Senior US Health & Safety Consultant

Novo Nordisk•Clayton, NC

About The Position

Serve as the corporate US Health & Safety Network Lead and US-based anchor for Corporate Health & Safety at Novo Nordisk, connecting US site realities with global direction and working closely with Denmark-based corporate stakeholders. The role leads and develops the Corporate US Health & Safety network across US sites, translating corporate standards and priorities into practical guidance aligned with US regulatory requirements, business context, and local accountability. The position combines health and safety expertise with a corporate, business-oriented perspective. It requires translating health and safety risks and requirements into business-relevant priorities, recommendations, and decisions, and building alignment through consultation, governance, influence, and cross-site collaboration rather than direct authority. Sites retain accountability for local compliance and health and safety performance. The role also provides senior consultation and coordination, leads selected cross-site initiatives, prepares decision-ready recommendations, and manages resources and budget within its mandate. It reports to the Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, Business, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
Minimum eight years of relevant Health & Safety experience in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or another regulated environment, including complex multi-site organizations.
Knowledge of US occupational health and safety regulations and standards, including OSHA and applicable state-specific requirements.
Ability to understand business operations, strategic priorities, and value-chain dependencies and position health and safety risks and recommendations in a broader business context.
Ability to communicate credibly in health and safety and management language, engaging EHS professionals on compliance, risk, and implementation while influencing senior leaders on business impact, priorities, and decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience building and leading effective cross-site or cross-functional networks in a matrix organization, creating alignment, sharing knowledge, and converting relationships into coordinated action without direct authority.
Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, ASP, CHMM, or equivalent.
Experience translating regulatory expectations, audits, inspections, and complex risk topics into practical actions, executive-ready decision material, and business-relevant recommendations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the US-based Corporate Health & Safety anchor, connecting US site needs with global priorities and consistent implementation across GMS, R&D, and USO.
Translate health and safety risks and requirements into business-relevant priorities and recommendations for health and safety professionals and senior leaders.
Lead, operate, and mature the Corporate US Health & Safety network through governance, recurring meetings, focused subgroups, and action follow-up.
Translate Corporate Health & Safety standards and priorities into practical US guidance aligned with regulatory requirements, business context, and local accountability.
Provide senior health and safety consultation and coordination across Corporate Health & Safety, US sites, business leaders, support functions, and external specialists.
Prepare decision-ready recommendations outlining risk, compliance, business impact, options, dependencies, resources, and recommended actions.
Lead selected cross-site Health & Safety initiatives and support corporate processes, coordinating functions, governance, delivery, and stakeholder visibility.
Influence implementation and accountability through governance, advice, escalation, and deliverables while sites retain local compliance and health and safety performance accountability.
Manage resources and budget within mandate, including travel and external spend, and advise on investment and resource decisions without direct P&L accountability.
Identify cross-site risks, regulatory changes, and improvement opportunities through dialogue, trend reviews, audits, and site visits; escalate matters requiring corporate attention.
Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.