Onsite Corporate Vice President – Sustainability

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About the role

  • Corporate Vice President of Sustainability at Novo Nordisk driving strategic ESG initiatives. Leading a team to implement sustainability across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Own, develop and implement the Novo Nordisk Sustainability Strategy.
  • Drive complex, cross-functional collaboration efforts to embed sustainability directly into core business operations and corporate strategy.
  • Proactively assess, identify, and manage ESG risks together with sub-unit Heads.
  • Establish measurable, high-impact sustainability goals, track progress, and communicate achievements to both internal executive stakeholders and external investor communities.
  • Strategically engage with investors, partners, regulators, and community groups to build trust, enhance reputation, and advocate for best-in-class sustainability practices globally.
  • Drive innovative frameworks and leverage data-driven approaches to accurately measure, validate, and report enterprise sustainability performance.
  • Ongoingly be the face of the Novo Nordisk Sustainability agenda with and towards key external stakeholders, partners and in various assemblies.

Requirements

  • An advanced degree (master's or PhD) in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business Administration, Corporate Governance or related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in sustainability or ESG-related roles.
  • Significant experience in senior leadership, strategy development, and implementation, preferably with prior experience in management or sustainability consulting.
  • Knowledge and tangible experience of best-in-class sustainability practices.
  • Proven ability to manage a global portfolio of initiatives, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and a profound global perspective on complex sustainability challenges.
  • Familiarity with leveraging emerging technologies to enhance and scale sustainability practices across a multinational value chain.
  • A holistic view on Sustainability and the intersection of climate & health (beyond strategy & agendas of single units).
  • A growth mindset and a track record of creating strong followship due to your exceptional leadership skills and experience of leading senior leaders.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Retirement plans

Job title

Corporate Vice President – Sustainability

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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