Dinna Søndergaard

Dinna Søndergaard has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Their most recent role is as the Director and Head of Global HR Operations at Bavarian Nordic, starting in 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Nordic Bioscience A/S as the Director of HR & Legal from 2019 to 2022. At Nordic Bioscience, they were responsible for various aspects of the company's highly regulated life science operations.

Before joining Nordic Bioscience, Dinna served as the Head of Global HR Operations & Rewards at Georg Jensen, a global retail company with manufacturing sites and stores across Europe, Asia, and the US. Their tenure at Georg Jensen lasted from 2017 to 2018.

Prior to their role at Georg Jensen, they worked as an HR business partner at Xellia Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company owned by Novo Nordic. During their time at Xellia Pharmaceuticals from 2013 to 2017, Dinna was responsible for supporting the company's 1150 employees and managing HR functions across different production sites.

Earlier in their career, Dinna worked as the Chief Consultant at the Association of Medical Specialists from 2004 to 2013.

Overall, Dinna Søndergaard has a wealth of experience in HR and legal roles within highly regulated industries such as life science and pharmaceuticals.

Dinna Søndergaard holds a Masters degree in Law from Aarhus University. Dinna also pursued studies in EU & international law at KU Leuven. In 2012, they attended Probana Business School and obtained a MasterClass Human Resources Management degree. In 2011, they completed a program in Forandringsledelse (Change Management) at Probana Business School.

Additionally, Dinna Søndergaard has obtained several certifications. These include being certified within People Test Logic from People Test Systems A/S in February 2022, certified within GDPR as DPO from Plesner in 2020, certified within International Position Evaluation from Mercer in 2016, and certified within OPQ (Occupational Personality Questionnaire) from SHL in 2015.