Director, EA & Head of Executive Office (Parental Leave Cover)

ADI Executive Office

Måløv, Denmark 

Do you thrive at the intersection of strategic leadership, operational excellence and people development? Are you a proactive, diplomatic and experienced leader who can partner with senior executives and guide a high‑performing support and project team in a global environment? If so, join us as Director, EA & Head of Executive Office (parental leave cover) to the GVP of AI & Digital Innovation (ADI) in R&D.

Your new role

As Director, EA & Head of Executive Office, you will play a pivotal role in partnering with leadership teams across the GVP area called ADI, anchored in the Research & Development organisation. The role leads the Executive Office, drives key leadership processes, and enables the GVP’s priorities through structured planning, strong communication, and seamless coordination.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Act as a trusted partner to the GVP, ensuring effective prioritisation, preparation, and follow‑through on strategic and operational matters.

• Lead and develop the Executive Office team, securing high‑quality administrative and project support across ADI.
• Drive the planning and execution of ADI Leadership Team meetings, governance processes, agendas, and follow‑up actions.
• Coordinate and prepare high‑quality materials for internal and external meetings, dialogues, and strategic forums in close collaboration with Communications.
• Oversee organisational and resource management processes, including FTE planning, budget coordination, and business performance inputs.
• Ensure strong stakeholder alignment across HR, Finance, PAs/EAs, and senior leaders, enabling smooth information flow and execution of key priorities.

This position is a parental leave cover, with the assignment expected to continue through the end of the year.

Your new department

You will be joining AI & Digital Innovation (ADI), whose core mission is to accelerate development, improve precision, and strengthen R&D by embedding AI, digital science, and data at the heart of drug discovery and development. ADI drives digital innovation and computational methods that speed up the pipeline and elevate scientific decision‑making. By leveraging advanced data and AI capabilities, the area aims to quickly identify drug candidates, reduce development time and costs, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. As part of ADI, you will join a collaborative environment that prioritises accessible, well‑governed data and fosters a workplace where people can grow, contribute meaningfully, and shape the future of R&D.

Your skills and qualifications
To thrive and succeed in this role, we expect you to have:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, finance, technology) with a robust business acumen.
• In-depth experience and understanding of Research & Development and/or Technology in a large pharmaceutical company.
• Solid direct or indirect leadership experience.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.
• The capacity to lead by example and possess informal leadership experience.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken).

On a personal level, you possess a proactive, structured and systematic mindset, enabling you to manage a variety of tasks and commitments combined with strong drive and a goal-oriented style. You excel in dynamic environments with shifting priorities. You demonstrate a keen sense of diplomacy while maintaining assertiveness and fostering team spirit. Your curiosity drives your commitment across all levels of the organization.

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. Here, you'll work with the latest AI tools and cloud technologies while being part of a transformation journey that's reshaping healthcare. You'll find a culture where experimentation is encouraged, diverse thinking is valued, and your technical expertise directly contributes to therapies that will change millions of lives.

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 further information please contact Emil Stær Simensen (EISS@novonordisk.com) 

Deadline

17 February 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.