Product Manager in Digital, Data & IT

If you're passionate about making a real difference in healthcare and leveraging your product management skills to drive impactful change, then Novo Nordisk Digital Data & IT (DD&IT) is where you belong. We are on a mission to unlock the full potential of digital and data to help patients worldwide.  Are you ready to join a purpose-driven ride and be part of a team dedicated to saving lives.

What you will be doing

As Product Manager, you will be an integral member of the Data Enablers department, consists of three agile teams currently and play a crucial role in shaping the future of our products. 

Your main responsibilities include:

• Responsible for working with stakeholders to establish the product vision and drive the execution of the vision with the Agile Delivery teams.
• Responsible for on an ongoing basis to ensure that the Product Backlog is up to date with input from the Agile Teams, System Architects and stakeholders.
• Clarify and coordinate dependencies with Product Owners, Product Management, external stakeholders and Agile teams, and collaborate with these to visualize and prioritise stories accordingly
• Drive and execute strategic projects, roadmap and feature prioritization. Work with stakeholders to understand delivery value and impact
• Drive product data-driven decisions by user feedback and key product success metrics and OKRs
• Partner with key contributors to ensure seamless execution of the product roadmap and delivery timelines according to product strategy, roadmaps and OKRs
• Ensure the Agile team is delivering according to its commitment and work with the Agile team daily overcoming challenges and clarifying questions to ensure flow
• Collaborate with the Agile teams and stakeholders to understand enabler work, prioritize tasks, and ensure stories are delivered according to agreements (Definition of Done).

Qualifications
As a Product Manager, you are expected to possess advanced knowledge of Agile tools, along with experience in backlog management tools and prioritization techniques, in addition to a strong understanding of product development processes, the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and excellent communication skills for conveying product vision and benefits to stakeholders, all while thinking strategically, analyzing data, and aligning product strategy with organizational goals. To succeed in the role, you have a proven track record in most of the following:

• Extensive expertise in both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) domains, coupled with a proven track record in driving technological innovation across these areas.
• You have a master’s degree in computer science, engineering or other relevant fields
• 3+ years of experience as Product Manager/Product Owner working in an Agile team in a large and complex organisation.
• Good understanding of product development processes and ability to work with cross-functional teams to define and develop products that meet customer needs.
• Advanced knowledge on Agile tools e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe XP and DevOps.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare industry will be an advantage.

On a personal level, you have strong problem-solving skills and a proven track record of delivering successful products in fast-paced environments. You excel at collaboration and building alignment among diverse stakeholders, demonstrating exceptional written and verbal communication skills. As a skilled communicator and facilitator, you navigate complex stakeholder environments with ease, fostering strong relationships and trust. Your empathetic nature and ability to handle conflicts effectively make you a valuable team player who brings people together and drives positive outcomes.

The team waiting for you

You will be part of Data Enablers department within PS Data Foundation. Data Enablers department is responsible for continuously developing, scaling, and maintaining global production data platforms. These data platforms are designed to efficiently extract and standardize data from both production lines and IT/OT systems used in production processes. In Data Foundation, we strive to empower our colleagues in Novo Nordisk Product Supply to make data-driven decisions, continuously digitalize, and improve manufacturing processes. The team is very diverse both in terms of capabilities and background, with roles spanning from product owners, scrum masters, architects to hands-on data engineers and developers, and people from 15 different nationalities.

We are currently located in Ballerup and part of DD&IT – a global community of 3000+ colleagues, driving digital, data, and IT. DD&IT partners with the business to support digital transformation and innovation in all parts of the Novo Nordisk value chain – from idea to patient. We accelerate digital value creation through standardised, efficient, and secure technology platforms – the foundation for everything digital in Novo Nordisk.

Be part of the Novo Nordisk family

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that.

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 60,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

Every day, our thousands of digital experts work in all areas of technology. We navigate the tech spectrum from front-end to back-end, from artificial intelligence to machine learning, and from cloud systems to quantum computing. All to make a tangible impact on lives across the globe. How? Go explore at Novo Nordisk TechLife.

Bring your questions

For further information, please contact Head of Data Enablers Anna Revva on +45 30 77 67 80.
 

Deadline2
2 March 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.