Commercial Operational Lead

Are you driven by the challenge of managing complex projects? Do you have a knack for coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve commercial success? In this 12-month contract role we are looking for a Commercial Operational Lead to join our dynamic team at Novo Nordisk in Oceania. If you're ready to make a difference, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department
You will be part of Novo Nordisk Oceania, covering Australia and New Zealand. Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with over 100 years of innovation in diabetes care. This heritage has equipped us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders, and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 64,000 people in 80 countries and markets our products in more than 170 countries. Join a dynamic and collaborative team devoted to making a difference.
The role will be reporting to the General Manager of New Zealand.

The position
As the Commercial Operational Lead, you will be developing and executing commercial plans with defined timelines and deliverables while managing critical path activities and identifying dependencies. You will establish readiness criteria, conduct regular assessments for operational preparedness, implement risk management strategies, and coordinate logistics, including inventory management, distribution planning, and supply chain readiness to ensure successful commercial initiatives.

• Develop and execute commercial plans with defined timelines and milestones, manage critical path activities and dependencies, ensure operational readiness through assessments, implement risk management strategies, and coordinate logistics for inventory and distribution.
• Act as the central contact across departments, facilitating cross-functional meetings to align on commercial goals, managing communication flow to enhance information sharing, coordinating handoffs at key milestones, and resolving conflicts to maintain momentum.
• Develop and maintain project management tools to track progress, manage resource allocation across teams, ensure accountability for deliverables, provide status updates to leadership, and implement tailored project management methodologies for pharmaceutical commercialization.
• Ensure compliance of all commercial activities with NZ regulations and industry standards, coordinate with Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, and Quality Assurance on project requirements, and facilitate timely responses to stakeholder queries impacting commercial timelines.

Qualification

• Degree qualifications in business, healthcare, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial operations or project management, with strong understanding of health care systems and processes.
• Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects within budget and time constraints, with exceptional organisational, communication, and leadership skills, and must have the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Must either be a New Zealand Citizen or have a current residency Visa to live and work in New Zealand.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 
Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
 

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. First Nations peoples are encouraged to apply.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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