Senior Business Analyst & Executive Assistant

Are you ready to join a high-performing team at one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies? Do you thrive in a global workplace that fosters inclusion, engagement, and offers ample opportunities for personal and professional growth? If so, you could be the next Senior Business Analyst & Executive Assistant that join our dynamic team. Apply now and embark on a life-changing career!

The position

As Senior Business Analyst & Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Group Internal Audit, you will play a pivotal role in driving many of the key decision processes. Your responsibility will include:

• Managing strategy development, and organizational development plans

• Driving all Financial processes for the unit

• Coordinating internal activities, preparing management materials and ad hoc presentations for both internal and external events

• Spearheading strategic projects across Group Internal Audit and Finance & Compliance

This role offers extensive management interaction, cross-functional collaboration, and international engagement, providing you with exposure to the entire value chain of Novo Nordisk and the opportunity to cultivate a robust network across the company.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a master’s degree from a university or business school, ideally within the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or equivalent. Additionally, we seek the following qualifications:

• Proven track record of high performance

• Strong analytical skills

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Fluency in written and spoken English at a professional level

• International experience through work or studies

• Experience in executive support, consulting, or related fields is advantageous

On a personal level, we are seeking a digitally savvy, open-minded, proactive team player who is quality-focused and excels under pressure. Strong interpersonal skills, stakeholder management, and a proactive approach are highly valued and considered essential to succeed in this role.

About the department

Working closely with the Vice President of Group Internal Audit and the Group Internal Audit Management team, you will be part of a broader Business Support team, working across Finance & Compliance. Finance & Compliance is a specialised and ambitious unit with a truly global outlook – currently we are around 20 different nationalities. In addition to Group Internal Audit, other units are Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting, Business Ethics Compliance Office and Digital Finance & Architecture. We work under the aspiration of safeguarding Novo Nordisk while creating value for the future.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 60,000 employees. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

Contact

For further information, please contact Executive Assistant to SVP & Head of F&C Business Support, Mads Berner Bruun ).

Deadline

June 23rd, 2024

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply 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.