Director, CDR CKAD RD & Transformation

Director, Centralized Data Review CKAD, Rare Disease & Transformation

Are you ready to lead a team and drive a major digital transformation in clinical data review? Join Novo Nordisk as Director, Centralized Data Review CKAD, RD & Transformation (12‑month maternity cover) and shape how data drives clinical quality and decision‑making across R&D. Learn more and apply today.

This role is offered as a 12‑month maternity cover.

Your new role

As the Director, Centralized Data Review CKAD, RD & Transformation, you will establish and lead a new, high‑impact team focused on next‑generation clinical data review and analytics across rare disease and CKAD portfolios. This hybrid role combines people leadership—managing a team of ~10—with ownership of a major digital transformation program within R&D. You will drive strategic initiatives, build technical and reporting capabilities, and ensure delivery of robust, data‑driven insights that strengthen clinical quality, risk management and decision‑making across Development.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Build and lead the Centralized Data Review team for Rare Disease and CKAD, setting targets, developing competencies and ensuring timely, high‑quality delivery.
• Lead large cross‑functional transformation programs (e.g., IQRMA), owning project delivery and translating complex clinical data topics into clear priorities for stakeholders.
• Establish a Centre of Excellence for data review reports, dashboards and visualisations, evaluating and implementing emerging technologies (including AI/ML) to enhance analytics.
• Ensure optimal resource allocation and operational performance by coordinating staffing, budgets and vendor engagement, and by monitoring deliverables and costs.
• Champion continuous improvement and quality by defining standards, sharing best practices, supporting audits, and promoting trustworthiness and compliance in clinical data handling.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Economics or a related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in clinical development with deep understanding of drug development and GxP (including GCP) quality requirements.
• Minimum 5 years’ leadership experience managing cross‑functional and international teams, with demonstrable experience leading large transformation programs and complex projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of clinical data systems and structures (CTMS, EDC, CDMS, data warehouses), reporting/visualisation methods and IT integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and analytical skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.

You are an inspiring and pragmatic leader who can translate complex clinical data concepts into clear priorities for diverse stakeholders. You balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution, motivate teams through change, and foster psychological safety and collaboration. Analytical, curious and resilient, you drive clarity in ambiguity and deliver measurable impact in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments.

Your new department

You will join Centralized Data Review within the Digital Data Infrastructure & Processes (DDIP) and Data Management ecosystem—an organisation that partners across Data Science, Clinical Drug Development, Global Medical Affairs, Safety, Regulatory and Commercial Planning. The department provides centralised analytics, reporting and governance for clinical data review, working closely with ART teams, vendors/CROs, academic partners and health authority inspectors to deliver trusted insights that accelerate development and safeguard data integrity.

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 a 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.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

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Deadline

Please apply before February 17th, 2026

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.