Do you thrive in a dynamic and global environment? Are you passionate about leveraging digital solutions to optimise processes and drive professionalisation? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

The Position

Novo Holdings and the Novo Nordisk Foundation maintain a strong focus on continued professionalisation and expansion across global locations. With this position in the Corporate IT Team, we aim to further enhance operational excellence and elevate global IT service.

You will join the IT team based in Tuborg Havn and drive the ongoing development of our global IT services. Our IT team comprises four sub-teams: IT Projects, IT Architecture, Cyber Security, and IT Operations. We collaborate closely with outsourcing partners and external specialists in all these fields.

As part of the IT team, you will be responsible for optimising and professionalising our global IT service. You will drive automation and standardisation of the global IT processes and offerings, while managing stakeholders and vendors. Your role will be instrumental in advancing our digital and global transformation, scaling for the future, and amplifying our overall impact.

In this role, key responsibilities will include:

• Manage global IT service processes and lead optimisation efforts
• Standardise, digitalise, and automate both IT and cross-functional processes and workflows
• Manage the global supplier ecosystem and IT service integration
• Define and apply a standardised framework for global IT services, facilitating scalable growth for our organisations
• Drive global IT operational improvement initiatives

Additionally, you will spearhead the IT professionalisation and enterprise agenda, setting new standards for the shared IT services provided to our six organisations with various needs and requirements. Currently, we support the following organisations: The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Novo Holdings, Quantum Foundry Copenhagen, Danish Centre for AI Innovation, NNF Cellerator and NIVI-Development.

About You

We are looking for an experienced colleague to take on this new role and area of responsibility. You are motivated by improvement and possess a proactive, problem-solving mindset with a structured approach to complex challenges.

Qualifications and experience:

• Extensive experience with IT operations standards, best practices and methodologies (e.g., ITIL)
• Significant experience working with IT processes and automated workflows
• Experience with relevant software products and platforms, e.g., ServiceNow
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders across functions
• Experience from an international organisation and an outsourced IT environment

You will thrive in this role if you have a strong personal drive and a curious mind. You are known for taking ownership and going the extra mile, ensuring the right solutions are implemented and sustained effectively. You have been described as having high and positive energy, consistently willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.

Application and information
Please note that you must be a resident in Denmark to apply for this position.

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than 21 April 2025. Applications will be screened regularly.

To apply, please send your motivated CV by clicking the “Apply now” button.

About the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. 

In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes. Consequently, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be part of forming the future of the Foundation.