Senior US Health & Safety Network Leader

Novo Nordisk A/S; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk US seeks a seasoned Health & Safety leader to anchor the Corporate US health & safety network, connecting site realities with global direction. You will collaborate with Denmark-based stakeholders and translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance across GMS, R&D and USO.

The role emphasizes governance, cross-site collaboration, credible advice to senior leaders, and budget stewardship. Travel up to 10% and the ability to influence without direct authority are key.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, Business, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant Health & Safety experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences or another regulated environment, including complex multi-site organizations.
• Knowledge of US occupational health and safety regulations and standards, including OSHA and applicable state-specific requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of business operations, strategic priorities and value-chain dependencies, with the ability to position health & safety risks and recommendations in a broader business context.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate credibly in both health & safety and management language - engaging EHS professionals on compliance, risk and implementation while influencing senior leaders on business impact, priorities and decisions.
• Experience building and leading effective cross-site or cross-functional networks in a matrix organization, creating alignment, sharing knowledge and converting relationships into coordinated action without direct authority.
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, ASP, CHMM or equivalent, preferred.
• Experience translating regulatory expectations, audits, inspections and complex risk topics into practical actions, executive-ready decision material and business-relevant recommendations, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the US-based Corporate Health & Safety anchor, connecting US site needs with global priorities and consistent implementation across GMS, R&D and USO.
• Translate health & safety risks and requirements into business-relevant priorities and recommendations, engaging Health & Safety professionals on compliance and implementation while influencing senior leaders on people, reliable operations, business continuity and enterprise risk.
• Lead operate and mature the Corporate US Health & Safety network through clear governance, recurring meetings, focused subgroups and action follow-up to drive alignment, knowledge sharing and scalable solutions.
• Translate Corporate Health & Safety standards and priorities into practical US guidance aligned with regulatory requirements, business context and local accountability.
• Provide senior Health & Safety consultation and coordination across Corporate Health & Safety, US sites, business leaders, support functions and relevant external specialists.
• Prepare decision-ready recommendations outlining risk, compliance, business impact, options, dependencies, resources and recommended actions.
• Lead selected cross-site Health & Safety initiatives and support corporate processes, coordinating functions, governance, delivery and stakeholder visibility.
• Influence implementation and accountability through others, owning governance, advice, escalation and deliverables while sites retain local compliance and health & safety performance accountability.
• Manage resources and budget within mandate, including travel and external spend and advise on investment and resource decisions without direct P&L accountability
• Identify cross-site risks, regulatory changes and improvement opportunities through dialogue, trend reviews, audits and site visits, escalating matters requiring corporate attention.
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Cross-site networking

Executive communication

Governance leadership

Risk & compliance focus

Budget & resource mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety

CSP/CIH/ASP/CHMM certification

Job description

Novo Nordisk US seeks a seasoned Health & Safety leader to anchor the Corporate US health & safety network, connecting site realities with global direction. You will collaborate with Denmark-based stakeholders and translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance across GMS, R&D and USO.

The role emphasizes governance, cross-site collaboration, credible advice to senior leaders, and budget stewardship. Travel up to 10% and the ability to influence without direct authority are key.