Corporate Vice President (CVP) - Strategy & Projects, Obesity

Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for driving strategic direction in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have the expertise to lead obesity projects across the entire value chain? If so, we invite you to join us as our new CVP for Strategy & Projects, Obesity at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

In this pivotal position where you will shape the future growth of Novo Nordisk, driving strategies and project success, and making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide.

Based in the vibrant city of Copenhagen, Denmark, this role is perfect for a visionary leader ready to take on new challenges and drive the success of Novo Nordisk’s cutting-edge therapies.

The position

The Obesity Strategy & Projects area provides long-term commercial leadership, directing product and port-folio development, with the CVP offering strategic leadership in a complex, evolving disease area, ensuring stakeholder alignment and clear prioritization.

As CVP for Strategy & Projects you are the global commercial leader of obesity projects across the entire value chain and have the responsibility for setting the strategic direction for the obesity portfolio with an enterprise mindset that ensures we optimize across therapy areas and find win-win situations for the company. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Obesity, you will ensure that all projects align with the overall business strategy and are prepared for market success.

This position requires strong leadership and the ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries both upstream in HQ and downstream in the regions.

Your main job tasks will include:

• Lead and develop the CVP area with a focus on a purpose-driven culture and strong performance mindset in an open and honest culture.

• Develop therapy area strategy based on the corporate strategy priorities.

• Develop relationships and secure buy-in and support from internal and external stakeholders for strategy development & execution of our portfolio strategies.

• Effectively manage all area budgets and related financial deliverables.

• Ensure project and portfolio risks are reviewed, identified, flagged, and mitigated through the activities under the Project Development Plan and Therapy Area Strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of pharmaceutical experience.

• At least 10 years of leadership experience with a proven track record in developing high-performing teams.

• A deep understanding of product or drug development commercialization, including market development, regulatory, product supply, market access, financial management, and clinical or medical experience.

• A track record in driving and implementing commercial strategies from early research through life cycle management.

• Experience driving and implementing commercial strategies across the full value chain from early research through life cycle management.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills based on a strategic and analytical mindset, including good communication and presentation skills.

• Previous experience in a matrix environment, driving both global and local functions, including the ability to navigate complex multiple projects, delivering high-quality results on time.

• A master's degree in business, medicine, or science or a combination of these fields.

About the department

The Obesity Strategy & Projects department is anchored in the Obesity Commercial Therapy Area within Novo Nordisk’s Commercial Strategy & Corporate Affairs. The department is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients and is committed to fostering an open and honest culture.

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 and Deadline

For further information please contact Marlene Villumsen, Senior Executive Search Partner, [email protected] or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers. Apply by the 23rd of March 2025.

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.