Director - Strategic Workforce Planning

About the Department
Imagine being a part of a team committed to helping people defeat diabetes and other serious chronic conditions. Here at Novo Nordisk, we seek out opportunities to contribute to healthier communities and better lives for all people. And, that's what you'll gain by joining Novo Nordisk's People & Organization team. Our P&O team is passionate about their purpose - enabling business success the Novo Nordisk Way by turning the Company's business strategy into an actionable workforce strategy. A strategy which captures the entire employee life-cycle. At Novo Nordisk, you will join an inclusive team of diverse talent and benefit from a range of possibilities for professional and personal development. Are you ready?
This position is located in Plainsboro, New Jersey and follows all Novo Nordisk Inc. guidance for remote/in office dedicated time. EST time zone hours.
The Position
The Director, Talent Management & SWP/OD is responsible for supporting the Senior Director of Talent Management in driving the design, development, implementation and adoption of talent management NNI programs, tools, and processes in the disciplines of organization design and development, succession planning, talent management and strategic workforce planning. Lead for developing and advancing the NAO strategic workforce planning and OD strategy.
Manages communications that are aligned with the company business strategy, people strategy and drives a high-performance culture. Manages strategic workforce planning, organization design, and succession planning initiatives and communications that are aligned with people strategy of each divisions and functions. Functions as a talent lead, partnering with aligned Human Resource Business Partners (HRBPs) to support designated client groups throughout the organization.
Consults with senior leaders, HRBPs and line management on various performance excellence, strategic workforce planning, talent/organization development and succession planning strategies. Support and lead change management efforts associated with all key talent and culture initiatives being implemented across NNI. This position is highly visible, and the incumbent must be able to influence employees at all levels in the organization to adopt to the new performance processes.
Relationships
The role is the primary interface with mid to senior level leadership relative to Talent Management and business impact within. The role interacts with field and home office cross-functional areas, across NAO/Global P&O team, and the NAO Finance team. In addition, serves as a key contact and partner to a host of vendors/agencies. Participates as an active member of the Employee Experience and Talent Management team. Must highly collaborate with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and L&D/Capabilities teams.
External relationships include interactions with various vendors and consultants based on the needs of special projects or strategic initiatives including implementation of new programs.
Essential Functions

• Workforce/Succession Planning and Organization Development:
  • Design and lead NAO Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent planning process
  • Partners with Senior Director on creation of the annual timeline, to include meeting design, pre-work, meeting facilitation, and outcomes/ongoing measures
  • Facilitates workforce planning process across North America to ensure near- and long-term talent needs are being identified and action plans created
  • Consults with and supports the build of HRBP capability to lead workforce, talent/succession planning and OD work with a focus on assessment, development, bench/pool planning, and talent planning
  • Designs and facilitates a process which focuses on building bench strength to meet current and future business need
  • Serves as SME on Organization design and and development efforts
  • Executes individual leadership, career and talent assessments as appropriate using a variety of tools
  • Supports the annual workorce planning process in partnership with Talent Acquisition and Finance. Review outcome of annual data collection, share insights
  • Talent Metrics - Establish workforce/OD and organization health metrics, monitor progress, and communicate insights. Partners with Global IT to create and automate a Talent Dashboard
• Career Path Framework:
  • Helps enable the career path philosophy, strategy, framework and approach for implementation under the supervision of the leader of Talent Management. This includes the creation of tools, capability building / awareness / communications to key stakeholders, and measuring outcomes

Physical Requirements
20-30% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in HR, Business Administration or a related field required. Advanced degree preferred
• At least 10 years relevant experience in HR, with at least 5 years of direct talent management experience within strategic workforce planning and organization development/effectiveness
• Knowledge of the Pharma industry a plus
• Proven ability to translate business strategies into talent management strategy and priorities
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic talent management enablement and support across the organization
• Demonstration of critical thinking and analytical skills are essential
• Demonstrated, knowledge of talent management principles and practices, with demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations governing these areas
• A proven track-record of influencing a corporate culture and successfully executing significant change management initiatives
• Requires well-developed and highly effective listening, communication, presentation and persuasive skills, including the ability to receive, process and present both strategic and tactical information

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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
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