Digital Innovation Hub Lead

Are you a dynamic and forward-thinking leader with a passion for driving innovation and connecting with regional and local business units? Do you have what it takes to lead the Digital Innovation Hub in Japan? If you are ready to make a difference and be part of a global network of hubs, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.
 

About the department
The Digital Innovation Hub Japan is a joint effort of Global Digital Data & IT, International Operations, and Region Japan, led by the Business Innovation Garage in Novo Nordisk’s Headquarters in Denmark. The team focuses on driving innovation and digital transformation within Novo Nordisk, exploring the impact of technology in healthcare and accelerating digital transformation through partnerships within the digital healthcare ecosystem. The atmosphere is dynamic and agile, with a strong focus on forward-looking initiatives and adaptability.
Our organization has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence.

The position
As the Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) Lead at Novo Nordisk, Japan, you will lead the search, evaluation, and implementation of new technologies and ideas in collaboration with external partners in the digital healthcare ecosystem. Your role is pivotal in driving Novo Nordisk's digital partnering efforts in Region Japan, establishing and running the Digital Innovation Hub, creating trend insights, scalable pilot projects, and engaging with the digital healthcare ecosystem to meet regional and global needs. You will identify new partner opportunities to facilitate the execution of new tech and ideas within the organization.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead and manage the Digital Innovation Hub Japan, driving innovation and growth by collaborating with regional and local business units. Implement digital partnering processes, bringing new ideas and solutions to the forefront.
• Work within a global network of hubs to scale successful solutions and drive digital transformation. Establish the Digital Innovation Hub within the Japanese digital healthcare ecosystem.
• Act as a trusted advisor, sharing insights and knowledge on business challenges and constraints.
• Curate information, distill insights, and disseminate knowledge throughout the organization, serving as a trusted advisor well-versed in business challenges and limitations.
• Articulate and convey compelling messages to stakeholders across the business, leveraging robust communication and stakeholder management abilities to instigate transformative change.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum bachelor’s degree.
• Proven experience in leading innovation initiatives and driving digital transformation, preferable within the pharmaceutical industry. Experience in developing relationships and working on high-profile cross-functional and multinational initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with internal and external parties. Knowledge of business challenges and constraints, with experience in working with regional and local business units.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing opportunities and threats within emerging technologies. Eagerness to challenge traditional methodologies and build something new.
• Fluency in English and Japanese is essential.

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
Please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). 
 

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment.

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 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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