Executive Assistant to the Corporate Vice President (CVP) of Peptide Research

Location:

Måløv – Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Job ID:

131765565

Posted On:

05 April 2025

   

Are you ready to join a world-class research organization that values enterprise leadership, meaningful impact, and personal growth? Do you want to be part of a company with a clear purpose and strong values?   
 

If you are a proactive influencer and strategic thinker passionate about driving organizational success, we look forward to welcoming you to the Peptide Research team. Apply now! 
 
The position 
As an Executive Assistant, you will serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to the CVP of Peptide Research, driving key strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment of the unit´s strategy with the rest of the Senior SVP area – Therapeutics Discovery & Accelerated Execution (TDAE) – and Research and Early Development (R&ED).   
 

In this role, you will be a key member of the Peptide Research Leadership Team (LT), reporting directly to the CVP.   
 

Your key responsibilities include: 

-Serving as a strategic advisor for the CVP of Peptide Research, with sparring and support to the CVP as well as the Peptide Research LT. 
-Establishing and maintaining a robust network within R&ED and beyond. 
-Initiating, driving, and overseeing key strategic processes within Peptide Research in alignment with stakeholders and the larger R&ED organisation. 
-Supporting the establishment of overviews to ensure effective portfolio management and decision-making in relation to our pipeline of peptide projects. 
-Organizing and chairing LT meetings and off-sites, including follow-up on actions. 
-Preparing material tailored to various audiences, including area meetings and SVP LT meetings. 
-Independently making decisions on business, management, and strategy matters as delegated by the CVP. 

 
Qualifications 

-A graduate-level university degree (MSc, PhD) in Science/Engineering.  
-Minimum three years of relevant professional experience working within strategy or project management; alternatively, a successful track record from a consulting firm, preferably having worked within the pharmaceutical industry.  
-Experience working in a complex, interdisciplinary organization within a global context.  
-An enterprise mindset, caring for the bigger picture without losing sight of important details.  
-Demonstrated ability to tackle complex problems with creative solutions.  
-Proven ability to build long lasting partnerships and foster collaboration, facilitating dialogue with stakeholders inside and outside of Novo Nordisk.  
-Strong track record of creating business results with impact at senior management level.  
-Excellent communication and presentation skills with fluency in written and spoken English. 
About the department 
Peptide Research is a central part of the TDAE area in R&ED in Novo Nordisk. The CVP area is responsible for driving the peptide modality innovation agenda and delivering state-of-the-art scalable production processes to ensure the technology basis for Novo Nordisk to stay competitive.  
 

Based in Måløv, Denmark, we are currently 180 people from very diverse backgrounds. We have a strong focus on a healthy work environment and nurture a curiosity-driven innovation culture with the aim that everybody may realise their full potential.  
 
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 fixating on perfection. 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 questions about the role, CVP Susanne Hostrup at +45 #
 
Deadline 
21 April 2025.  
 

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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.

 

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