Head of Kenya Office at Novo Nordisk

Strategic Oversight: Maintain an overview of strategic priorities and ongoing activities, supporting the development and implementation of projects in the region.
Leadership and Management: Provide leadership and management for the team based in Nairobi, including building strong team cohesion and an efficient operating model for working across the Foundation.
External Representation: Represent the Foundation externally at high-level meetings and conferences, building strong relationships and partnerships across the region.
Partnership Modeling: Contribute to developing the Foundation’s global partnerships model to engender best practices.
Stakeholder Coordination: Lead the coordination and partnering with partner institutions, including research institutions, universities and hospitals, governmental agencies, other foundations and international organisations in Kenya.
Strategic Documentation: Contribute to, propose, and lead creation of documents (e.g., strategic, implementation, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, etc.).
Office Operations: Oversee and manage office operations, including preparation and execution of business plans and budgets.

As Head of the Kenya Office, you will lead and manage our team in Nairobi and report to the Director, Global Partnerships & Events based in Copenhagen. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a Regional Engagement Plan in collaboration with colleagues across the Foundation, guiding our activities in the region in alignment with our strategic priorities.