Global Strategy Senior Manager

Are you a strategic mastermind with a passion for driving change? Do you want to make an impact by joining our dedicated Obesity Strategy Team? Would you like to drive forward our obesity strategy and make a difference in the lives of millions worldwide? 

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at stakeholder engagement, and have a talent for problem-solving, we want to hear from you, as we are looking for a Global Strategy Senior Manager. Apply now for a life-changing career!

The position 
As our new Global Strategy Senior Manager within the Obesity Strategy Team, you will support our Obesity Strategy Lead on a day-to-day basis and be responsible for leading a project team of 1-4 members in the matrix, while acting as sparring partner on other projects in the Obesity franchise, providing guidance and ensuring direction. Working closely with the Global Obesity Strategy Lead, you will drive the strategic agenda of the Obesity franchise and solve some of the most demanding and exciting problems in the pharmaceutical industry today. 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Utilize a strong consulting toolbox to drive strategic initiatives
• Drive problem-solving efforts to address complex challenges, and oversee one or more projects together with your project team(s)
• Expertly manage stakeholder influencing and engagement, and navigate fast paced and intricate environments with finesse
• Facilitate discussions and drive effective decision-making processes
• Oversee projects such as developing the therapy area strategy, monitoring the pro-gress and execution of the strategy, and building future capabilities

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you hold a Master degree in business, engineering, natural sciences, or similar, and have around 5-7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or 4+ years full-time work experience with project management from a leading strategy consultancy or strategy department from well-known multi-nationals.

Other success criteria are:

• Proven experience in strategic consulting or related field, with ability to adopt an issue-based approach to problem-solving
• Exceptional project management capabilities, with ability to manage quick turnaround
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Preferably demonstrated capability to facilitate discussions and shape outcomes
• Preferably experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry, and familiarity with obesity or other therapeutic areas

On personal level, you are a strategic thinker with a passion for making a meaningful impact, and you are able to thrive in fast-paced and complex environments.

About the department
As part of the Strategy & Projects team, you will get to work with our senior leaders across the value chain to drive the therapy area strategy. We promote working flexibility, while offering a great development journey. We strive for excellence in our work, and directly collaborate with the senior leaders to shape the future of obesity. This is an exciting career opportunity in Novo Nordisk, where development and feedback are part of the way of working, as well as making a lasting impact on people’s lives. 

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact
For further information, please contact Obesity Strategy Senior Director, Thalia Ioannou at [email protected].

Deadline 
16 February 2025.

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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.