Business Development Partner

Are you a strategic and innovative thinker, eager to further your career in a dynamic, international environment? Do you excel at stakeholder management and are you a true problem-solver, effortlessly connecting people and driving impactful optimisations?

If you are likewise excited about contributing to writing history alongside a team of ambitious and highly skilled colleagues, apply now and join us in Global Contract Manufacturing Business Development (GCM BD)!

The position
As Business Development Partner, you will provide support to the Strategy & Business Development Manager, the Corporate Vice-President (CVP) areas, and the management teams with analyses and presentations, which they can rely on as a basis for decision making by contributing through application of expertise and knowledge.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of and leading internal back-office business support processes, ensuring continuous improvement and optimization of projects
• Coordinating with key stakeholders across areas and contributing proactively to the development of objectives, strategies, and policies 
• Setting direction and driving key processes, including business plans, business review, risk reporting, resource management
• Maintaining a thorough understanding and overview of ongoing activities, operations, and projects
• Playing a key role in preparing large presentations for Business Reviews, focusing on clear storyline and key messages
• Designing and facilitating strategic workshops to support decision-making and problem-solving 

You will also represent GCM Drug Product (DP)/Drug Substance (DS) in relevant business network meetings across External Supply CVP areas.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe you to:

• Hold a master’s degree in business, management, pharmaceutical sciences, biology, or another relevant field
• Bring experience from a comparable position within a large organisation, coupled with solid business acumen
• Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Showcase a data-driven thinking, a structured mindset, and high-competency level in MS Office
• Display full proficiency in both spoken and written English

On a personal level, you have outstanding communication skills, proactively connecting with stakeholders at all levels and supporting leadership decision-making. You are able to keep a helicopter view and get energy from driving and optimising projects, while fostering collaboration and business partnering. Skilled in data analysis, you simplify complex information and communicate it in an easy way at all organisational levels. You are creative and innovative, not afraid to challenge the status-quo. Lastly, you are a natural people person with a talent for reading the room, thriving in a supportive team environment.

About the Department
In the GCM Strategy & Business Development department we are dedicated to aligning the strategic priorities of Novo Nordisk GCM DP and GCM DS business units. The department consists of three sub-departments covering Business Development, Operational Excellence and Digital, Data & IT, where we play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvements and setting strategic direction across GCM DP and GCM DS.

You will join GCM BD, where we share a nice and fun atmosphere within the team, fostering knowledge sharing, support, trust, and caring for each other. 

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
For further details about the position, please reach out to Sarah Bo Hansen at GSBH@novonordisk.com.

Deadline
4 March 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

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.