytical and business development skills to tackle exciting operational and strategic challenges? Are you motivated to step into a trusted advisor role, collaborating with stakeholders and senior management to shape and define our strategic visions and agenda?

If you’re a proactive thinker with a passion for collaboration and a track record of fostering meaningful partnerships, we want to hear from you! We are seeking a Strategic Business Partner for Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control (CMC) Analysis & Characterization (AnaC) area who excels at juggling multiple tasks and can act a vital sparring partner for our Corporate Vice President (CVP).

This is an outward facing and dynamic position, where you will be part of a CVP area highly engaged in analytical science with global footprints in Ireland, Czech Republic and USA. Come join us and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As Strategic Business Partner for the CVP of CMC AnaC area, you will support the CVP and the area’s management team on a wide range of business-related matters, both strategic, operational and financial tasks as well as providing selected day-to-day guidance, analyses, budget and communication-related tasks.

You will:

• Act as the local anchor for the annual strategy process (Strategy2Action)
• Support strategy deployment by identifying, developing and implementing business initiatives
• Tracking actions and create presentation material for the CVP
• Collaborate closely with different business units and build trusted relationships

You will drive impactful partnerships through frequent interaction with senior management and identify opportunities to help the organisation prepare for the many future opportunities and challenges.

As CVP Strategic Business Partner, you will have a dotted line to the CMC Executive Office, that delivers strategic management support, sparring and drive communication and other cross-functional projects and tasks across CMC. You will have a close collaboration with Strategic Business Partners in other CMC CVP areas.

The position is based in Måløv, Denmark. Some travel activities might occur from time to time.

Qualifications
We imagine you hold a relevant Master’s degree within science, business, finance or a related field, with 4-8 years of experience in business partnering, preferably within business development, project management or consultancy. Ideally, understanding of pharma industry is seen as an advantage.  

Furthermore you:

• Possess excellent analytical skills, able to transform analyses into clear, impactful communication and actions.
• Can facilitate strategic discussions on a senior management level and effectively manage stakeholders.
• Take pride in handling and delivering on multiple operational and tactical projects simultaneously.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency and drive business results.
• Work proactively and independently, taking the lead on complex tasks and projects.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in written and spoken English are essential.

To succeed in this role, a deep understanding of business dynamics and the ability to analyse forecasts and translate them into actionable business strategies is required.

As a person, you are ambitious, self-driven and a dedicated team-player with a genuine interest in understanding other’s perspectives. You engage with stakeholders respectfully and thoughtfully, while not being afraid of challenging status quo.

About the department
AnaC is a newly established CVP area in the CMC Product & Process Development organisation that develops, manufacture and distribute drug candidates for clinical trials globally. The area is responsible for designing and developing analytical methods, including characterisation, bioanalysis, stability, comparability, release and in-process testing. We are present from late research through lifecycle management across the entire product portfolio. We are attuned to emerging trends, industry requirements, and new technologies ensuring a strong support to key stakeholders in CMC. AnaC is an area that currently consist of 6 departments with a broad stakeholder landscape, and colleagues in both Ireland, Czech Republic and USA.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We believe that “unordinary drives change”. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact
For further information, please contact CVP/CMC AnaC, Kristine Buch Uldahl at +45/3077 5640 or Director/CMC Executive Office, Niclas Gaard +45/3448 5820.

Deadline
April 21st, 2025

Due to short deadline, we encourage you to apply as fast as possible. Please note that we will review applications and call in for interviews continuously.

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.