Director Facility Service Europe

Novonesis; Hørsholm; On-site; DKK 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novonesis is seeking a seasoned Head of Facility Services Europe for its Lyngby location to shape and develop our European Facility Services organization. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational excellence to create safe, efficient workplaces across sites and functions.

You will lead the Facility Services leadership team, define the regional strategy, ensure compliant delivery, drive regional transformation projects and build strong partnerships across Novonesis and the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of people leadership experience in Facility Services, Engineering or Operations.
• M.Sc. in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading large-scale projects and organizational change.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with budget management is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and experience from a global matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-site harmonization and operational excellence.
• Lead both hard and soft facility services.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Procurement and site leadership.
• Support Real Estate, Fire Safety and Physical Security governance.
• Enable excellent employee workplace experience.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

M.Sc. in Engineering

Job description

Interested in a career that matters?

Join Novonesis as our new Head of Facility Services Europe

Are you ready for a new beginning? At Novonesis, we use the power of biology to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges.

We are looking for an experienced leader to shape and develop our Facility Services organization across Europe. In this role, you will combine strategic leadership, operational excellence, and people leadership to create safe, efficient, and engaging workplaces. You will be part of the Global Leadership Team for Engineering & Facility Service.

About the team

Facility Services Europe is responsible for delivering and developing workplace and facility services across multiple sites in the region.

Your role:

• Drive cross-site harmonization and operational excellence
• Lead both hard and soft facility services
• Partner closely with Engineering, Procurement and site leadership
• Support Real Estate, Fire Safety and Physical Security governance
• Enable excellent employee workplace experience

Your responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and engage the Facility Services leadership team
• Define and execute the Facility Services strategy
• Ensure safe, compliant and cost-efficient delivery of facility services
• Drive regional projects and organizational transformation initiatives
• Build strong stakeholder partnerships across Novonesis and globally

Potentially relevant experience:

• 10+ years of people leadership experience in Facility Services, Engineering or Operations
• M.Sc. in Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience leading large-scale projects and organizational change
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with budget management is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills and experience from a global matrix organization

Work location: Lyngby
Application deadline: November 4, 2026

Contact: Søren Carlsen, VP, Engineering & Facility Services, [e-mail]

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we’ve gotten so far. And it’s how we’ll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career