Manager, Medical Association Partnerships (Maternity Cover)

The position

As our new Manager, Medical Association Partnerships you will be collaborating closely with your colleagues in the team as well as across Global Medical Affairs and with other cross-functional teams, such as Operations, Commercial Units, Public Affairs, and Research. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the cross-functional partnership strategy and relationships with medical associations across the cardiovascular disease space Driving the strategy process for partnerships within the therapeutic area, managing interactions with the internal and external senior leadership teams as well as planning and execution of leadership meetings Brokering new and innovative partnerships based on joint interests between Novo Nordisk, medical associations as well as other potential external partners Following all applicable compliance requirements for potential engagements (with support from our Sr. Global Compliance Manager) Establishing the needed contracts as the foundation of our engagement as well as reporting engagements As this is a maternity cover, we are looking for someone in the time frame between 1 October to October/November . Qualifications We are looking for someone who is motivated to make a difference for patients, to further our partnering strategy and approach, and who has a strong interest in understanding the respective therapy area(s) to ensure stakeholder buy-in. Apart from that, you possess: A master’s degree in a relevant field combined with 5+ years of strong project management experience in cross-functional projects Experience with scoping and driving partnerships with external collaborators from a relevant setting Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and thus, a good understanding of the value chain would be beneficial Fluency in oral and written English On a personal level, you have a strategic mindset and an interest in seeing the big picture while never losing the eye for detail. Furthermore, you are eager to collaborate with different stakeholders and have a service-minded approach while being an excellent and convincing communicator. You are excited by the possibility of working with a lot of independence while taking the responsibility to set direction within the team and your therapy area, to align across functions and keep an overview of the state of progress and prioritize accordingly. Finally, you bring a can-do attitude, a collaborative mindset, and a healthy sense of humour to your work. About the department You get the opportunity to join an international, high-performing team with a variety of backgrounds working across the Novo Nordisk portfolio. Besides working with Medical Associations, in our team we are also responsible for Independent Medical Education. We use our differences to challenge each other to ensure high performance, create novel ideas, and develop high-quality solutions. We maintain great relationships with our stakeholders across the organisation and enjoy having fun in the team. Our office is based in Søborg, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Working at Novo Nordisk At Novo Nordisk, we do not wait for change. We drive it. We are 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 are all working to move the needle on patient care.