Change Partner

Are you looking to start up your career as a change management professional? Would you like to join a high-energy, fun-loving team of change professionals – each with their own amazing story and treasure chest of change experiences? Do you want to drive organizational change supporting strategic initiatives which range from compliance, digitalization, process improvement, integrations, and organizational changes etc.? Apply today and join us in the Change Management Office in Søborg for a life-changing career. Why do we need you? Novo Nordisk celebrates 100 years of Driving Change in 2023 with the best result in our history and many innovations for our patients in the pipeline. We are expanding into new therapy areas, increasing diversity in our clinical trials and ensuring a ‘patient focussed’ drug development. Together with many more trials than ever before, our colleagues are also updating their ways of working to improve effectiveness, using technology to focus on what’s important as well as expanding their relationships and knowledge in the new therapy areas. We need you to help harmonize the change impacting our stakeholders, support our project drivers in maximising the impact of their initiative, help Novo Nordisk realize the benefits and support our colleagues in sustaining the change. The position The Change Partner is a key resource allocated to strategic initiatives and will take ownership in driving change. This role is expected to work with situational flexibility, agility, fit-for-purpose application of change tools and with a proactive mindset. The change partner will:

Develop and execute organizational change management (OCM) strategy and plan (independently or together with a senior change partner depending on the scope)

Contribute to the development of the overall Clinical Drug Development (CDD) OCM strategy and toolbox

Drive cross functional activities related to maintenance and development of new tools, templates, techniques and change approaches

The job is based in Denmark, but the scope of work is global. The job may require travelling abroad for meetings and stakeholder engagement. As a specialist, the change partner is often included in cross-functional projects and is expected to build up knowledge about different cultures, practices and procedures in the countries or regions as they progress through their careers. Qualifications To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:

A master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behaviour, Business Administration, or related discipline

A couple of years of experience would be preferred where you have been part of a change project/programs and worked with change, communications, training, UX, behaviour design etc.

Strong communication skills and fluent in verbal and written English

Experience working with agile methodology and of the pharma industry would be a plus but is not a requirement

A certification in change management would be a plus but is not a requirement

As a person you have basic knowledge and ability to navigate in a global corporate environment, comfort with digital productivity tools like MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel etc. and a professional outlook. You have a proactive mind-set and ability to work independently in a continuously developing environment. You can keep your spirits high even when under pressure, and you can collaborate at any organisational level. You must demonstrate curiosity to learn and experiment, be able to collaborate with stakeholders across various levels and functions in Novo Nordisk. About the department The Change Management Office in Novo Nordisk is anchored in the Clinical Operations Centre of Expertise in Clinical Drug Development (CDD). We work closely with all other skill areas in Clinical Drug Development, e.g., Trial Management, Data Management, Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Clinical Reporting, Medical & Science as well as with our Clinical Drug Development Global Business Services in India, and our global Clinical, Medical & Regulatory (CMR) organisation in more than 50 countries. Our key objective is to drive organizational change supporting strategic programs/initiatives which range from compliance, digitalization, process improvement, integrations, organizational changes etc. The work has the ability to impact every single patient enrolled in our clinical trials around the world, improve how physicians’ interface with Novo Nordisk and drive change for thousands of our Novo Nordisk colleagues who make the trials happen. The team consists of four change management professionals and we’re growing. It’s a fun and exciting work environment where no two days are the same. We have highly skilled and experienced colleagues all around which are open to change management support and always willing to share their expert knowledge. We have a curious mindset, a drive to continuously evolve as a team, a high level of trust to be able to challenge one another and finally we consider each other’s wellbeing with the highest regard. We use ADKAR and other professional change management methodologies, combined with an ‘outcome’ based approach to curate each project and support it accordingly. The Change Management Office is very outreaching and strives continuously for alignment and synergies across other change functions including the new digital transformation offices. 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 letting perfection standing in the way of good. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. Contact For further information, please contact Aakarsh Shard, Director – Change Management Office at +45 3077 5083. Deadline 12 March 2023. We shall conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. 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. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your 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.