Sr. Product Owner - IT

About the Department                                                                                                                                    

Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.

The team is comprised of collaborative, diverse and passionate people who have a true sense of pride in their work and are committed to helping others grow and develop their careers. You’ll also have a platform to engage with key stakeholders on a global scale throughout the entire pipeline process. And while changing the future of diabetes, obesity and MASH treatment is no easy task, we also recognize the importance of an enjoyable workplace, which is why we’ve cultivated a culture of fun, ingenuity and innovation. And our competitive compensation package and support of a healthy work-life balance all add to a best-in-class employee experience. We are changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

Overall, a Senior IT Product Owner must be able to balance product vision and strategy with effective backlog management, agile methodologies, communication and collaboration, and business acumen. They should be able to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and development teams and make data-driven decisions that maximize value for the organization.

Relationships

The role will report to the Head of IT in Lexington, MA, and work closely with employees at Novo Nordisk R&D sites in the North American region (Including Boston area sites, Seattle, Fremont, and Boulder), lab and scientific research groups, DDIT RED and broader DDIT organization globally (primarily in Denmark).

Essential Functions

• Responsible for preparing and driving the definition of product vision and roadmap and work with Product Management to establish the product vision, help drive the execution on ART level, and drive the execution of the vision on team level
• Responsible for on an ongoing basis to ensure that the team backlog is up to date with input from the Agile team, System Architects and LoB stakeholders
• Responsible for collaborating with stakeholders to understand key drivers for deliveries to enable ongoing prioritization and content elaboration
• Responsible for ensuring stories are delivered according to agreements (Definition of Done) and help ensure quality in all deliveries with Behavior Driven Development and through definition of acceptance criteria and test
• Core competencies include agile methodology, product vision and strategy, product backlog management, communication and collaboration, and business acumen

Physical Requirements

Travel to HQ in DK may be required. Travel to US sites may be required. Approximately 5 % overnight travel is to be expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred. Degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or Computer Engineering preferred
• 8+ years relevant experience required with a Bachelor’s degree. 6+ years of relevant experience required with a Master’s degree
• Relevant Experience
  • Experience in life sciences, medical device or pharmaceutical industry
  • Experience in translating scientific requirements into technical solutions
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical research and broad expertise spanning data and digital, including the ability to perform hands on technical work
  • Technical knowledge of cloud computing, data engineering, and DevOps
  • Experience communicating with bench scientist and/or other end-users and with middle management
  • Hands-on experience with end-to-end development of software products/solutions

• Preferred Experience
  • Ability to navigate complex expectations while demonstrating a structured approach to tasks and projects
  • Experience participating in technical projects that require ability to influence, collaborate and lead cross-functional teams with multiple moving parts
  • Demonstrated ability to generate valuable and relevant ideas, create concepts and solutions based on prioritized ideas and solutions
  • Ability to thrive amidst ambiguity and discern the unexpressed problems and derived requirements for digital solutions in a complex global organization preferred
• Personal Skills (Preferred)
  • Able to set direction and communicate a compelling purpose and vision with passion and urgency on all levels of the organization
  • Able to translate strategy into ambitious goals with clear priorities
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills · Structured and focused on driving outcomes
  • Demonstrate agility and adapt quickly to changes
  • Able to hold self and others accountable
  • Good at delegating and empowering others to take action
  • Abilityr to navigate in a global organization

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

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