Senior Manager, Clinical Operations

Do you dream of being part of regional clinical trial teams as we set out on a journey into new and exciting ways of working? Can you help us bring new treatments to patients, faster and smarter, by leading and optimizing trial work within your area of expertise? If yes, then you are the Senior Clinical Operations Manager we are looking for.

Apply now and be part of the game-changing organization!

The Position

As a Senior Clinical Operations Manager at Novo Nordisk, your responsibility will be to lead from a strategic point of view the execution of the clinical projects in the assigned therapeutic areas in all countries of Region Europe & Canada (EUCAN). You will be responsible for following up on the status of trials and motivating, supervising, and supporting team members. In addition, you will coordinate the communication related to the projects with Clinical Development & Project Leadership (CDPL), International Operations Strategic Office (IOSO) Clinical, and internally in the region.

Your Main Accountabilities will be to:

• Lead the process of development/update of strategic plans with the countries in the region, involving the right stakeholders and ensuring their implementation

• Lead the process of Trial Portfolio Review (TPR) in the region and coordinate with Centre Development Centres (CDCs) or countries the feedback of the whole region to Global Trial Planning

• Provide input and ensure alignment in the process of country allocation, in close contact with Global Trial planning, CDPL project teams, CDCs, and countries

• Responsible for follow-up recruitment versus plans and coordinating re-allocations in and out of the region

• Responsible for coordination with regional medical managers and CDC Clinical Medical Managers to ensure adequate medical support to the projects

• Lead improvement/strategic projects cross the region

This position will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Qualifications

As a Senior Clinical Operations Manager at Novo Nordisk, you need to have a solid project management background and a demonstrated successful experience in management of clinical trials from feasibility assessment of protocol & pre-trial preparation to trial closure and finalization of final trial report. Moreover, you need to have the ability and willingness to adjust quickly to new situations in a continuously developing environment, so flexibility and the ability to prioritize are required.

To be successful in this role you should have:​​​​​​​

• ​​​​​​​Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s degree, or PhD in Life Sciences

• Advanced Clinical Research Associate and project management level and you are trained in Good Clinical Practice

• Min of 5 years of working experience in clinical project management

• Solid knowledge of clinical development processes

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Team-orientated personality with a high degree of flexibility, proactivity, independency and cross-cultural awareness as well as good presentation and communication skills

• Solid knowledge of Excel and other tools to track metrics

The scope is all countries within Region EUCAN executing Product Development Plan trials.

About the Department

Clinical Operations we are responsible for the set-up and execution of phase 1-4 clinical trials within the area. Our environment is characterized by a vast global network and collaboration, knowledge sharing, talented colleagues, and challenging assignments in a dynamic project-centric organization. We offer continuous personal and professional development opportunities.

Working at Novo Nordisk

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 to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Ali Ijaz, Senior Director at [email protected]

Deadline

Apply before 16th February 2025.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis therefore do not hesitate to apply if interested.

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.