About Novafos

Novafos is one of Denmark’s largest water and wastewater companies, resulting from a merger of six utility companies with around 340 dedicated employees. Novafos is owned by nine municipalities: Allerød, Ballerup, Egedal, Frederikssund, Furesø, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Hørsholm, and Rudersdal. It performs a wide range of utility tasks related to water and wastewater, including the operation of 16 waterworks, 18 wastewater treatment plants, and around 1,300 pumping stations. In addition to daily operations, Novafos is responsible for renovating and constructing infrastructure projects, with construction projects totalling approximately DKK 900 million this year. Its goal is to be an efficient and sustainable utility company that meets sector efficiency requirements and focuses on environmental, climate, and service quality.

About Business Development

Novafos consists of professional focus areas, with “Water” and “Wastewater” being central. Management systems are one of the topics related to business development. The management system plays a critical role in defining how the entire organisation operates, from operations to the board. Novafos aims to make the management system more accessible and engage both management and employees in its use and development. The team currently consists of 7 dedicated employees working with standards, annual planning, asset management, and sustainability, each bringing unique expertise and commitment to a dynamic and effective working group.

About the Team Leader position at Novafos

Novafos is looking for a skilled Team Leader for its Management System. As a team leader, you will play a central role in the organisation and be responsible for the following:

• Leadership of the team for sustainability and certification
• Allocation of resources within the individual areas of the team
• Overall responsibility for the continuous maintenance and improvement of the management system
• Ensuring compliance with relevant ISO standards and requirements
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement where suggestions for improvements and deviations are systematically recorded and addressed
• Managing ongoing developments within the certification area and preparing the organisation for future certifications and requirements
• Supporting the entire organisation in efforts to reduce climate impact and contribute to climate adaptation projects

You will be the one setting the overall direction for the department and have the ability to establish frameworks for improving and developing processes and systems. You should be a skilled leader who can collaborate across departments and employees, promote a culture, train in systems and information, and ensure that the organisation complies with standards and guidelines correctly. You will also lead management meetings and director meetings, and ensure that leaders are well-versed in the management system and ISO standards. Cross-organisational communication is crucial, and you should be able to build strong relationships and make collaboration work efficiently across the organisation.

You will have a central role in ensuring that Novafos complies with international standards and best practices in management systems and ISO standards while contributing to its goals of reducing climate impact.