head of corporate IT

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. It supports research and innovation in cardiometabolic and infectious diseases, green transformation, and food systems, with the vision of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet.

• Lead and develop the Corporate IT organisation, its leaders, and specialist capabilities, fostering trust, openness, connection, and empowerment
• Ensure stable, efficient, and secure global IT operations, balancing local needs with a consistent, scalable, high-quality service model across Europe, the US, and Asia
• Provide strategic oversight of IT Architecture, Cyber Security, and the IT project portfolio
• Own Corporate IT financial performance, strategic sourcing, and vendor management, balancing internal capabilities and external partners while ensuring commercial efficiency and measurable business value
• Build trusted partnerships with executive leadership and key stakeholders across the Foundation and Novo Holdings, balancing distinct business requirements with shared capabilities, operational efficiencies, and strategic alignment
• Define and implement the future sourcing strategy
• Plan IT for the 2028 headquarters relocation

• Extensive leadership experience in a complex, international corporate IT environment, including experience leading leaders
• Broad expertise across IT operations, infrastructure, architecture, cyber security, and major IT projects
• Strong capabilities in IT governance, strategic portfolio management, financial oversight, complex sourcing arrangements, vendor performance management, and information security
• Demonstrated experience in organisational transformation, IT operating model development, and leading leaders through change while maintaining operational stability and business continuity
• Strong business judgement and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate technical complexity into clear business choices
• A pragmatic, collaborative, service-oriented leadership style, with a proven ability to build trust, provide clear direction, and enable people to take responsibility, contribute, and work well across teams and functions
• Fluent English
• Будет плюсом: a relevant master’s degree, fluency in Danish

• Some travel may be required
• The application deadline is Monday 9 November 2026
• Recruitment is handled by Odgers on behalf of the Novo Nordisk Foundation; applicants agree to Odgers handling their personal data for this recruitment only