Data Transformation Lead

Are you passionate about driving data initiatives? Do you excel at navigating complex political landscapes? We are looking for a Data Transformation Lead to join our Data & AI team within Integrated Quality at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career!

The position
As a Data Transformation Lead, you will play a crucial role in driving highly complex and impactful data-related projects and initiatives. Your work will be important in improving the use of data in Quality, ultimately benefiting Novo Nordisk and, most importantly, our patients. This position is at the forefront of our digital transformation, directly contributing to the success of our Quality Management System (QMS) transformation and the overall data agenda within Integrated Quality (IQ).

Main responsibilities will include to:

• Pioneer and lead the data agenda on behalf of Integrated Quality, ensuring that our QMS transformation is supported by robust data strategies
• Improve the use of data in Quality to address real business challenges, focusing on delivering tangible value to end-users and solving critical business problems
• Navigate the political landscape of Novo Nordisk to gain access to key councils and forums that decide on data-related principles, using your influence to shape data governance and strategies at the highest levels
• Develop strategies and implement solutions to make data more accessible and usable across the organization, enabling data-driven decision-making at all levels
• Act as a crucial link between Integrated Quality initiatives and data strategies, ensuring that data is utilized to enhance quality processes and outcomes

Furthermore, you will develop and nurture cross-functional partnerships to ensure data initiatives meet business needs and objectives. Collaborate with various departments to create shared agreements on data approaches, fostering a unified data strategy across the organization.

This role gives you the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping how Novo Nordisk leverages data to enhance quality processes, directly impacting patient outcome and far-reaching impacts across the entire organization.

Your expertise and leadership in this role will be instrumental in positioning Novo Nordisk as a leader in data-driven quality management in the pharmaceutical industry.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you:

• Have extensive experience in data governance, data analysis, and insights
• Have knowledge about data engineering, including requirements to production of scalable and quality-assured code for data extraction, transformation, ingestion, and reporting
• Have gained said experience within a highly regulated industry (ie. Pharmaceutical, medical device, baking…)
• Hold an academic degree, whether a bachelor or master
• Are fully proficient in English

Furthermore, it would be beneficial if you had some knowledge about possibilities and limitations with advanced algorithms (e.g. classification, regression, clustering, NLP, image analysis, computer vision, and graph theory) and the required data foundation.

On a personal level, you are a skilled communicator with the ability to navigate complex political landscapes. You have high personal drive and are not easily discouraged.
 

About the department
The position is part of Novo Nordisk’s Integrated Quality programme. The programme is dedicated to ensuring the quality and compliance of pharmaceutical products through robust data management and innovative technological solutions. The team consists of highly skilled professionals working collaboratively to support the company’s mission of improving patient outcomes. The job is located at Bagsværd, where you will be part of a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
 

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 

Contact 
For further information please contact Senior Manager Peter Kiel at [email protected] or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers.
 

Deadline
29 January 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.

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.