Associate Director - Global Health Equity

Are you passionate about driving social sustainability and health equity? Do you want to make a difference for vulnerable patients living with serious chronic diseases? We are looking for an Associate Director for Global Health Equity to join our team and help embed health equity across Novo Nordisk's value chain. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position
As the Associate Director for Global Health Equity, you will:

• Develop and implement health equity strategies that align with Novo Nordisk's social sustainability goals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to integrate health equity into all aspects of the value chain, from research and development to commercialisation and patient support.
• Lead initiatives to improve health equity for underserved people living with serious chronic diseases, including the development of targeted programmes and partnerships.
• Represent Novo Nordisk in external forums and partnerships focused on health equity and access to care.

Qualifications
We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A master's degree in business, public health, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a strategy design and implementation role in a similarly complex organisation.
• Experience in efficient stakeholder management both horizontally and vertically, with internal and external partners.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing access to medicines strategies that blend commercial and health equity ambitions is an advantage.

About the department
Global Public Affairs & Sustainability (GPAS) department is a dynamic global team focusing on Global Health Equity, Corporate Environmental Strategy, Global Public Affairs and Patient Relations, and ESG Strategy & Intelligence. The Global Health Equity team is dedicated to Novo Nordisk’s social responsibility strategy, aiming to improve access and affordability for vulnerable patients with diabetes or other serious chronic diseases such as obesity. We collaborate with patient organisations, NGOs, and other partners to tackle health equity challenges in low-resource settings worldwide. The department comprises a Global Diabetes Health Equity team, a Global Obesity Health team, and an Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships team.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact
For further information, please contact Carissa Vados on [email protected]
 
Deadline
3rd March 2025
 
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. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. Applications will be handled as they are received, so please do not hesitate to apply.

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.