Business Development & Strategic Project Lead

Shape the partnerships and strategic moves that will expand access to treatment for millions – and define the next chapter of growth for one of the world's most ambitious healthcare companies.

Your new role

As our Business Development & Strategic Projects Lead, you will be the driving force behind inorganic growth and high-impact strategic initiatives. You will identify and pursue external opportunities – from co-promotion partnerships to new business models – while leading cross-functional teams to deliver results that expand our reach and redefine how we operate in the market.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Business Development & External Partnership: Identify and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, including Co-promotion partnerships, Strategic alliances, New business models and collaborations; Lead end-to-end BD process including opportunity identification, business case development, negotiation support and implementation follow-up

• Strategic Project Leadership: Act as project lead / scrum master for high-priority strategic initiatives; Drive cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, CE, market access, regulatory affairs, medical, legal, etc.; Ensure projects are delivered on time, with clear ownership with business impact to the organization.

• Company-wide Initiative Execution (External-facing): Lead or coordinate major initiatives such as co-promotion partner follow-up, defining Distribution / Wholesaler strategy, new channel or ecosystem initiatives; Ensure effective integration between external partners and internal teams.

• Opportunity Assessment & Business Case Development: Build robust business cases with market attractiveness, financial impact, strategic fit; Provide clear recommendations to leadership for decision making; Assess risks and mitigation strategies (regulatory, legal, operational, partner-related).

• External Ecosystem management: Build and manage relationships with industrial partners, digital/healthcare ecosystem players; Ensure long-term partnership value creation and governance

• Strategic Insight & Innovation: Identify emerging trends and opportunities including market shifts, competitive moves, new business models; Translate into concrete strategic initiatives.

Your new department

The Business Development & Strategic Projects Lead reports to the Customer Engagement Director, and you will will sit at the intersection of commercial strategy and external growth – working closely with affiliate leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure we expand beyond organic growth through partnerships and strategic projects that accelerate our impact. This role is a single contributor position. 

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of business development, partnerships, and cross-functional execution. You'll bring with you:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry with relevant background in business development, commercial strategy, planning, consulting, or finance

• Bachelor’s degree in business/management or life science in addition to fluency in English and Korean 

• Proven track record in business development, partnership deal-making, project leadership, and cross-functional strategic initiatives
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market including trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory environment, combined with strong financial acumen and business case development capabilities; Knowledge and learning agility to expand your view beyond medicine into the broader ecosystem – including data, digital, and emerging technologies
• Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, paired with strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented, impact-driven approach; Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence across functions with an enterprise mindset that maximises synergy in line with company priorities

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, every role connects directly to our mission of defeating serious chronic diseases – and in this role, that connection is immediate and tangible. You will be expanding the partnerships and strategies that bring treatment to patients who have been left on the sidelines. Here, ambition is matched by accountability, diverse perspectives strengthen our collective impact, and driven colleagues push each other to go further than they ever could alone. When you join us, you become part of a company at a defining moment – one where your work shapes real outcomes at global scale.

What we offer

Beyond the opportunity to drive meaningful strategic impact, you'll find a company that invests in you as a whole person. With operations spanning the globe, development opportunities are all around you – from international exposure to cross-functional collaboration at every level. Our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind, and our culture is built on mutual respect, shared purpose, and the energy that comes from working alongside exceptional people.

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.