Launch your IT career at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk’s Graduate Programme in Business IT is a great opportunity for future IT leaders to join a fast-growing, successful, international company. As a Novo Nordisk graduate, you will gain broad knowledge of how IT is used to enable business processes in a large organisation – and you will be part of an international community of professionals working to defeat diabetes.
The Business IT Graduate Programme will give you valuable project management skills and an understanding of IT strategy and planning. You will learn to take ownership of projects while building an international network of colleagues.
Furthermore, the Novo Nordisk graduate programme opens the door to a world of opportunities, with most of our graduates being hired permanently once completing the programme.
What you’ll be doing
As a Business IT graduate, you will gain experience working in a broad range of areas, including:
- Project management
- Portfolio analysis
- Vendor management
- Change management
- Business process analysis
- IT system strategy
Scope of the programme
The Business IT Graduate Programme is comprised of three eight-month rotations. You will complete at least two of these at the corporate headquarters in Denmark, and most graduates complete one rotation at a Novo Nordisk affiliate in another part of the world.
Rotation details
Rotation 1
IT Governance and Portfolio Management, HQ Denmark. The first rotation will introduce the graduate to the overall IT setup in Novo Nordisk, and will boost the graduate’s toolbox by solving assignments that evolve into smaller projects and open up for independent responsibility.
Rotation 2
IT Projects, Outside DK. The rotation would typically involve stationing at one of our affiliate offices, where the graduate participates in or runs (smaller) IT projects. Tasks could include change management or e-learning production responsibilities.
Rotation 3
IT Systems Management, HQ Denmark. During the last rotation, the graduate will enrol in the systems area to learn more about IT systems management of critical business applications. Challenges could include vendor management and exposure to quality assurance and compliance regulations.
Requirements
To join the Business IT Graduate Programme you will need to be a top graduate with a M.Sc. in business administration, economics, engineering, international business or the equivalent. You will have an international mindset and a passion for learning. We are looking for people who are performance-oriented, outgoing and willing to learn from others. You should be able to work as part of a team, but also be able to work independently and prepared to take ownership of your projects.
Graduate recruitment for 2009 has now ended. Next recruitment campain will take place primo 2010.
