Transformation Initiative Director

Cari; København; Hybrid; DKK 941,000 - 1,449,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Transformation Initiative Director to shape strategic initiatives, partnering with senior leaders across functions to drive cross-geography change. You’ll translate complex topics into actionable recommendations and lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver tangible outcomes.

You will collaborate with the Transformation Office and CTO, influencing senior decision-makers while building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering sustained business impact.

Qualifications

• Master's degree, PhD or equivalent qualification in Business, Economics, Life Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
• 8-12 years of relevant industry experience, including 3-5 years within transformation, project management, management consulting or strategy.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong programme, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving with the ability to translate complex topics into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to define initiative scope, outcomes, governance and responsibilities.
• Develop and drive integrated delivery roadmaps, align milestones, dependencies, risks and benefits.
• Analyse opportunities, evaluate options and provide recommendations for senior decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional execution and build momentum across workstreams.
• Prepare executive-ready insights, progress updates and decision materials for senior leadership.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change management

Data/AI awareness

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Business/ Economics/ Life Sciences/ Engineering

Tools

Experience with cross-functional delivery

Job description

Location: Bagsværd - Copenhagen , Zealand , Denmark Salary: Competitive Type: Permanent Main Industry: Search Advertising, Marketing & PR Jobs Other Industries & Skills: Engineering, Health, Nursing & Social Services, Information Technology, Management & Executive, Media, Science Job ID: 133638468 Posted On: 17 October 2026

Department:CEO & Transformation Office

Location: Bagsværd

Your impact begins here

As we continue to strengthen our transformation capabilities, we are looking for two Transformation Initiative Director to join our team.

In these roles, you will have the opportunity to shape strategic initiatives that make a real difference across the organisation, working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to turn ambitious goals into tangible results. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, execution, and change, you will help drive business-critical priorities while building strong partnerships across functions and geographies. Your work will directly contribute to creating sustainable impact and enabling the organisation to succeed in an increasingly dynamic environment.

What you'll bring

• A Master's degree, PhD or equivalent qualification in Business, Economics, Life Sciences, Engineering or a related field.
• 8-12 years of relevant industry experience, including 3-5 years within transformation, project management, management consulting or strategy.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong programme, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• An analytical and structured approach to problem-solving, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Experience from a management consulting environment or a large multinational organisation is considered an advantage.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Deep expertise in marketing, data and AI is a strong advantage, particularly the ability to connect data-driven insights and emerging technologies with business transformation and organisational change.

What you'll do

• Partnering with business leaders to define initiative scope, expected outcomes, governance and responsibilities.
• Developing and driving integrated delivery roadmaps, ensuring alignment on milestones, dependencies, risks and benefit realisation.
• Analysing business opportunities and challenges, evaluating options and providing recommendations that support senior decision-making.
• Leading cross-functional execution and creating momentum across workstreams to ensure successful delivery against commitments.
• Preparing executive-ready insights, progress updates and decision materials for senior leadership and governance forums.
• Driving change engagement and communication activities to support implementation and sustainable handover into the business.
• Contributing best practices, lessons learned and continuous improvements across the broader transformation portfolio.

Who you'll work with

You will join Novo's Transformation Office, an environment dedicated to turning strategic priorities into sustainable business outcomes. Working across functions and organisational boundaries, the team supports leaders in identifying opportunities, shaping initiatives and delivering lasting change. As a Transformation Initiative Director, you will work directly with the Head of the Transformation Office and Novo's Chief Transformation Officer (CTO), partnering closely with initiative LoB-owners, functional experts and implementation teams to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful impact.

You will build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the value chain and provide progress updates to the Transformation Steering Group and Executive Management, highlighting outcomes, risks and decisions needed. Depending on the initiatives, you may also engage with external consultants, technology partners and specialist advisers. Success will depend on your ability to influence without formal authority, build trust across diverse stakeholder groups and create alignment around shared goals.

What you can expect here

This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence high-priority transformation initiatives across the business. You will work on complex and strategically important challenges, helping to shape decisions that drive long-term organisational success.

You can expect a collaborative and ambitious environment where curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement are valued. In return, you will be trusted with meaningful responsibility, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a visible impact across the organisation.

What we offer

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 940,800.00 to 1,448,700.00 DKK, 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: novonordisk/careers/working-at-novo-nordisk/total-rewards-benefits.html

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.