Associate Global Project Manager

Department: Global Medical Affairs.

Are you passionate about what you are doing? Do you want to build excellence within processes in the most efficient way? Do you have an innovative mindset to drive change in a future-ready environment? Are you best at what you do? If so, raise your hand as there is an exciting opportunity waiting for you as Associate Global Project Manager with us. Apply Now. At Novo Nordisk, we assure you will experience the best.

About the department 

Global Medical Affairs, GBS (GMA GBS) is an extension of the Global Medical Affairs team in Headquarters (HQ) in Denmark and Zurich, is based out of Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore, India. The team consists of highly motivated medical/scientific advisors, medical illustrators, project managers and publication managers working together with HQ, regions and affiliates across the world.

The Position

The primary role will be timely planning and proper execution of projects in line with the Clinical Medical Management (CMM) team based out in Zurich. Supporting project management activities which are initiated by the manager, based on identified and agreed needs to fulfil objectives on departmental and/or project level(s). An ideal candidate will be responsible for defining project scope, set achievable goals, expected deliverables, stakeholder mapping, estimated cost and timeline for medium complexity projects in medium scale, and secures project approval.

An ideal candidate will also be responsible for identifying and driving improvement projects across Medical Affairs and facilitating cross-functional collaboration opportunities across departments in GMA-GBS. The candidate will play a key role in stakeholder management and will be responsible for ensuring appropriate use of communication channels to proactively engage with vendors, GMA/GBS and global team based out in Zurich.

This position requires one to be highly self-motivated, proactive, organised and have a passion for data, insights and metrics. Dealing with vendors, stakeholder Management, Multichannel Engagement & congresses, Ownership, minimal handholding, challenging content and proposed costs and secures involvement of Corporate Sourcing when required is also an important aspect of this role.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Bioscience, Lifesciences, Biotechnology or equivalent in relevant area (Mass communication/MBA).
• 3+ years of experience in similar industry preferred in both local and global roles.
• Demonstrates strong project management skills, Multichannel Engagement & Congress, Internal & External stakeholder Management.
• Exposure with Ownership, Minimal handholding, planning, driving, implementing/executing the projects successfully.
• Understands organizational set-up of respective countries and establishes structured contact with local stakeholders.
• Periodic history of working as a team player.
• Good data interpretation and representation skills- Proficiency in MS-office.
• A self-driven and self-motivated and a strategic thinker who can work independently without any supervision.

Working At Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

Apply on or before: 30th April, 2024.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

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.