Senior Manager, Business Operations

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Are you passionate about optimizing business operations and driving productivity? Do you have extensive experience in business planning, financial analysis, or clinical development? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Senior Manager, Business Operations position at Novo Nordisk. Join us to make a difference and help shape the future of clinical operations. Read more and apply today!

The position

As a Senior Manager, Business Operations, you will:

• Lead and optimise workforce planning and capacity management, aligning with global strategies.
• Drive clinical performance management through prioritised metrics and local industry insights.
• Provide strategic oversight of vendor relationships, including selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and compliance oversight.
• Oversee clinical trial site payments, ensuring timely and accurate processing and compliance with budgets and policies.
• Act as the main point of contact for local Legal, Ethics, and Compliance initiatives.
• Drive data-driven decision-making and performance management for the Clinical Development Centre (CDC).
• Lead project management of key initiatives within workforce, productivity, and performance management.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance with external regulations and internal policies.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, Health Sciences, or related field (advanced degree such as Master’s, MBA, or PhD preferred).
• 8–15+ years of relevant industry experience in Clinical Trials, business planning and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of business operations, Clinical Trials matrix drivers, and market dynamics.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; able to extract actionable insights from large datasets that will ensure changes based on data driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in complex, matrixed environments and adapting to evolving business needs.

• Experience in strategic executive coordination or leading cross-organizational projects and familiarity with local external industry trends related to performance and productivity will be an asset.

About the department

You will be part of the Clinical Development Centre (CDC), a dynamic and innovative team that plays a pivotal role in driving clinical operations at Novo Nordisk. Our department is committed to enhancing organisational readiness and optimising clinical operations functions to drive productivity. We work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, where your expertise and insights will directly contribute to our mission of improving patient outcomes.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

Deadline

Apply by 27th January 2026

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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. This is only possible with talented employees who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve, and the communities in which we operate. Together, we’re life changing.