Principal Pharmacovigilance Specialist - Customer engagement activities

PV Agreements

Søborg, Denmark 

Do you want to shape how pharmacovigilance (PV) obligations are defined and managed in digital health initiatives and other customer engagement models on a global scale? Are you ready take on a senior expert role with enterprise‑wide impact - guiding the business through an evolving regulatory landscape while safeguarding patient safety? If so, you could be our new Principal Pharmacovigilance Specialist colleague! Join Novo Nordisk and play a pivotal role in shaping and protecting patient safety across innovative programmes worldwide.

Your new role

In this role, you will take strategic ownership of how PV obligations are defined, interpreted and applied across digital health initiatives at Novo Nordisk. As a recognised subject matter expert, you will guide the business through complex regulatory landscapes while enabling compliant and responsible innovation across head quarter (HQ), affiliates and external partnerships.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• End‑to‑end accountability for establishing, maintaining and continuously optimising PV processes related to digital health initiatives, ensuring alignment with global regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Acting as the primary subject matter expert and trusted advisor to stakeholders in HQ and in affiliates, providing guidance on PV obligations for internally and externally owned digital health initiatives, including evaluation of external partners’ PV qualifications.
• Leading the development, negotiation and maintenance of PV Agreements (PVAs) for HQ‑owned digital engagement programmes, ensuring clear, compliant and fit‑for‑purpose contractual frameworks.
• Collaborating closely with other department subject matter experts to define, align and guide the business on PV obligations across different customer engagement models, ensuring consistency and clarity across initiatives.
• Providing expert interpretation and advisory support on PV and DV regulatory requirements and guidelines, enabling informed decision‑making and compliant execution across Novo Nordisk.

Your new department

We are a small, highly specialised department entrusted with significant responsibilities at Novo Nordisk. Our work focuses on defining and continuously improving the external partner management process, ensuring it remains robust, compliant, and fit for purpose in a complex and evolving environment. We negotiate PV Agreements with external partners and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to secure clear alignment on roles, responsibilities, and agreement obligations.

The department maintains oversight of external partners impacting the Novo Nordisk PV system and plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective integration of acquisitions into the global PV framework. We also provide ongoing support to affiliates, headquarter stakeholders, and external partners on all matters related to PV agreements. In addition to partner management, our scope extends to overseeing PV process aspects related to CEPs (i.e. market research and patient support programmes), digital health initiatives, and social media activities, contributing to patient safety across a broad range of business activities.

Our team is known for its strong collaborative spirit and a commitment to finding win-win solutions with our stakeholders. We value open communication, mutual support, and a positive approach to overcoming challenges together. We are excited about the opportunity to welcome a new colleague who will contribute to our dynamic and supportive environment.

The role has broad international exposure and regular interaction with senior leaders across functions and geographies.

Your skills and qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree in Life Sciences and have 8+ years of relevant experience, underpinned by strong, hands‑on expertise in pharmacovigilance.
• You bring extensive knowledge of international PV legislation, including GVP, GMP, and GCP, and have experience across multiple PV roles.
• You have a proven track record of providing robust PV guidance in diverse stakeholder and customer engagement settings, such as digital health initiatives, market research programmes, and early/expanded access programmes.
• You have solid experience in establishing and maintaining PV agreements and in managing external partners, including the assessment of their PV qualifications and capabilities.
• You are familiar with key PV business processes, safety systems, and relevant IT tools, and understand the broader pharmaceutical industry and Novo Nordisk business context.
• You communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken, and are comfortable working in global, cross‑functional environments.

On a personal level, you are a confident and credible expert who works independently and sets direction within your area of responsibility. You combine strong analytical skills with sound judgement, communicate with authority and clarity, and thrive in a dynamic environment where you balance strategic oversight with hands‑on execution.

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.

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.

Salary and Benefits: The Annual Base Salary ranges from 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short‑term and/or long‑term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact:
For further information about the position, please contact Majken Berghuis at +45 3448 0422

Deadline:
30 May 2026 

We will review applications on an ongoing basis and encourage you 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'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.