HR Analyst - 1-year Fixed Term Contract

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact on organizational performance? If so, we invite you to join our Human Resources team as an HR Analyst! This is your opportunity to contribute to strategic HR initiatives, optimize processes, and support data-driven decision-making. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

This role provides critical support to both the People & Organization Team and the broader organization. More than an Analyst, this role serves as the backbone of the team—ensuring operational excellence, driving key initiatives, and enabling strategic decision-making.

The position

As an HR Analyst at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Collect, analyze, and interpret HR data to identify trends and provide actionable insights. Develop and maintain HR metrics and dashboards to inform strategic decisions.
• Maintain employee records, manage time and attendance, oversee onboarding processes, and administer the NNCI scholarship program.
• Ensure the integrity and compliance of HRIS systems while adhering to data privacy regulations.Collaborate with HR leadership to design and implement policies and initiatives that align with organizational goals, enhancing employee engagement, retention, and performance.
• Assist in workforce planning by analyzing current workforce capabilities and predicting future needs based on organizational objectives and market trends.
• Monitor compliance with labor laws and regulations, identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who can bring the following to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area (Business Administration, Human Resources, Social Sciences). CHRP (Human Resources Designation) is an asset.
• 1–3 years’ experience in an administrative role (HR, Payroll, Finance)
• Strong work ethic with excellent organizational and time management skills; strong communication skills; excellent customer service skills and follow-ups; experience articulating insights drawn from data.

About the department

This role is based in Canada, where you will join a team dedicated to supporting the management of the organization’s most asset - its people. The department is responsible for a wide range of HR activities, including recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, talent management, and organizational development. The atmosphere is collaborative, fast paced, and supportive, with a strong focus on delivering excellence in HR operations. You will play a key role in maintaining employee records, ensuring compliance, and providing timely and accurate support to employees and managers.

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 72,000 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.

Deadline

For further information or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers. 
Apply by 17th June 2025

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.