Business Transformation & Project… at Novo Nordisk · Portugal

Novo is a global healthcare company dedicated to driving change for lasting health. For more than a century, we have combined scientific innovation with a deep understanding of people’s lives to prevent and treat serious chronic diseases. Our work goes beyond medicines, focusing on the biological, emotional, social and environmental factors that influence health. By bringing science closer to real life, we develop solutions that help people live healthier lives. Today, more than 67,000 employees worldwide contribute to our purpose: driving change towards lasting health and creating a positive impact for patients, communities and society.

Your impact begins here

As Business Transformation & Project Management Trainee, you will help the Portugal affiliate simplify how it works. You will support priority projects and process improvements across People & Organisation, Finance & Operations and Regulatory Safety & Quality, turning ideas into practical changes teams can use every day. You will also explore responsible AI-enabled tools to speed up routine work. Your impact will show in clearer processes, faster execution and better support for people living with serious chronic diseases.

What you’ll bring

No previous professional experience is required. You will bring:

• Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Data Analytics, Optimisation or another relevant field.
• Fluency in English.
• The ability to gather, organise and analyse information, and turn it into clear summaries, presentations and action plans.
• A basic understanding of project coordination, process improvement or change management.
• A curious, collaborative and proactive approach, with attention to detail and the confidence to take ownership while asking for guidance when needed.
• Openness to feedback and the ability to manage competing priorities as business needs change.

Useful, but not essential:

• Fluency in Portuguese.
• Academic projects, internships or extracurricular activities involving project coordination, process improvement, data analysis or stakeholder collaboration.
• Familiarity with process mapping, project planning, continuous improvement or AI-enabled productivity tools.
• A background in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy or Health Sciences, or exposure to a regulated industry or an international environment.

What you’ll do

You will work as a shared resource across the affiliate’s Enabling Functions, helping initiatives move from concept to implementation.

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of affiliate-wide projects, including project plans, status updates, decision logs and action trackers.
• Organise project meetings and workshops, from agendas and documentation to stakeholder follow-up.
• Map selected processes, handoffs and pain points, and help identify where work can be simpler and more efficient.
• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative information to inform recommendations and project decisions.
• Research and help assess responsible AI-enabled tools that could streamline work, in line with company requirements.
• Support pilots, feedback and the adoption of agreed improvements, and capture what you learn to strengthen future initiatives.

Who you’ll work with

You will join International Operations at the Portugal affiliate. Your closest partners will be the Associate Director of People & Organisation, the Associate Director of Finance & Operations and the Manager of the Regulatory Safety & Quality team. You will also work with the Leadership Team and with process owners, project leads and subject-matter experts across the affiliate.

When an initiative calls for it, you will collaborate with international colleagues and external partners such as consultants and technology providers. Working across functions, you will help teams agree priorities, stay aligned and keep projects moving with clarity.

What you can expect here

You will gain hands-on experience across several business areas, with regular exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic affiliate initiatives. You can build skills in project coordination, business transformation, process improvement, change implementation, stakeholder management and AI-enabled ways of working.

You will be trusted to own your deliverables and supported by your manager, project sponsors and process owners along the way. Your priorities will adapt to affiliate needs throughout the program, so you will learn to work with clarity as things change.

For this position, the monthly gross salary is 920€. Our benefits include 17,40€ food allowance per day worked (part in meal card and other in salary complement), IT Equipment, Work Accident Insurance and Perks in the office such as food and beverages (snacks, daily soup and drinks), massages and other team building events. *Benefits will be implemented according to the company procedures, guidelines & business needs.

Duration of the program is 1 year.

Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to help teams work more simply and move projects forward, apply for the Business Transformation & Project Management Trainee role by 13 November 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.