Strategic Project Manager, Business Operations

Are you the kind of person who keeps senior leaders focused on what matters most, while simultaneously driving projects that shape how a business operates? This is a role where organisational excellence meets strategic impact – and where your work directly supports a team dedicated to improving lives.

Your new role

This is a dual-purpose role providing high-quality executive, project and coordination support to the Senior Director, Finance & Operations, enabling effective planning, governance and delivery of key F&O priorities, as well as the coordination between Private Obesity Business Unit (POBU), Online Providers and F&O function.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support F&O leadership in defining, prioritising and communicating strategic priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, tracking progress, risks, decisions and follow-up actions.
• Act as the key F&O contact for POBU, Online Providers and internal teams, supporting pricing, forecasting, supply planning, stock purchasing and provider-related matters.
• Prepare senior-level presentations, reports, briefings and communications.
• Support leadership meetings, town halls, business reviews and departmental engagement activities.
• Maintain governance tools, including agendas, action logs, and status updates, to support effective planning, reporting, and project delivery.
• Identify and implement improvements to governance processes and ways of working to enhance team efficiency.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to align priorities and manage information flow.

Your new department

Within the UK affiliate, the Finance & Operations team plays a critical role in ensuring the business runs smoothly and makes sound business and financial decisions. You will join a collaborative, fast-paced team where initiative is valued, cross-functional partnerships are the norm, and your contribution has a direct line of sight to the broader mission of reaching more patients.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a proactive, highly organised professional who thrives in a role that blends strategic level support with project delivery.

To succeed, you will bring:

• A relevant degree, business qualification or equivalent experience. Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience in leadership support, project management, business operations, commercial operations or a related strategic support role.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a complex matrix organisation, with the ability to combine executive support, project coordination, commercial understanding and strong governance to drive clarity, alignment and delivery of business priorities.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects end-to-end, including scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, benefits tracking, senior stakeholder interactions and complex business priorities.
• Experience in Finance, Operations, Commercial Operations, Healthcare, Life Sciences or Pharmaceuticals is desirable.
• Experience supporting external partnerships, matrix organisations or senior leadership teams is desirable.

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

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.