Non-Executive Board Director

Copenhagen, Denmark

BRIEF COMPANY PROFILE
A top-tier Life Sciences consultancy dedicated to driving superior performance for their clients is looking for a Non-Executive Board Director with key capabilities within AI/Digital, Commercial and Execution Excellence. The company is the trusted advisor to global and local pharma, medtech and biotech companies contributing to transforming their organizations and building capabilities to deliver on their strategies. This search is confidential.

THE POSITION
In the role as Non-Executive Board Director the candidate is expected to think independently, challenge colleagues respectfully, and help identify opportunities for growth. The individual must be highly collaborative, engaging, mature and focused on finding practical solutions. Experience in the C-Suite from the Life Sciences industry is required.

ROLE PROFILE
Role:	Non-Executive Board Director.

Reporting line:	Board Chair.

Other roles:	C&B Committee.

Location:	Copenhagen, Denmark.

Traveling:	None.

Responsibilities & Tasks:	Contribute to the delivering onf board key responsibilities : a) The corporate strategy b) The sound leadership of the company c) Risk management Contribute to ensuring that bookkeeping/accounts are in order Contribute to ensuring that risk management is in order Contribute to ensuring that the financial situation is reported and in order Contribute to ensuring that top management is conducting its mandate in a sound manner Contribute to ensuring that the capital resources are in order - hereunder sufficient liquidity Attending Board meetings three times a year and a C&B Committee meeting once a year

Key success criteria:	Setting clear company and owner strategies - hereunder defining: Owner’s plans and wishes for the company Development and focus Contributing to ensuring an appropriate level of complementary professional competencies on the board and identifying and addressing capability gaps Contributing to ensuring shared interpersonal competencies on the board Developing a successful strategy

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Educational background:	Graduate/undergraduate degree - preferably in Business Administration or Nature Sciences or like.

Language:	English – fluent, verbally and written.

Ideal experience:	C-Suite executive experience within the Life Sciences space and a strong track record of success in leadership or management. Prior experience from Non-Executive Board Director roles. Experience with corporate governance, strategy development, and risk management. Global experience. Financial Acumen, hereunder comfort with financial statements and key performance indicators.

Personal & leadership competencies:	Business acumen Well-versed in recognizing pitfalls and opportunities to make a business better. Strong commercial understanding. Integrity Documented high level sense of integrity, ethics. Demonstrated track record of compliance with corporate Codes of Conduct. Visionary/strategic mind Defines a clear vision. Looks beyond the immediate difficulties and focuses on the far-reaching consequences; sees things in a broad perspective; takes tendencies in the environment into account when planning and developing strategies. Analytical Is a quick thinker, possesses strong analytical aptitude and excels in dividing problems into relevant parts. Sensitively integrates the analytical output into the given context and differentiates between key areas and irrelevant and less important areas. Has a logical mind-set and makes sensible decisions based on available information. Is able to get an overview of a specific situation and at the same time work in detail. Results and goal orientation Is result-oriented, flexible, driven, persistent and motivated by strengthening team input to ensure strong organizational output. Establishes visible and achievable, yet ambitious, goals. Focuses on action, activities and results. Communication Excellent communication and presentation skills. Is to the point and communicates the central issues in a discussion in a clear, fluent and precise manner. Is able to keep the recipients' attention, is attentive to the needs of others when he/she speaks, and produces written material that is clear, fluent, precise and easy to understand. Team orientation Collaborates and works well with others, with a view to obtain the team's objectives by sharing information and supporting others. Fosters an environment of open communication and knowledge sharing. Encourages the expression of idea sharing and proactively seeks feedback, while demonstrating willingness to learn and to change.

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