Department Assistant

Are you a service-minded team player with a can-do attitude? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where two days are not alike? And do you wish to be a part of a rapidly growing organisation and make your mark on it?

Purification Plant V (PPV) Business Support is looking for a talented candidate to fill the position as department assistant for the department and the management team. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position

As our new Department Assistant, you will support our management team with a wide range of coordinating and administrative tasks.

Your main tasks will be:

• Coordinate management activities across the department such as meetings, events, seminars etc.
• Support in hiring and onboarding processes, and maintain the manning overview in our systems
• Contribute to department strategy and organisational change management initiatives
• Drive new initiatives, improve processes and also bring forward ideas for improvement that will benefit both colleagues and managers in their daily work

You will be part of and work closely with the PPV assistant group, where you will solve tasks across the area and strive for continuously improvements. You possess a ‘need-to’ mind-set to avoid over-processing and be a part of starting up building administrative processes and standards across the organisation.

The position offers great opportunities for utilizing your personal skills and experiences and for personal and professional development.  You will be quite visible in an ever-changing organisation, and your competencies are appreciated. In return, you will be able to learn from skilled and knowledgeable people.

Qualifications

We're seeking candidates who fulfil the following prerequisites:

• Preferably 3-5 years of experience from a similar position as part of a management team
• Experience with MS Office365 and the interconnected functionalities such as PowerPoint, it’s an advantage to have flair for IT, digitalization, use of PowerTools etc.
• Flair for numbers and knowledge of SAP is considered an advantage
• Experience with presentation and great communication skills
• You are fluent in both Danish and English, written and spoken

As a person you are reliable, loyal and service-minded. You have a ‘can-do’ attitude and enjoy working according to tight deadlines. You can effectively plan, prioritise, execute, and follow-up in a proactive and timely manner. You can work independently and always strive to find solutions to challenges at hand. You have the ability and willingness to adjust quickly to new situations in a continuously developing environment.

About the department

You will join Purification Plant V (PPV) Business Support in Kalundborg, Denmark. We are a team of approximately 250 colleagues, working across several departments and teams to finalize the first process line, which will soon begin operations. We will produce future products for Novo Nordisk, playing a key role in Novo Nordisk’s social responsibility strategy. Our work supports the delivery of significant quantities to third-world countries. We are dedicated to delivering strong results that contribute to Novo Nordisk’s success by ensuring high-quality APIs at a competitive cost for our patients. We maintain a relaxed tone, set high ambitions, and take pride in never compromising on quality or safety. You and your team will play a key role to the success of PPV and PPV Business Support.

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 61,000 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 Katrine Skovgaard Henriksen (VP Personal Assistant) on +45 3075 8631.

Deadline

02.02.2025

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. 

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.