Business Support Director (Women Community Inclusion)

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change; we drive change. We are committed to promoting and maintaining an equal opportunity workplace, acting as an affirmative action employer as part of our continuous efforts to create and lead teams built on diversity and inclusion. As part of that commitment, we would like to inform you that we will prioritize female candidates throughout the entire selection process for this position.

The position

We are seeking a Business Support Director to lead a specific function comprising multiple departments, including logistics, finance, legal, and improvement projects. This role is vital in overseeing daily operations, managing organizational performance, and ensuring compliance with Brazilian legislation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of achieving strategic objectives and fostering high-performance processes. This position reports directly to the Corporate Vice President of the Production Site and has seven direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaboratively define area strategies, policies, and projects for the organization, thoughtfully considering medium and long-term scenarios.

 - Identify and establish medium and long-term goals for both business and people management, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic vision.

- Plan and monitor the area’s budget with attention to detail and financial responsibility.

- Supervise and manage your business unit within the established budget to ensure efficient operations.

- Plan, implement, and maintain the corporate management model and its related policies, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.

- Design and develop processes management policies, systems, procedures, and operational mechanisms that align with our business unit strategy.

- Proactively encourage the development of managers and emerging talents through com-prehensive training, goal setting, and development plans that foster motivation and engagement.

- Build and nurture internal and external business partnerships with fellow leaders and key stakeholders, ensuring the successful implementation of best management practices.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in a business-related area such as Administration, Engineering, Economics, Legal Studies, or any related field. An MBA or specialization will be considered a plus.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with regional and global teams in both English and Portuguese.

- Significant experience in a Business Support role within multinational companies and/or manufacturing environments is required.

- Experience in managing budgets and ensuring compliance and quality.

- Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage multifunctional teams and strategic projects.

- Excellent strategic thinking, planning abilities, and a focus on operational excellence.

About the department

At Novo Nordisk, our Montes Claros site is home to approximately 1,800 dedicated individuals. We produce 25% of Novo Nordisk's insulin and 12% of the world's insulin supply. Recognized as a Great Place to Work in Minas Gerais, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, creating value through a people-centered approach. Join a high-tech, innovative environment that prioritizes quality, compliance, and ethics. Contribute to building a sustainable future for our patients and society.

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

If you are ready to take on this strategic role and join us in making a difference, please submit your application by March 27th, 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.