Global Project Sr Lead

Team: CI & Devices, Product & Portfolio Strategy

Location: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) India Bangalore

Lead diagnostic partnerships that unlock breakthrough therapies and accelerate patient access across multiple disease areas.

Your new role

As a Global Project Sr Lead in our Diagnostics team, you'll drive strategic partnerships that are critical to launch success and the uptake of key pipeline and in-line assets. In this role, you'll be at the intersection of innovation and execution—managing diagnostic collaborations across therapy areas that enable patients to benefit from life-changing treatments sooner.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading the execution of diagnostic partnership agreements independently, from qualitative and quantitative analysis through to finalization and KPI measurement
• Optimizing execution timelines through continuous analytical assessment and strategic recommendations for specific diagnostic partnerships
• Developing frameworks and playbooks to assist affiliates and educate stakeholders on best practices for diagnostic partnering
• Providing analytical support to build compelling storylines, business cases, and strategic recommendations for key decision-making forums
• Collaborating cross-functionally with commercial, medical affairs, market access, regulatory, and affiliate teams to ensure seamless execution
• Managing relationships with external vendors and agencies to drive progress on prioritized projects
• Assessing value chains, identifying pain points and interventions, and developing guidance for partnerships in strategic markets

Your new department

In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass, guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream, and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream.
Within Product & Portfolio Strategy, the Device, Diagnostic and Treatment Optimisation team plays a central role in managing diagnostic partnerships that are critical to our success across therapy areas. Novo Nordisk's Corporate Strategy has identified diagnostics as a key enabler, and our team is at the forefront of driving uptake for both pipeline and in-line assets. You'll be joining a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the patients we serve, working in a fast-paced environment where strategic thinking meets hands-on execution.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a strategic thinker with strong project leadership skills and a proven track record of driving results in complex, cross-functional environments. You'll bring with you:

• A commercial or scientific master's degree with a minimum 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a strong foundation in project management and execution
• Proven experience preparing and driving early commercial strategies and activities for assets moving into phase 3 development
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects independently and proactively, ensuring progress according to plan and timelines
• Strong analytical capabilities—you can turn complex data into clear recommendations and actionable strategies
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions, departments, and geographies
• Experience in a multinational organization and/or consultancy is highly valued
• Disease or market knowledge within Novo Nordisk therapy areas is a clear advantage
• Outstanding communication skills and the flexibility to reach agreements and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.
What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

27th April 2025

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.