Strategy Project Manager, R&D M&A Integrations

Do you want to become part of our M&A Integrations team and drive projects to enable cutting-edge science and breakthrough innovation? Are you experienced in drug development from a large pharmaceutical company and potentially have led M&A integrations? Join us today and lead strategic projects in our Research & Early Development (R&ED) division!

The position

As a Strategy Project Manager, you will be a vital member in the R&ED Global & Integration team and will be responsible for driving M&A integrations and strategic projects related to our global research site footprint. In this position, you will work across the Novo Nordisk value chain to develop the strategy, project plans, and oversight the execution of activities related to the M&A integration and strategic projects in R&ED. You will work closely with the senior leaders and actively drive discussions to derive choices and ensure the strategic fit of drug portfolio and global research site presence.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Independently lead and drive post-merger/asset integration projects and strategic projects in close collaboration with project team members across R&ED
• Become a member of the Novo Nordisk integration team and independently leading and driving M&A integration for R&ED

Travel to Novo Nordisk’s global sites should be expected.

The seniority level and responsibilities will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

You hold a Master’s degree within pharmacology, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, biotechnology, biology or other relevant scientific field. Alternatively, you hold a Bachelor’s degree in science together with an MBA and experience in drug development.

To be successful in this role we expect you to have:

• Several years of working experience in drug development from a large pharmaceutical company
• Solid project management experience
• Experience in post-merger integration within pharma or biotech or being part of an integration
• Excellent business understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the R&D value chain
• Demonstrated ability to engage and manage executive-level stakeholders, providing strategic insights and recommendations
• Preferably experience working with eco-systems in US West Coast or Boston area

As a person, you are a team player, proactive, approachable, collaborative and able to build trusting stakeholder relationships at all levels. You have exceptional communication skills, including the ability to convey complex strategic concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.

About the department

R&ED Global & Integrations is part of the area R&ED Strategy, Portfolio & Operations. We are part of the VP area R&ED Integrations, Investments & DK Operations. Together we enable the R&ED organization via strategy development for our global research sites, project management, M&A integration, operational excellence and investment oversight. We consist of approx. 20 talented colleagues, and we are growing.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we use our skills, dedication and ambition to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and rare diseases. We offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.

Contact

For further information, please contact Elisabeth Haun, Talent Acquisition Partner on [email protected].

Deadline

4 August 2024.

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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.