Business Development Manager

Are you passionate about building strategic partnerships and alliances to establish go-to-market innovation and new channel development? We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our team at Novo Nordisk Philippines. If you have a strong background in business development within the healthcare industry and thrive on creating innovative market solutions, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders, and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 64,000 people in 80 countries and markets our products in more than 170 countries.

You will be part of a dynamic team focused on expanding Novo Nordisk’s presence in the healthcare ecosystem. This role will work cross-functionally with marketing, sales, medical, and external stakeholders, ensuring sustainable and strategic partnerships that drive commercial success.

The position
As a Business Development Manager at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Develop and present strategic business plans by collaborating with the affiliate management to define short-, medium-, and long-term growth strategies. You will assist in preparing business plans, reports, budgets, and forecasts to drive strategic initiatives.
• Identify and negotiate external innovation deals by scouting new strategic opportunities, leading due diligence processes, and finalizing contractual agreements with key partners such as integrated healthcare ecosystem providers, telemedicine providers, pharmacies and hospitals.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by engaging with internal and external stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Assess new market opportunities by evaluating potential growth areas and identifying new therapy channels that align with Novo Nordisk’s business objectives.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from a reputable university.
• At least 5 years of experience in business development, sales, or key account management, preferably within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or health technology industry.
• Proven track record in external commercial partnerships, alliance management, and market expansion.
• Strong networking, negotiation, and communication skills to drive impactful collaborations. Proactive, adaptable, and able to work effectively within tight timelines.
• A solid understanding of industry trends, emerging technologies, and business drivers that influence strategic decision-making.
   

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—its opportunities, challenges, and potential. At Novo Nordisk, life means groundbreaking scientific research, collaborative innovation, and personal growth. We are dedicated to ensuring 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
27 March 2025

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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