Assoc Medical Launch Excellence Director

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Shape the future of medical launch excellence at Novo Nordisk by leading the global alignment, governance, and capability building across our portfolio, connecting scientific excellence with world-class execution to reach more patients, faster. 

Your new role  

As Associate Global Medical Launch Excellence Director, your main task will be to strengthen medical launch excellence across our portfolio.  Working across functions, therapeutic areas, and geographies, you will create alignment and drive change across reporting lines in a matrix organisation. 

This high-visibility role requires sound organisational judgement and the ability to influence without formal authority. You will build trusted partnerships with stakeholders, challenge constructively, and create the alignment needed to shape how we work with launches across medical affairs. You will mobilise stakeholders around shared ambitions and clear priorities, while building governance, orchestration and capabilities that enable consistent, scalable, high-quality medical launches worldwide.  

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Leading Medical Affairs launch excellence across the global portfolio, establishing launch governance, integrated planning and milestone management 

• Creating alignment across the matrix organisation and acting as the primary Global Medical Affairs (GMA) interface to launch functions in International Operations, US Operations and Global Launch Excellence 

• Developing and continuously improving launch playbooks, methodologies, templates and KPIs that set the standard for execution  but are grounded in the practical realities of delivering medical launches in markets  

• Driving launch readiness reviews, risk management and executive reporting to keep launches on track 

• Facilitating cross-functional decision-making and issue resolution across multiple therapeutic areas and global functions 

• Building launch capabilities through coaching, training and knowledge sharing – and capturing lessons learned to raise the bar with every launch 

• Monitoring external trends and benchmarking industry-leading launch excellence capabilities to recommend strategic enhancements 
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Your new department  

In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass, guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream, and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream. 

Within Product & Portfolio Strategy, you will join the Business Operations team in Global Medical Affairs, a dynamic, highly international team with an informal and collaborative atmosphere. Working at the heart of GMA, the team partners with senior leaders to turn strategy into action. From here you will collaborate closely with the enterprise Launch Office, GMA stakeholders, and key launch partners across regional and affiliate teams.  

 

Your skills & qualifications  

We're looking for a seasoned launch leader who combines strategic thinking with operational rigour and thrives in complex, cross-functional environments.  You'll bring with you: 

• A higher university degree (MSc, PharmD, MD or PhD) in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine or a related discipline.  An MBA or equivalent business qualification is advantageous. 

• 10+ years within the pharmaceutical industry with significant Medical Affairs experience and clear subject matter expertise 

• Demonstrated success leading product launches, with experience in business operations, medical excellence, and ideally with Medical Affairs launch experience from an affiliate 

• Proven leadership of complex cross-functional programmes and a track record of influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority 

• Experience developing enterprise processes, governance and capability frameworks at scale from portfolio management or PMO role 

• A strategic and enterprise mindset paired with exceptional stakeholder management, executive communication, structured problem-solving and strong analytical skills 

• Resilience, collaboration and a continuous improvement orientation, combined with digital and technology savviness 

Working at Novo Nordisk  

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations. 

What we offer  

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage. 

Salary:  For this role, the  Annual  B ase  S alary ranges from 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 DKK,  corresponding to the level of the position. 

The  placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.  

Incentives and Benefits:   The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.  

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy  .  

Deadline  

2nd of September 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.