Associate People Operations Manager

Associate People Operations Manager

Are you an experienced people leader who is passionate about driving team development and ensuring that strategic initiatives are seamlessly integrated into daily operations? Do you excel at enhancing efficiency and optimisation? We are looking for an Associate Manager to join our Gates team within Physical Security Operations at Novo Nordisk, Denmark. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing our internal security personnel across various locations, ensuring smooth and effective operations 24/7/365.

If you are ready to lead and inspire a dynamic team, we invite you to apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

Within this role, your main responsibilities will include:

• Oversee daily operations as the personnel leader for the Gates team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the team.

• Develop and implement strategies that drive efficiency and optimisation in operations, ensuring smooth and effective execution of changes.

• Develop and monitor performance metrics to assess team progress, support professional development, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ensure organisational strategies are consistently communicated and aligned with team objectives to maintain focus and engagement.

• Responsible for driving continuous improvements and campaigns within the Gates team to enhance our security and ensure compliance with our standard operating procedures

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who possess:

• 5+ years’ experience in leadership and team management, with a focus on people, while driving efficiency and optimisation.

• Strong communication skills to ensure effective collaboration within the team and cross the department.

• Ability to understand and operationalise strategies that align with organisational objectives.

• Experience in project management, including ensuring cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining a strong business focus in scheduling, resource allocations, and budget management.

• Fluency in Danish and working proficiency in English is required.

About the department

Join our team with base in Novo Nordisk HQ in Bagsværd. Our department is committed to upholding high security standards while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Our overarching strategy focuses on standardisation of the way we work, utilising digitalisation, and build collaboration with external security partners. Our dynamic work environment fosters employee well-being and development while delivering top-tier security. We align our departmental activities with the company’s overall strategy, ensuring effective communication and delivering optimal service outcomes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

For further information, please contact Anders Brylle Norre on ABXV@novonordisk.com

Deadline

20th May 2025

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. Applications will be handled as they are received, so please do not hesitate to apply.

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 em-ployees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.