(Senior) Project Associate - Novo Nordisk Consulting

CEO office, Corporate Strategy & Sustainability

Bagsværd, Denmark

Are you motivated by making a difference through business impact while being part of a team of ambitious talents with diverse backgrounds? Then look no further – we are looking for Project Associates and Senior Project Associates (similar to Junior Consultants and Associate Consultants at external consultancies) who can solve complex problems across Novo Nordisk’s value chain and deliver impact to patients. 

Your new role

From day one, you will work as an integrated part of project teams of 2-5 consultants that work directly on-site with clients to solve some of their most difficult problems. Your experienced colleagues will help you learn the consultant’s toolbox and ensure your continuous development, by rapid feedback cycles and interactive trainings similar to working in an external consultancy.

Our team is working on exciting and diverse strategy projects ranging from evaluating new therapeutic areas, developing digital solutions for patients, advancing our sustainability ambition to assessing potential acquisition targets. You will be exposed to different organisational units throughout Novo Nordisk in Denmark and globally, building a strong international network and developing your methodical and personal skills, guided by our project tools and methodologies. Further, we expect you to take an active role in the continuous development of the department.

On projects, you will be responsible for:

• Formulating and testing hypotheses
• Developing recommendations
• Communicating recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Working directly on-site with clients
• Contributing to the continuous development of the department

Your new department

Novo Nordisk Consulting is Novo Nordisk’s in-house management consultancy reporting directly to Executive Management. We focus on combining best practices from top-tier strategy consultancies with the strengths of being an internal consultancy to drive a broad range of high-profile projects across the value chain and geographies.

Our projects provide exposure to Senior Management for all team members and the unit is recognised as a key talent incubator in Novo Nordisk with a strong track record for exporting talents to management positions across the organisation. We develop our talents by continuously investing in both personal and professional development and strive to offer a similar steep learning curve as in top-tier consultancies. You will join a young, dynamic team of +25 employees with diverse backgrounds.

Your skills and qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• A Master’s Degree in economics, business administration, engineering, science, medical, or the like with excellent results
• 0-4 years of full-time work experience (professional experience and interview performance will determine whether we hire you as a Project Associate or Senior Project Associate)
• Excellent analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and motivation to drive change at all levels of the organisation
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly (both verbally and in writing)
• Proven to be ambitious, challenge-seeking and result-oriented

Experience (part/full time) from a management consultancy or a pharmaceutical company is highly regarded but not a prerequisite for this position.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

Salary:  For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 570,200.00 to 838,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

Interview process

• 3x case interviews (including assessments of your quantitative abilities) – we highly recommend that candidates prepare for the case interviews by practicing 20+ live cases
• Interview with a senior leader in Novo Nordisk Consulting

Read more about Novo Nordisk Consulting at Novo Nordisk Consulting.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team.

Deadline

Please submit your application not later than 20 September 2026.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. While not mandatory, we strongly encourage the submission of a cover letter, explaining why you are the ideal candidate to join us.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.