Senior Strategic Business Partner - Supply Chain Executive Office

Are you motivated by operating at the heart of senior decision-making where your ability to simplify complexity enables leaders to act with clarity and impact? Are you ready to shape our strategic response, drive and execute strategically important projects across the global Sup-ply Chain organization?

If so, you may be the Senior Strategic Business Partner we are looking for in the Supply Chain Executive Office.

In this role, you will work in close partnership with the Executive Office to drive the SVP agenda, shaping key deliverables, driving strategic processes, and ensuring that complex Supply Chain topics are translated into clear, business-relevant messages across the organisation.

The position

As a Senior Strategic Business Partner in Supply Chain Executive Office, you will play a central role in supporting the Supply Chain SVP agenda. You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, ensuring that priorities are translated into tangible outputs that drive alignment and decision-making across the organisation.

Working in a dynamic and high-exposure environment, you will collaborate closely with the Executive Office, members of the SVP Management team, and senior stakeholders across Novo Nordisk to create business impact.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Drive Supply Chain strategic responses
  Facilitate direction-setting and decision-making by structuring input, synthesising insights, and developing clear, decision-ready material for senior leadership
• Translate complexity into clarity
  Simplify complex and technical topics into high-quality presentations, storylines, and leadership material for key forums, including SVP-level interactions that resonates beyond Supply Chain
• Own and deliver Executive Office outputs
  Lead and execute a broad range of initiatives and projects responding to the different dynamic business challenges orchestrated by the Executive Office e.g. agenda and decision material for Senior Management Meetings and events
• Lead and execute strategic initiatives
  Drive cross-functional projects and initiatives with strategic impact—ensuring progression from idea to implementation
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders
  Build strong relationships across the organisation, challenge constructively, and support leaders in translating strategic priorities into action

What makes this role unique

This is not a traditional support role. You will operate close to the SVP, contributing directly to senior leadership deliverables and decision-making.

The role requires someone who can:

• Navigate seamlessly between strategy and execution
• Take ownership and deliver with limited direction
• Actively build networks, gather insights, and drive outcomes
• Translate complex topics into clear, structured, and impactful messages

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• A Master’s degree within a relevant field such as Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar
• 8+ years of experience from management consulting, strategy, business development, or a similar environment in a large, global organisation
• Be a PowerPoint wizard with strong “consulting toolbox”, including structured problem solving, storyline development, and presentation excellenceProven ability to operate effectively with senior stakeholders, translating input into clear recommendations and tangible outputs
• Possess strong business acumen and have excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical depth and business relevance
• A proactive and self-driven approach, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality results
• Approach tasks with a positive proactive attitude, great collaborative energy, consider multiple perspectives, and deliver high-quality results independently

Experience from Supply Chain is an advantage but not a prerequisite—we also value fresh perspectives from other parts of the business.

On a personal level, you are detail-oriented and prosper in working with various senior stakeholders as well as breaking down complex problems with the systematic application of rigorous data-driven thinking. You have high quality standards and you have distinguished yourself for delivering impressive results throughout your previous work experience. Your solid skills and work ethics make you comfortable taking on challenging assignments, and you typically deliver beyond expectations. When you identify an opportunity for improvement it is important for us that you have the spirit to speak up and challenge us.

About the department

You will be part of the Supply Chain Executive Office, supporting the SVP area in driving strategic priorities, enabling decision-making, and ensuring alignment across a complex and global organisation.

The Executive Office operates as a small, high-performing team with a broad interface across the organisation, offering a unique opportunity to gain insight into key strategic priorities and leadership processes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change—we drive it. You will join a purpose-driven company in a dynamic industry, where your work contributes to improving the lives of millions of patients worldwide.

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued, and where people are empowered to reach their full potential.

Contact & deadline

For further information, please contact Karen Hilbert on Se e-mailadresse på careers.novonordisk.com

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Deadline: 28th of June, 2026.

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.