M&A Project manager

Interested in a career that matters?

Join Novonesis’ M&A team and play a key role in shaping our inorganic growth strategy. The team is responsible for co-developing and executing transactions that support Novonesis’ long-term purpose and business ambitions.

You will be part of a highly collaborative team working closely with stakeholders across the organization. Our work is project-driven, fast-paced, and often unpredictable - requiring strong ownership, adaptability, and sound judgment. Together, we drive transactions from origination through closing and handover to integration.
 

The Role & Your Impact

As M&A Project Manager, you will play a central role in executing global M&A projects across Novonesis’ business units. The role combines a strong focus on delivery and analytical rigor with extensive exposure to a broad and diverse stakeholder landscape, as well as contributing insights and analyses to key decision-making forums.

You will contribute hands‑on to due diligence, valuation, and opportunity assessment, while managing complex stakeholder landscapes and supporting high‑quality strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing due diligence processes with internal and external stakeholders, including coordinating and communicating with large cross‑functional teams
• Owning and driving valuation work and financial analyses to support investment decisions
• Preparing clear, structured materials for executive and senior leadership discussions
• Conduct market research, mapping, and opportunity screening

• Support the identification and assessment of new opportunities in close collaboration with business units, including driving end-to-end evaluations of potential targets (strategic fit, commercial attractiveness, competitive positioning, technology and capability relevance, and integration feasibility) and translating these into clear recommendations for senior leadership Develop and execute engagement strategies with prospective companies
• Develop and execute engagement strategies with prospective companies

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above in finance degree in finance, business, or a related field
• 4–6 years of relevant M&A advisory experience, with solid exposure to project management, due diligence processes and valuation work

Professional skills

• Full professional proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities
• Fluency in English, written and spoken

Essential capabilities

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to manage and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders
• High adaptability and comfort working in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments
• Ownership mindset with the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Proven team player who collaborates well across functions and seniority levels

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Experience with AI applications in open-source intelligence (OSINT) and data parsing is a plus

What We Offer
 

At Novonesis, you will work in a purpose‑driven organization where M&A plays a central role in shaping future growth. We offer:

• Exposure to global transactions across multiple business areas
• A collaborative, high‑trust team with strong professional sparring and learning opportunities
• A role with clear development potential within M&A and corporate finance
• A culture that values ownership, curiosity, and personal growth

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• Primarily office‑based in Lyngby.
• Minimum of 3 days per week in the office, with flexibility to work from home as needed to balance personal commitments, higher-than-average workloads, and collaboration across multiple time zones during active deal phases.
• Moderate travel required (up to 10-15%)

Relevant Information

• Location: Lyngby, Denmark
• Application deadline: June 14th of June 2026

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career

Global biosolutions company formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, specializing in industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and bioscience innovation. Headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

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