Alliance Management Specialist in Clinical Outsourcing

Are you an experienced specialist in clinical outsourcing management? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? We are looking for an experienced specialist to join our Clinical Outsourcing Management team at Novo Nordisk.  

Are you ready to shape our future alliance management efforts to drive successful partnerships with our major clinical vendors?  

Then this Alliance Management Specialist role might be perfect for you.  

Read on and apply today for a life-changing career! 

The position 

As a specialist in Clinical Outsourcing Management with focus on alliance management, you will be responsible for shaping and maintaining strategic alliances with our major clinical partners to ensure successful partnerships for successful trial execution in Novo Nordisk. 

In this role you will also have the opportunity to: 

• Serve as the primary liaison to one of our major clinical partners overseeing performance across various clinical engagements; conduct regular performance reviews of partners and implement continuous improvement initiatives 

• Lead cross-functional teams to align on objectives, resolve issues, and facilitate communication between internal teams and partners 

• Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential challenges in outsourced activities 

• Negotiate contracts and manage the financial aspects of partner engagements, including budget development and cost tracking 

• Manage relationship with major clinical vendors ensuring partner compliance with regulatory requirements and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines 

Qualifications 

To be successful in this role, we imagine you have: 

• Strong experience in clinical outsourcing management, preferably from a Global Clinical Research Organisation or global pharma organisation, combined with knowledge of clinical trial operations and regulations 

• Strong alliance management skills and a proven track record within this area 

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners and internal stakeholders 

• Experience with driving successful partner governance models 

• A master's degree within business or natural sciences with a strong analytical and data driven mindset 

About the department 

The Clinical Outsourcing Management team is responsible for managing and driving clinical outsourcing in Novo Nordisk. We work closely with Trial Operations and external partners to develop and execute the outsourcing strategy for clinical services. Our team is dedicated to ensuring successful trial execution through strong partnerships and effective oversight. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement in our work. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 63,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.  

Contact  

For further information please contact Henrik Troelsen at [email protected], or at +45 3079 4507 (mobile). You can also get to know us better by visiting our career website. 

Deadline  

20 October 2024 

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.