Associate Operational Excellence Director - Clinical, Medical, Regulatory Affairs

Novo Nordisk AS

Plainsboro, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$160,000–$250,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Operations, Business Plan, Business Processes, Business Transformation, Chargebacks, Chronic Disease, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Disease, Drug Development, Employee Assistance Plan, Expense Reports, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Finance, Financial Operations, Government Reporting, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Identify Issues, Leadership, Legal, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Operations Processes, Policy Implementation, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Project Tracking, Purchase Orders, Regulations, Research & Development (R&D), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SAP, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Plainsboro, NJ
POSTED
10 days ago

About the Department

The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From healthcare provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We're changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Associate Director, CMR Operational Excellence will be responsible for the transformational improvement and strong execution of critical operational processes across CMR such as contracting, budgets, and governmental R&D spend reporting. The ideal candidate will possess a strong financial and operational background and also a proven ability to deliver transformational process improvements via technology implementation and fit-for-purpose process improvement. The candidate will ensure the timely delivery, accuracy, and transparency of the entire CMR GVP/SVP budget and projections to the GVP/SVP of CMR and ensuring alignment with R&D and NNI strategies and strategy execution. The candidate is also responsible for development of, and execution of, a strategy for CMR transformation of business processes, in close collaboration with other initiatives both within NNI and in R&D. As needed, the Assoc Dir, CMR Operational Excellence will be able to cover for enabling operation individual contributors who support individual CMR VP/AVP areas. In fulfilment of these goals, the Assoc Director will need to build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and drive alignment with stakeholders and/or business partners both within CMR and also within NNI and global functions.

Relationships

The Assoc Director reports to the Director, Strategic Support, within CMR. The incumbent works closely with associate directors, directors, VP/AVPs, and other senior leadership across the organization, including Legal, Finance, and other Functions within USO Clinical Development, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) and in global R&D.

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for developing and implementing transformation of CMR business processes and related resourcing estimates across all CMR VP/AVP areas
  • As needed, develops executive level communications to support strategic transformation initiatives
  • Leads or participates in strategic efforts (e.g., annual business planning, scenario planning) on behalf of CMR for the greater NNI or NNA/S organization and aligned to enterprise strategic direction and NN Way. This can include driving organizational alignment, identifying and mitigating risks and ensuring alignment with overall business unit and enterprise goals
  • Lead for ensuring budget, contracting, and transparency training for relevant associates throughout CMR, and acts as backup as needed
  • Lead for any cross-CMR requests for budget or resource summaries or analyses, such as in resource planning or government transparency reporting
  • Subject matter expert and primary liaison for cross-CMR budget, contract, and resource questions
  • Works with business partners inside and outside of CMR to ensure resource strategies are being implemented into their responsible VP/AVP area and monitors progress throughout the year. This includes following local and HQ level models, strategies, or initiatives, as required
  • Responsible for ensuring fit-for-purpose training and processes across CMR for PO creation, contracting, invoice tracking, and invoice discrepancy troubleshooting
  • Collect and ensure responsibility of CMR LT area resource projections
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among business operations within CMR and NNI and also globally, partnering across global R&D
  • As needed, ensures accuracy and transparency of VP/AVP operating budgets by following company budget timelines and by conducting accruals, chargebacks, and reallocations
  • As needed, primary point of contact for coordinating governmental transparency reporting within CMR

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Minimum of 10 years experience required, with 2+ years direct experience with business planning or finance or similar
  • Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive leading edge digital transformation
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to manage short- and long-term priorities while working with time sensitive deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to speak to all levels of an organization
  • Ability to solve problems and present solutions
  • Advanced capability in Excel, PowerPoint and Word required; SAP experience is a plus
  • High level of independence, integrity, and accountability

The base compensation range for this position is $160,000 to $250,000. 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.

About the Company

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Novo Nordisk AS

Working at Novo Nordisk

 

Life-changing careers

Starting a career at Novo Nordisk is more than getting a job. It is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people living with a serious chronic disease.

Whether you are a part of supplying insulin for patients around the world, discovering the next breakthrough at one of our state-of-the-art research centres, working with us is truly life-changing.

 

We are inspired by life

We are a proud life-science company on a mission to ensure that people living with a chronic disease can live a full life. Millions rely on us.

We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. From our colleagues in the lab, working to change lives through pioneering break-through treatments, to our colleagues putting sustainability at the core of our processes and working to prolong the life of our planet, this mission to improve lives is at the core of our every action.

 

Together we drive change

Change is a constant — change in lifestyle, change in technology, change all over. At 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.

That’s why we continuously push to improve the way we work and the lives of the patients we serve, creating innovative solutions that fit the way people want to live. To accomplish this, we embrace a spirit of open-mindedness and experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection.

 

Together, we are life-changing

Our company is our people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We want to ensure that every employee can achieve a work-life balance that supports their current priorities and where they want to go next.

 

Your development starts here

We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table. We work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and creating an environment of mobility within the company. We strive to offer a workplace that’s great to be in and to be from.

It is very important to us that anyone working with us feels empowered as an employee and as a person. We all should have the opportunity to act fast, make decisions and be agile. 

With a career at our company, you will feel a difference right from the start. A sense of inspiration that comes from a shared belief in driving positive change for people, families and communities everywhere, and it’s a collective effort. We rely on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 45,000 employees.

In the video above, meet  Marie Darting, one of our scientists, and hear more about her work as a formulation scientist, her perspective on development plans and the impact she feels her work has on people living with a chronic disease.

 

Who we are

We were founded in 1923 and today we are a global healthcare company headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.

Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases, such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering  scientific breakthroughs, expanding  access to our medicines , and working to prevent and ultimately cure diabetes.

With almost 100 years of experience, one of the broadest diabetes product portfolios in the healthcare industry, as well as an award-winning pipeline of innovative products, our success is built on our company values – the Novo Nordisk Way.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
FOUNDED
1923
WEBSITE
https://www.novonordisk.com/