Project Manager - Employee Benefits

Are you passionate about driving projects and advancing the benefits agenda? If so, this is a unique opportunity for you! We are seeking a skilled HR Project Manager to lead the benefits agenda within the Danish segment of our organization. We are looking for a strong project leader who doesn't just manage tasks and processes, but truly takes ownership of their work.

Apply today and embark on a life-changing career with us!

The position

Your primary responsibilities will involve planning, developing, and implementing new employee benefits, ensuring that our offerings align with company policies and adhere to market practices.

Additionally, your duties will include:

• Planning, leading, and executing our annual company party, holiday gifts, and gross salary programs in collaboration with external vendors and partners.
• Collaborating closely and developing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Participating in projects that are anchored within the department.

This position will be based in Bagsværd, but you should expect to engage with colleagues and stakeholders across all Novo Nordisk sites.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you:

• Have over 5 years of experience leading projects, both large and small.
• Experience working with Danish Employee Benefits and be able to bring fresh and innovative ideas.
• Possess experience in negotiating and collaborating with vendors and partners.
• Have strong communication skills, able to convey information effectively to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Approach your work in a structured and goal-oriented manner, with a clear focus on achieving results.
• Can translate data into insights, manage budgets, and handle administrative tasks related to your work.
• Are adept at managing a variety of stakeholders while working independently.
• Are fluent in both Danish and English.

You will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, making excellent communication skills essential for clear interactions at all levels. You are solution-oriented, structured, and take ownership of your responsibilities. Most importantly, you possess a positive, flexible, and can-do attitude, along with the energy and empathy to work effectively as a team player.

About the department

People Care & Benefits is responsible for the social responsibility and the benefits package offered to employees in the Danish part of the organization. We support managers and employees and engage with our stakeholders. The department consists of a manager with seven direct referrals and one indirect referral. This role report to the HR Senior Manager.

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 HR Senior manager Agnethe Bentzon on 3079 0008.

Deadline

26th 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.

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.