(Senior) Digital Lead for Digital Development Products

Development Digital Products

Søborg, Denmark

Are you passionate about transforming companies though digital, data and AI? 
Do you want to use your digital savviness, project management skills and business acumen to ensure we can deliver drugs faster to the patients that are waiting? Join Digital Development Products in AI & Digital Innovation and help execute on some of our most significant digital transformation opportunities!

About the Study Specifications and Content Automation area
The Study Specifications and Content Automation area is one of six departments within Digital Development Products in R&D AI and Digital Innovation. Our vision is to unlock industry leading data and AI-driven operational excellence across Novo Nordisk R&D by shaping and delivering on two of our most prioritized strategic digital transformation opportunities: 

• The OpenStudyBuilder Product – An internally developed open-sourced digital solution with broad industry recognition that aims to transform the way the pharma industry defines new clinical trials through digitalization, standardization and meta-data driven automation.
• Intelligent Content Automation – For every clinical trial Novo Nordisk creates and manages thousands of documents across the value chain. Transforming the way that we generate and manage content based on AI, data and digital is hence a strategic imperative to unlock efficiency, consistency and speed.  

What you will do
As a (Senior) Digital Lead you will act as a trusted advisor to our Product Leadership team and be responsible for accelerating the cross-functional delivery on our strategic vision –through both established digital product teams and early digital innovation projects. You will join a small, ambitious leadership team with a large cross functional footprint and report to the Director of the Digital Product Suite for Study Specification and Content Automation.

Key responsibilities: 

• Support Senior Leaders and Product Leadership teams in translating strategic direction and business goals into clear, executable digital delivery tracks and ensure documented value realization.
• Analyse opportunity and solution spaces, proactively plan projects and progress, shape recommendations and facilitate productive meetings
• Support our Digital Product Leadership Team in ensuring efficient digital delivery and continuous improvement across our cross functional digital delivery teams comprising software developers, data engineers, UI/UX specialists and domain experts.
• Work with our Digital Product Leadership team to build a happy and high performing digital execution team incl. supporting on tasks relating to people management, strategy and budget.  
• Prepare compelling, structured and impactful presentations that support alignment, decision-making and transparency across stakeholders.

What you bring
To be successful in this role, you probably have:

• Master in a relevant field combined with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience, ideally from technology or management consulting, or similar functions in in-house consulting.
• Experience with digital innovation and a passion for shaping and delivering improved business outcomes through data, digital solutions and AI.
• Demonstrated project management and communication skills.
• Experience in collaborating successfully with many different stakeholders across functions, locations and at different organisational levels, including senior level management.

You have a positive “can-do” attitude and thrive in a complex and dynamic environment. You are proactive, able to work independently and like to challenge status quo and develop new solutions to the challenges we meet.  

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

Deadline 
February 6th, 2026. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, and the position may be closed before the deadline. Therefore, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. 

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.