Manager of Facility Services

Manager of Facility Services

Are you passionate about leading teams to deliver exceptional facility services? Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? We are looking for a Manager of Facility Services to join our Corporate Facilities team in Denmark.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the workplace experience for over 30,000 colleagues, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As the Manager of Facility Services at Novo Nordisk, you will lead a dedicated team of specialists responsible for delivering exceptional Facility Services across our sites in Denmark. Your role involves overseeing key areas such as GxP cleaning, catering, and postal services. The team daily cooperate with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and various business units to align expectations and maintain high standards By setting a clear direction with your team, you will ensure the consistent delivery of reliable and robust services that support the organization’s growth.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Lead, engage, and develop your team, fostering a culture of trust, unity, and continuous growth.
• Drive a strong quality and compliance mindset throughout the Facility Services team.
• Optimize processes and implement standardizations in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Build and maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships to enhance collaboration and service delivery.
• Manage external supplier relationships to ensure cost-effective, high-quality services in coordination with your team and sourcing teams.

Your daily work will be based in Bagsvaerd, but as well you will be visiting other Novo Nordisk’s sites.

Qualifications

• Relevant background in any field related to Service/Facility Management.
• Proven leadership skills managing direct reports, including the ability to build and maintain relationships and trust, as well as commitment from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to communicate precisely at all levels of the organization, both orally and in writing. Fluency in both Danish and English, spoken and written, is a requirement.
• You have a strong understanding of and experience with budget planning and financial follow-up, being used to working with service providers and managing larger contracts.
• Experience working in a high regulated area is a must.

On a personal level, you are a natural leader and thrive with the day-to-day management of a team. You identify opportunities and achieve results through your team. You are service-minded and take pride in delivering high-quality and satisfaction, to both customers and your team. You are solution-oriented and can handle several tasks simultaneously without losing focus.

About the Department

In Corporate Facilities, we ensure well-functioning corporate infrastructure, and a safe and engaging workplace for more than 30,000+ colleagues across our Danish sites. We create tangible business results by partnering with all areas of the business and what we do impacts all Novo Nordisk’s employees on their workday.

You will be a part of Facilities & Workplace Operations in Corporate Facilities and report to the Director of the area. We deliver vital services for Novo Nordisk and its employees. In this role, you will be heading up our Facility Services and ensure robust and stable services to all our colleagues in Denmark. The position is based in Denmark, where you will be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment, working closely with a dedicated team to support the growth and success of Novo Nordisk.

Contact

For further information, please contact Susanne Bennedbaek, at SPYF@novonordisk.com

Deadline

Please apply before 19th May.

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.

Please note that only applications in English will be considered.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world.

We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

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.