Director, Partnership & Activation Solutions

Are you passionate about identifying innovative solutions in the healthcare industry? Do you have a knack for building strong partnerships and driving business growth? If so, we invite you to join us as the Director of Activation Tool Scouting Group at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
Novo Nordisk 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 in the industry. 
 

About the department
You will be part of the Novo Nordisk Japan, Partnership & Activation Tool Department. Located in Tokyo, Japan, this dynamic team serves all business units and fosters a collaborative and high-performance culture. You will manage one direct report and report directly to the Senior Director, Partnership & Activation Tool Department. The atmosphere is fast-paced and innovation-driven, providing ample opportunities to make a significant impact.

The position
As a Director of Activation Tool Scouting Group at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Scout and identify existing market solutions (apps, partners, services) to address unmet needs for patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs), and business teams, driving business growth across various portfolios.
• Lead the entire partnership process from scouting to contract signing, including feasibility assessments, Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project implementation and risk management.
• Develop a capable team with expertise in partnership scouting, fostering a culture of "test and learn" and cross-functional collaboration, while ensuring effective change management and continuous reporting of project outcomes.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with partners and activation tool providers, while aligning global strategies with the Japanese market to drive local business engagement and awareness of Novo Nordisk's Cardiometabolic products.
• Promote a high-performance culture by encouraging a learning mindset, fostering transparent communication between Region Japan, International Operation (IO), and Headquarter (HQ), and actively participating in both domestic and occasional international business travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant fields; an advanced business qualification (e.g., MBA) is an advantage.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer goods, or regulated industries, with a track record in business development, key account management, sales, marketing, and business planning.
• Strong negotiation skills, ability to create networks and win-win solutions, and adapt quickly with a "fail fast" approach in unpredictable situations.
• Strong people management skills; assertive communicator with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal abilities in native-level Japanese and high business-level English.
• Proven project management experience, entrepreneurial mindset, and proactive in delivering plans, evaluating ROI, and driving business outcomes through strong stakeholder relationships and agile learnings.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
 
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. 
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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