Head of Future Portfolio - CVD & AD

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving innovation in healthcare? Do you have the expertise to shape the future for Novo Nordisk in the Cardiovascular (CVD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) therapy areas? We are seeking a Head of Future Portfolio for CVD & AD to join our dynamic team and lead the charge in transforming patient outcomes. If you are ready to make a significant impact, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department
Novo Nordisk has a unique opportunity for a science-driven and commercially astute individual, to lead a cross-functional team as we build readiness for our future portfolio in the Cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease areas. Novo Nordisk is a global company focussed in chronic diseases with a fast-growing number of employees in Oceania and more than 64,000 around the world.
The role will be a people Manager, reporting directly to the Senior Director – Future Portfolio & Customer Engagement.

The position
As the Head of Future Portfolio for CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) & AD (Alzheimer’s Disease) you are expected to perform the following duties:

• Lead the development of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) strategy and organizational readiness, driving market preparation, building capabilities, and fostering collaborations with stakeholders to position the company as a leader in the CV Therapy Area.
• Drive the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) strategy and commercial development at the affiliate level, focusing on business development, tactics for market entry, and maximizing the synergy between AD attributes and current GLP-1 assets to enhance overall brand value.
• Drive future portfolio and asset readiness by building strategic relationships with external stakeholders in CVD and Neuroscience, collaborating with regional and global colleagues for alignment, and facilitating decision-making and launch plan readiness with Management Team endorsement.
• In this Leadership and Development role, you will directly oversee one Senior Product Manager in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) therapy area to advance our ambition of becoming a leader in this field. Additionally, you will serve as both a strategic and operational driver for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), focusing on building the necessary capabilities and organizational structure for future success. This position demands a strong emphasis on innovation, fostering partnerships, and promoting collaboration both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Marketing or Science.
• Minimum of 10 years of commercial experience in pharma.
• Experience in Cardiovascular and/or Alzheimer’s therapeutic areas are highly valued. People leadership experience preferred.
• Proven ability in project management, as well as building business cases and launch planning.
• Must either be an Australian Citizen or have a current residency Visa to live and work in Australia.

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 and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure 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
Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
 

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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