Associate Product Operations Director, R&D

Associate Product Operations Director
R&D, Målev

Ready to shape the future of digital product in research? Join us as Associate Product Operations Director and help drive the digital backbone that powers scientific innovation at Novo Nordisk. In this role, you’ll champion best practice product operations, bring clarity to portfolio priorities, orchestrate budgets and capacity, and ensure our digital products create real business impact.

If you love structure, thrive in a dynamic environment, and get energy from elevating ways of working across teams — this is your chance to make a meaningful mark in a newly established, forward-thinking organisation. Step into a role where curiosity meets impact — and help us build the digital solutions of tomorrow’s research.

Your new role

As an Associate Product Operations Director, you will develop and drive best practices within product operations to support a portfolio of digital solutions in the research organisation. Furthermore, you will:

• Support leadership and the organisation in the professionalisation of our product operations, e.g. by supporting budget management and alignment to portfolio priorities.
• Drive reporting processes and oversee capacity allocation across the portfolio to ensure maximum impact on business outcomes.
• Lead portfolio activities to secure stakeholder buy-in and engagement.
• Assist the leadership team with implementing cultural initiatives to professionalise the organisation.
• Drive line-of-business-facing digital adoption initiatives.

While the role does not have people leadership responsibilities, you will drive functional leadership of your areas of responsibility.

The in-person position is based in Måløv (greater Copenhagen), with in-office presence four days a week.

Your skills and qualifications

Experience and educational background can come in many shapes and forms for the right candidate, so we don’t have any formal requirements for educational background. A typical candidate for this job has a master’s degree within science or business with work experience within digital product development and/or research. We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following qualifications:

• Understanding of digital product operations.
• Experience with financial processes.
• A strong sense of ownership and motivation to improve the status quo.
• Pharmaceutical research experience, consulting or Executive Assistant (EA) experience.

You are confident yet open‑minded to alternative perspectives, ensuring decisions are made professionally and constructively and keeping calm and composed when interests conflict. Proactive attitude, structured mindset, and collaborative to innovate and to improve. You excel working independently as well as across larger groups. Finally, you thrive in fast‑moving, high‑visibility environments and drive engagement and positive team culture.

Your new area

The Targets & Orchestration team is a newly established team within the area Research Digital Products (RDP). RDP delivers digital products to research to accelerate innovation timelines, to deliver medication to patients faster. RDP is anchored in the SVP area AI and Digital Innovation, that drives digital transformation in Research and Development globally. In our team, we support the digital product teams with best practice operations to ensure we can better manage and improve our product portfolio to maximise business impact. You will be part of a small five-person team but collaborate extensively with the broader organisation. The atmosphere is dynamic and collaborative, with a focus on innovation and excellence.

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 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.

More information

Due to the volume of applications, we do not offer pre-interview calls. However, if there are practical challenges related to the application process, please contact talent acquisition partner Helle Krogsgaard at HKGS@novonordisk.com

Deadline 

Please apply before 22nd February 2026

You don’t need to attach a cover letter, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your CV, and do not attach a photo.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.