Site Manager

Finance, Legal & Global Solutions 

Bagsværd, Denmark  

This is an unordinary and exciting opportunity to take the lead in managing a diverse portfolio of Novo Nordisk buildings, while shaping strong collaborations across both internal teams and external partners. It’s a chance to influence Facility Management (FM) operations in a global, purpose-driven company. 

Your new role 

As a Site Manager, you will be responsible for managing a group of Novo Nordisk office buildings. Your main task is to ensure stable operations of our facilities, some of your daily tasks will be: 

• One Point of contact for the day-to-day running of the offices 
• Maintain service specifications and manage soft and hard FM in a group of office buildings 
• Manage expectations and collaborate closely with our internal stakeholders and external suppliers 
• Manage and oversee budget requirements  
• Collaborate closely with you team and colleagues 

The position is based in Bagsværd, but as we have responsibility for Novo Nordisk buildings in many locations you will be expected to visit other sites across the Greater Copenhagen area on ad hoc basis. 

Your skills and qualifications 

We're seeking a candidate who fulfil the following prerequisites: 

• Educational background in service- or facilities management or another relevant field  
• 3-5 years of relevant experience  
• Service minded and proactive team player 
• Proven track record of managing sites or services through regular service provider follow up, spend tracing and investment planning  
• Strong communication skills in Danish and English, both orally and in writing 

As a person you are proactive with a can-do attitude, and a strong service mindset.  You have a flair for stakeholder management, as you will be in daily contact with our line of business and suppliers. You have excellent planning skills and work in a structured yet agile way. You focus on results even when the tasks are complex or met with resistance. You take pride in making sure that buildings and services – whether its cleaning, maintenance, or other services - reflect the high standards we set for Novo Nordisk’s products and our global brand.  

Your new department 

In Corporate Facilities, we ensure well-functioning corporate infrastructure, and a safe and engaging workplace for more than 30,000+ colleagues across our Danish sites. We create tangible business results by partnering with all areas of the business and what we do impacts all Novo Nordisk’s employees on their workday. 

You will be a part of our Office Operations team, based in Bagsværd. The team consists of 11 colleagues responsible for driving services in our office buildings, managing canteens and P&P services across Denmark. The team delivers through contracts with external suppliers, and we work closely to ensure cohesion in our delivery across sites. Our office portfolio currently it consists of ~300,000 square meters across greater Copenhagen.  

Working at Novo Nordisk 

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired 

by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease. 

What We Offer 
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  

For more information, please contact Director, Susanne Bennedbæk, at SPYF@novonordisk.com 

Deadline  

7 December 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 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. 

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.