Are you passionate about advancing people and organisational agendas? Do you want to make a significant impact by partnering with business leaders to drive success? We are looking for an HR Business Partner to join our People & Organisation team at Novo Nordisk Japan. If this sounds like you, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

About the department
You will join the Novo Nordisk Japan HR Business Partner, People & Organisation (P&O) Division. The role will report directly to the Senior Director, HR Business Partner. Our team is focused on shaping the organization’s human resources strategy, encompassing recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefits, mobility, talent acquisition, diversity, talent management, and organizational development. We cultivate a collaborative and dynamic environment where you can drive meaningful change.

The position
As an HR Business Partner at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Collaborate with business leaders to advance people and organizational agendas in line with business drivers and strategy, using data to assess challenges and provide solutions for client groups.
• Lead cross-functional projects spanning various P&O sub-functions and business units to drive impactful change and progress.
• Influence cultural evolution by collaborating with the Center of Excellence (COE) on rewards systems, employee engagement, leadership development, talent management, and inclusivity, while implementing talent management solutions to enhance various aspects of talent development and retention.
• Build people manager capabilities aligned with Novo Nordisk Way principles, provide coaching to business leaders to enhance team effectiveness, and utilize consulting skills to effectively engage and assist client groups.
• Ensure adherence to Japan Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd. (NNPL) and HR policies, local laws, and regulations while guiding decision-making to mitigate risks, serve as an objective employee resource, drive people data analytics for actionable insights, and grow HR and business understanding through stakeholder partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience required, with a preference for Generalist or HRBP roles.
• Experience in employee relations, data analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving, and strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Office Suite is required.
• Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English is essential, with a preference for learning agility in English.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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.

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