Novo Nordisk

Vice President, Regional Service Centre EMEA – Global P&O Services

Novo Nordisk

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bagsværd • 🇩🇰 Denmark

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the HR service centre, ensuring efficient and high-quality delivery of HR services such as organisational- and employee changes, payroll, benefits administration, and HR inquiries.
  • Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for HR shared services aligned with the overall strategic direction and GPOS’ strategy, focusing on digital transformation, process optimisation, and scalability.
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organisational objectives.
  • Collaborate with HR leadership, business leaders, and external vendors to ensure seamless integration and delivery of HR services, fostering strong cross-functional relationships.
  • Drive change initiatives within the shared service centre, ensuring effective change management practices to utilize new technologies incl. accelerating AI, standardize processes, and organisational restructuring.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning and development, promoting employee engagement, career growth, and succession planning to build a high-performing team.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years’ experience in driving improvements, digitalization, and implementing shared services best practices.
  • Ideally leading HR shared service center operations within a large, complex organization.
  • Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading other leaders and at least 10 years of leadership experience in total.
  • Experience heading teams and projects in a matrix organization.
  • A compelling leader who naturally attracts and motivates others.
  • Leadership experience could also be from an affiliate, COE (Center of Excellence) or Product Supply.
  • Familiarity with cLEAN leadership and process improvement initiatives.
  • Knowledge of HR technology, including HRIS, case management systems, and self-service tools.
  • Cultural awareness, financial acumen, and a digital transformation mindset.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, customer-focused, results-driven, and adaptable to change.
  • Experience in a GBS (Global Business Services) environment is an advantage.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
digital transformationprocess optimisationkey performance indicatorsservice level agreementschange managementHR shared services best practicesHR technologyHRIScase management systemsself-service tools
Soft skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationemployee engagementcareer growthsuccession planningcultural awarenessfinancial acumenentrepreneurial mindsetcustomer-focusedresults-driven