ESG Senior Project Manager/Lead

Are you passionate about driving sustainability initiatives and making a positive impact? Are you ready to take on a strategic role in ESG project management? We are looking for a dedicated ESG Senior Project Manager/Lead to join our team at Novo Nordisk. Apply now for a life-changing career!

The position

As an ESG Senior Project Manager/Lead at Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive and participate in cross-functional strategic projects on sustainability reporting, with a focus on sustainability reporting standards, such as ESRS and ISSB, ensuring a strategic approach to the disclosure of sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities.
• Assess external requirements and expectations on sustainability reporting from stakeholders and develop proposals for Novo Nordisk's approach to these, aligned with the company’s sustainability strategies.
• Develop and deliver high-quality material on sustainability-related topics to Novo Nordisk’s senior management and governance bodies.
• Engage with ESG rating providers to demonstrate performance development against Novo Nordisk’s sustainability ambitions.
• Drive the consolidation of sustainability-related risks in the organisation, for their consideration in Novo Nordisk’s enterprise risk management framework and double materiality assessment process.

You will be expected to ensure thorough processes creating buy-in from relevant internal and external stakeholders. In addition, you will engage with external sustainability experts, e.g. ESG rating providers, industry organisations and standard setters, to ensure Novo Nordisk is at the forefront of the developments in the sustainability reporting field.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• A relevant Master’s degree (e.g. Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering).
• Min. +5 years’ experience of managing projects in the field of ESG and sustainability in a large corporate or consultancy.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects, incl. project planning, issue-driven problem-solving, senior management communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset.

As a person, we are looking for someone who is result-oriented with strong attention to detail.

About the department

The ESG Strategy & Intelligence department is driving a broad range of ESG and sustainability related topics, including assessing new reporting regulations, management reporting, data and insights, communications, external trends and intelligence, and cross-functional projects, while also facilitating collaboration with the Novo Nordisk Sustainability Advisory Council.

The team is international and cross-functional collaboration is highly valued. Cultivating team spirit, continuous development and trust are all central priorities for the team.

The ESG Strategy & Intelligence department is part of the EVP area Quality, IT & Environmental Affairs.

Joining Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that. 

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 70,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

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Contact

For further information, please contact Project Director Samuel Canghiari at scgh@novonordisk.com

Deadline

3 June 2025

Applications will be reviewed 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 to your CV. Please submit your application in English.

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.