Sr. Business Support Manager

Are you a strategic thinker who is passionate about leading and engaging people in creating business value? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? 
We are looking for a Sr. Business Support Manager to join our IFP Asset Management & Platform Performance (AMPP) team.
If you are ready to take on a challenging role and make a difference in improving performance across our global network of factories, then read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

The Position
As a Sr. Business Support Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide executive business support to senior leaders, acting as a strategic sparring partner in ensuring effective business processes and execution of management meetings.
• Lead key projects across the organization, coordinating and aligning stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Design or modify business processes and corresponding solutions to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Formulate, define, and follow up on operational excellence and continuous improvement objectives through close cooperation with leaders and specialists.

The position is ideal for a dedicated, highly experienced and results-driven candidate, who enjoys working in a global, collaborative and open-minded environment.

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

• Masters degree in Engineering, Economic, Finance, Business administration or similar.
• 5-10 years of experience, preferably from pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience in a leadership role, providing executive support and driving strategic initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organization internally, as well as with externals.
• Knowledge of business processes, systems, and industry requirements.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to formulate and define operational objectives.
• Experience in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Able to drive strategic and complex projects & activities across other departments than own department.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 
• Able to provide strategic insights to the company and to balance short and long term focus.  
• Fluent English skills and experienced presenter.

We are looking for someone who is keen on working in an international environment and knows how to navigate in a complex landscape. 
We expect that you can work in a team environment and are highly engaged with your positive mindset, that can influence your cooperation with team members in and around the department. You are detail oriented and enjoys providing structures and strong processes, in order to optimize performance. Additionally, you are able to build a shared vision of success, even in complex situations or when solutions may not be clear. 

About the department
With almost 100 colleagues in AMPP, we play a key role in accelerating a major transformation to improve performance across our global network of factories in Asia, Europe as well as North and South America to meet the need of the increasing number of people living with diabetes and obesity.
IFP AMPP is an organizational unit in Injectable Finished Products (IFP), which is the largest production area in Novo Nordisk. With more than 9,000 employees, IFP is a truly global organization responsible for producing products for launches of all new diabetes and obesity products in Novo Nordisk supplying nearly 50% of the world’ insulin (for more information please visit www.novonordisk.com).

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop; we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, and commercial – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
For further information, please contact Corporate Vice President, Manish A Arora at +45-30793488 or [email protected]

Deadline
17th May 2024 
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 resume or 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.