Are you passionate about shaping a digital workplace that people genuinely want to use? Do you enjoy turning strategy into execution, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving adoption of digital tools that improve collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing?

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Digital Workplace Manager to join Corporate IT on a maternity cover basis. The role supports both the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Novo Holdings and sits at the intersection of technology and people.

The Opportunity

Over the past year, we have successfully transformed and launched new intranet experiences across the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Novo Holdings. The next phase focuses on adoption, governance, continuous improvement, and maximising value.

Also, the Senior Digital Workplace Manager will be in charge of running the Modern Workplace project aiming to establish a future-proof Microsoft 365 digital workplace that supports efficient collaboration, effective knowledge sharing, regulatory compliance, and scalable ways of working across both organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive adoption, engagement, and continuous improvement of the intranet experience.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and user insights.
• Own and drive the ongoing Digital Workplace roadmap.
• Support completion and adoption of the document management and governance programme.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, editors, content owners, and business users.
• Develop governance structures, communication plans, training activities, and adoption initiatives.
• Maximise value from existing Digital Workplace tools and identify future opportunities.

About You

• Strong understanding of SharePoint Online, Teams, and Microsoft 365.
• Strong change management and adoption experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with Digital Workplace, intranet, collaboration, or knowledge management initiatives.
• Good programme and project management capabilities.
• Good in collaborating closely and owning work independently

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to step into a highly visible and strategically important role during an exciting period of Digital Workplace transformation. You will have the opportunity to influence how employees collaborate, communicate, and share knowledge across two highly respected organisations.

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted on an ongoing basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as the job ad will be closed as soon as the right candidate has been identified.

About our two organisations:

The Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. 

In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes. Consequently, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be part of forming the future of the Foundation.

Novo Holdings A/S

Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor, driven by the purpose of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote groundbreaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability. We employ more than 180 professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: To generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.