Culture and Change Lead

Are you curious and motivated by fast-paced and complex post-merger integration projects? Do you enjoy working with many stakeholders across the business? Are you passionate about driving positive change and strategic value through people and culture?

If you believe you could be a good fit, you may be the candidate we are looking for as our new Culture and Change Lead.

About the team

You will become part of the “M&A and Change Management”-unit in the SVP area “P&O Business Partnering” located in Headquarters in Bagsværd, Denmark. We are a dedicated team of 5+ people who values an informal, pragmatic and social working atmosphere with a direct communication style.

The team is responsible for driving Culture and Change initiatives and HR-related Integration activities globally for Novo Nordisk acquisitions. We are part of a larger department that drives strategic workforce planning and activities that support the organisational development of Novo Nordisk on an enterprise level.

The position

The Business Development Culture and Change Lead will drive integration activities globally across all Novo Nordisk functions, including timely planning and execution of initiatives that creates value for the employees in the acquired company and promotes a positive integration experience. You will be relied upon to:

• Develop concepts, materials and facilitate national culture awareness sessions both internally in Novo Nordisk as well as across Novo Nordisk and Acquired Company
• Inform change initiatives and a successful Day 1 based on organisational culture assessments as well as continued mapping of change impact data points
• Define and lead Change & Culture initiatives to ensure successful transition into Novo Nordisk way of working and to support the Novo Nordisk strategy
• Drive Change & Culture integration effort in collaboration with unit P&O Business Partners, Integration Management Office and across functions involved in the integration
• Co-create and maintain guiding principles, process documents, project plans, templates and checklists used during the M&A process

Success criteria includes welcoming challenges with a smile, setting direction and creatively design solutions balanced by qualitative and quantitative data in situations characterised by uncertainty while autonomously leading people in these projects.

Projects can be within Research & Development and Product Manufacturing and the ability to quickly learn and bridge the culture between innovative biotechs or process-heavy manufacturing environments and Novo Nordisk corporate culture is an integral part of the job.

Travelling will be required between 10 to 30 days per year and working across time zones during projects, depending on where the acquisition takes place.

This role reports to the Director of M&A and Change Management, Michael Bell Poulsen.

Qualifications

The person we are looking for has:

• 3-5 years of experience from consulting or from a change management role in a large international company
• A track record showing strong ability to drive complex, strategic or transformational projects with high involvement of senior management - and the toolbox to support
• Business sense and a keen understanding of data-driven decision-making and how to successfully communicate complex topics in a simple way
• A flair for understanding what tactically drives progression towards strategic objectives for organisation and people
• Experience from M&A either on buy or sell-side or large transformational projects as well as experience from Pharma are clear advantages but not pre-requisites

If you are thinking the position sounds interesting and you are really passionate about the mission, then we want you to apply even if you feel you do not tick all the boxes above.

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 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 Michael Bell Poulsen, Director of M&A and Change Management (zmpu@novonordisk.com)

Deadline

3rd May 2024

We will screen applications continuously, so don’t hesitate to submit it as soon as possible.

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.