Sustainability Data Project Manager

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S seeks a Sustainability Data Project Manager to translate environmental and social challenges into data-driven insights within the Sustainability Data Solutions and AI team. You will connect strategy with data products and lead cross-functional analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing data quality, automating data flows into the Sustainability Data foundation and SOFI, and delivering high-value use cases with stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at the intersection of business and data within a corporate setting or consultancy.
• Experience with BI or self-service analytics tools like Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, or Python.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to influence across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the prioritisation and delivery of high-value analytics use cases translating business needs into data-driven solutions.
• Identify opportunities, define requirements, and improve data quality for sustainability metrics.
• Integrate and automate source data into the sustainability data foundation and corporate reporting systems.
• Develop data transparency and insights related to other business and operational metrics.
• Support digitalisation of sustainability data following FAIR principles.

Skills

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Data science degree

MBA or business administration

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Job description

We have a great opportunity in Sustainability Data Solutions and AI in Novo Nordisk for you who can combine sustainability expertise with strong technology acumen to translate environmental and social challenges into impactful data solutions. For you who can convert strategic priorities into data-driven insights and analytics use cases. Then you might be our new Sustainability Data Project Manager working as part of the Sustainability Data Solutions and AI team in Novo Nordisk.

The position

The main focus in this role is to identify, establish, and maintain accurate data from source-system to final data metrics and to migrate these data streams into our newly established Sustainability Data foundation or our corporate wide reporting system, SOFI. The role partners closely with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, define requirements, improve data quality, and drive data-driven decision-making.

As part of the Sustainability Data Solutions and AI team, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Work as project manager in the intersection between Sustainability and Technology
• Lead the prioritisation and delivery of high-value analytics use cases, translating business needs into actionable data-driven solutions.
• Lead the integration and automation of source data from manual processes and legacy systems into sustainability data foundation.
• Create transparency and availability of sustainability data across the organisation and develop insights in relation to other business and operational metrics among other things BI solutions
• Develop and support the digitalisation of sustainability data across Novo Nordisk entities following the FAIR principle (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)

Qualifications

You are a structured creative thinker with an innovative and at the same time profound data and digital mindset. You enjoy to challenge status quo and build business sound analytics by the use of data. You thrive in a high pace environment, where things are anything but a steady state. Finally, are you able to build partnerships and trust across various functions and stakeholders.

The right candidate should have the following skills:

• A degree in engineering, data science, management or business administration
• Proven track record (+5 years) of working at the intersection of business and data i.e. preparing, analysing and designing data products within a larger corporate setting or through consultancy.
• Experience with data analytics through BI or self-service analytics such as Alteryx, Power suite, Tableau, or Python
• Experience with sustainability or modelling within the pharmaceutical industry or a large global organisation is considered an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence across all levels of the organisation.

As a person we are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a fast-paced, diverse team and at the same time can work with a high degree of independence. You support those around you and work in a highly structured manner with a clear eye for details. Someone who is proactive and collaborative. You are ambitious and naturally focused on your deliverable. You bring the ability to deep dive into data and also to communicate with those with less technical insight than you. Finally, you have strong communication skills, both oral and written English. The ideal candidate excels at building and maintaining strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across different functions.

About the team

The Sustainability Data Solutions and AI team is part of the Sustainability Strategy and Insights Department in Novo Nordisk. The team consists of highly skilled data analysts and data engineers who drive data analytics on the sustainability agenda on behalf of Novo Nordisk. The Department is currently consisting of 7 people in HQ, 2 colleagues in Poland and 2 colleagues in Bangalore, India. We work closely with stakeholders across Novo Nordisk to implement the sustainability strategy across our entire value chain.

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 65,000 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.

What we offer

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000DKK to 956,900DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here .

Contact

For further information, please contact Kim Salling, Director, Sustainability Data Solutions and AI

Deadline

September 11th, 2026

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.