Human Resources Director

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for people? Do you have what it takes to influence business strategy and drive cultural transformation? We are seeking a Human Resources Director to join our team and make a significant impact on our organisation's success.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

Position Description
As a Human Resources Director, you will oversee the implementation of a client-focused People Strategy linked to local business goals, partnering with key stakeholders to ensure HR strategies support business and organisation objectives. Some key responsibilities include: 

• Facilitate performance leadership and coaching to drive performance and build long-term company success.
• Develop career paths and provide development resources to build the internal talent pipeline and successors.
• Support leaders and employees to Play to Win through driving innovation and reaching goals. 
• Manage change by facilitating change management activities within the organisation.
• Facilitate workforce planning, and organizational efficiency processes.
• Foster an engaging, diverse, and inclusive employee environment and culture.

Required Qualifications
To excel in this role, you should have:

• A bachelor’s degree or relevant experience/certification in specialised HR functions.
• 10+ years of progressive and relevant HR experience, including a strong generalist foundation and hands-on experience in specialist roles focused on compensation and benefits.
• 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience working with the Canadian market and guidelines

About the department
You will be part of the People and Organisation team for the Canada Affiliate. Our department is dedicated to supporting the management of the organisation's human capital. We focus on developing strategies and programs to drive business results through people. Located in Canada, our team thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment, where every member is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals..

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 72,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (Novo-B). Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NVO). For more information, visit novonordisk.com, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Contact
To complete your application, click on "Apply now", attach your CV and follow the instructions.

Deadline
Please apply before April 29th, 2025

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.