About the Department
The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & 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 were constantly building future capabilities. Were responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a 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 Associate Director, Analytics Transformation and AI Enablement is accountable for defining the data foundation that will power Novo Nordisks US Commercial AI ambitions and for leading the continuous transformation of commercial analytics capabilities to ensure trusted, accessible, and modern insight delivery. Serving as a strategic leader and subject matter authority on AI-ready data and analytics capabilities, this role defines the data requirements, quality standards, and integration pathways needed to support prioritized AI use cases across commercial operations -- while simultaneously optimizing Novo Nordisks business intelligence platforms, governing enterprise metrics, streamlining reporting, and pioneering the next generation of AI-augmented analytics engagement. By establishing the data foundation that enables AI to deliver reliable, high-impact commercial decisions, and by elevating the analytics capability stack that commercial stakeholders rely on every day, this role plays a central part in positioning Novo Nordisks US Commercial organization to realize the full value of its data and analytics investments -- accelerating AI readiness, modernizing analytics engagement, and ensuring commercial teams have the trusted insights they need to compete and win.
Relationships
The Associate Director, Analytics Transformation and AI Enablement reports to the Director / Senior Director, Data & Analytics Strategy. This role maintains frequent interaction with leaders and stakeholders across Novo Nordisk Inc., including Enterprise Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Sales, IT, Market Access and Advanced Analytics to ensure AI-ready data foundations and analytics capabilities are aligned to commercial business needs and enabling effective, insight-driven decision-making.
Essential Functions
AI Data Strategy & Enablement
Define and own the commercial data foundation required to support prioritized AI use cases across US Commercial operations, ensuring alignment with NNIs enterprise AI roadmap
Establish clear data requirements, quality standards, and integration pathways that enable AI models - including generative and agentic applications - to deliver reliable, actionable commercial outputs
Partner with Advanced Analytics, DD&IT, and enterprise AI teams to ensure commercial data assets are structured, governed, and accessible to power high-impact AI initiatives
Identify and close data readiness gaps that may impede AI adoption, driving a continuous readiness assessment across commercial data domains
Analytics Capabilities Transformation
Own and optimize Novo Nordisks US Commercial business intelligence platforms, including Tableau and Power BI, ensuring they are performant, scalable, and aligned to evolving commercial needs
Lead the governance of enterprise metrics and reporting - defining standards, streamlining report inventories, and eliminating duplication to ensure commercial stakeholders operate from a trusted, single source of truth
Advance data and analytics cataloging to improve discoverability, transparency, and self-service access across commercial users
Drive continuous improvement of the analytics capability stack, assessing emerging tools and platforms and guiding investment decisions
Next-Generation Analytics Engagement
Pioneer the adoption of AI-augmented analytics capabilities, including GPT-like conversational interfaces, modern augmented analytics platforms, and AI-powered insight delivery, to transform how commercial stakeholders engage with data
Evaluate, pilot, and scale innovative analytics solutions that move the organization beyond traditional dashboarding toward more intelligent, embedded, and accessible insight experiences
Establish the vision and execution roadmap for the next generation of commercial analytics engagement, ensuring the organization remains at the leading edge of analytics capability
Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership
Translate enterprise AI and analytics ambitions into concrete data and capability roadmaps, ensuring strategic priorities are matched by executable delivery plans
Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial, Enterprise Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Market Access, and other commercial stakeholders on AI data readiness and analytics capability investment
Manage external vendor relationships and technology partnerships relevant to AI-ready data and analytics capabilities, ensuring value delivery and alignment with NNI standards
Contribute to the broader Data & Analytics Strategy agenda, advancing enterprise-wide capability building and the continued evolution of NNIs commercial data and analytics function
Physical Requirements
Up to 10% overnight travel required.
Development of People
Supervisory. 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, and they 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 capability to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a relevant field required (e.g., Business, Technology, Data, Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline); advanced degree preferred
9+ years of progressive experience in data strategy, analytics, or business intelligence, preferably within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries
2-3 years of people management experience preferred
Demonstrated experience defining data requirements, quality standards, and integration pathways that enable AI and advanced analytics use cases at scale in a complex enterprise environment
Deep expertise in modern business intelligence platforms, including Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent, with a proven track record of platform ownership, optimization, and governance
Working knowledge of generative and agentic AI capabilities and the data, infrastructure, and governance requirements needed to support them responsibly at scale
Demonstrated experience establishing and governing enterprise metrics, reporting standards, and data cataloging approaches to ensure trusted, consistent, and discoverable insights
Strong familiarity with AI-augmented analytics tools, conversational analytics interfaces, and modern augmented analytics platforms, with a demonstrated ability to drive adoption of next-generation analytics capabilities
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial data ecosystems, including familiarity with key commercial data vendors and partnership models (e.g., IQVIA, Veeva, Komodo, claims, specialty pharmacy, telehealth)
Proven ability to partner and influence across Enterprise Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Advanced Analytics, and IT functions in a matrixed organization
Experience managing external technology vendors and partners, ensuring value delivery and alignment with enterprise standards
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex AI and analytics concepts into clear, business-relevant narratives for diverse audiences
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and drive outcomes in a complex, fast-paced organizational environment
The base compensation range for this position is $152,500 to $228,300. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the positions level or other company factors.
Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk, were not chasing quick fixes - were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, weve 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 whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, were making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating 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.
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 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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