Director - CMR Insights Lead

About the Department

The Finance and Operations dept. brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance and Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

The Director, CMR Insights Lead is responsible for leading the generation, integration and translation of insights and analytics into growth opportunities that shape decisions and drive organizational action, guide the Business units and the Clinical, Medical, and Regulatory Affairs (CMR) teams on strategy development and execution. This person is the focal point for CMR, providing, holistic, insight-driven consultation and evidence-based strategic and tactical guidance to senior levels of CMR. Additionally, integrating insights and analytics, while partnering with other Enterprise Insights, Data & Analytics functions and translating into business impact.

Relationships

Reports to the Senior Director, Enterprise Functions Insights Lead with direct management responsibility for developing, leading and managing the team, while cultivating internal and external relationships that bring value and insights to the organization. Internal relationships include close interactions with CMR), global insights, development and advanced analytics team External relationships include interactions with professional services, secondary data vendors and consultants.

Essential Functions

Analysis and interpretation:Ensures alignment of initiatives to the company's overall business objectives and CMR's strategic imperativesCollaboration & communication:Develop and sustain close working relationships with key stakeholders including CMR, Commercial, Enterprise Insights Data & Analytics and global insights and analytics, as well as other departments within NNI and global as neededEnsure clear and ongoing communication of research results, key conclusions, and recommendations through formal and informal channelsFoster a patient and customer first mindsetLeadership and development:Support the assessment and development of new processes and techniques to advance market research and analytics capabilities across relevant customersChampion the Triple Bottom Line in Market Research, analytics and internal strategy consultingLead the development of innovative solutions to unstructured, complex problems; Implement changes that have a significant impact on company (time, people, budget) resources and potentially affect the company's ability to achieve its goalsPro-actively seek out improvement and innovative opportunities by challenging the status quo, proposing solutions, and driving approved implementation plansLeadership and strategic business partnership:Serve as a key advisor to the CMR Leadership Team to ensure the development of the CMR strategic plans are based on informed market dynamicsPartner with CMR Leadership in the development of the strategic vision across therapy areasLead the partnership with Finance in the development of long-term forecast related to pipeline assetsEnsures NNI and Global alignment on the development of CMR insight strategy through joint generation of customer and market insightsInsights and analytics:Oversee the development of holistic and comprehensive market assessments and oversee other ad hoc analyses to proactively address issues in support of business objectivesActs as primary focal point for CMR insight driven strategic consultationSet direction to enable the development and implementation of the insights and analytical plans which include market research and integrated analytics (national and sub-national) across patient, physician and partnering on payor / provider customersChampion the implementation of agile, innovative and/or best practice market research and analytics tools, methods and approaches in order to increase timeliness, improve agility, and build competitive advantageDemonstrate leadership in insight democratizationLeads the ongoing, proactive evaluation of market situation and changes to make relevant recommendations to CMR and other parts of the organizationDefines priorities and Manages expectations across CMR stakeholdersProactively identifies areas of opportunity to drive agility and competitive advantageAdvocate with other Enterprise Insights Data & Analytics team members to broaden application of advanced data sciences, exploration of new methodologies, and pilot new insight sources with department partners including Data & Analytics Strategy, Strategic Market Intelligence, Commercial I&A, and Advanced AnalyticsAnalytics leadership:Anticipates company needs for evidence-based decision support and ensures that the group possesses the resources, skill sets and vision to fully address these needsProactively educates, shares information and acts as an experienced resource and strategic partnerTeam leadership (either direct or indirect):Directs and monitors team budget, both functional and business-specific, and ensures that resources are appropriately allocated, and quality of services are maintained while costs remain on track according to planEstablishes the optimal structure allowing for individual growth and leadership opportunities within the functionEmpower the team to act with speed, agility, and accountability, while fostering a business mindset, business acumen and foresightPrioritize the ongoing development of the team with a strong focus on providing support for individuals to grow skillsets and expand into new experiences Physical Requirements 10-20% overnight travel required. Development of People Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities. Ensure personnel understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capabilities to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way. QualificationsA Bachelor's degree with at least ten (10) years of relevant experience in marketing, sales, business analytics, or pharmaceutical consulting required, or an MBA with at least eight (8) years of relevant experience requiredExperience in Clinical, Medical, Regulatory or Research and Development preferredMinimum of three (3) years of management experience preferredComfortable operating in a fast-paced, environment, with a quality control focus and a documentation orientationInnate intellectual curiosity, demonstrated desire to take initiative, and ability to think creatively to solve complex problemsAbility to effectively integrate and communicate insights to Senior Management teams, by synthesizing complex information, making it relevant, understandable and actionable for internal stakeholdersPersuasive and credible communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated capability to partner with cross functional colleaguesAbility to effectively plan, prioritize and follow through in a timely manner as well as anticipate potential roadblocksProven ability to effectively operate, collaborate and influence cross-functionally. Proven record of building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. Ability to understand and anticipate stakeholder needs and expectationsDemonstrated ability to provide structure to ambiguous situations and to proactively identify and define the need for specific analyses and programs, as well as driving foresightGeneral management mindset, business acumen and strategic thinking requiredStrong analytical, problem solving and quantitative analysis skills requiredStrong innovation and adaptability; must be able to identify better ways of doing things and getting others excited about improved methods and proceduresProven analytical skills and learning agility to coach and train colleagues across multiple functions required 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. Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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