Associate Programme Director (Hillerød, Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

Associate Programme Director, Early Program & Portfolio Management, Drug Delivery Innovation

Do you want to influence the future of Novo Nordisk’s pipeline before products reach the market? Are you motivated by a role sitting at the intersection of clinical, commercial, delivery solution, platform strategy and portfolio perspectives?

If so, this is your opportunity to join Drug Delivery Innovation (DDI) as an Associate Programme Director and help shape delivery solution strategies for the next generation of Novo Nordisk therapies. Drawing on a broad network of stakeholders, you will play a key role in defining how future products are designed, developed, and ultimately brought to patients.

Your new role 

As Associate Programme Director, you will drive early delivery solution strategies for 10-15 new drug assets from G0 to G2. You will represent the final product and delivery solution perspective in Global Project Teams (GPTs) and help translate early strategic choices into clear plans, timely engagement, and relevant actions.

You will create direction in the early phases of the pipeline, where strategic decisions on commercial positioning, device, primary packaging, user needs, manufacturability, scalability, and development approach are important for project progression and long-term predictability. Around G2, projects will be handed over to colleagues leading the late pipeline.

Key responsibilities include:

Shaping early delivery strategies for a portfolio of new drug assets and ensuring alignment with patient, business, and asset needs.

Representing DDI in cross-functional Global Project Teams and partnering with senior stakeholders, including Directors, Vice Presidents, and project leadership teams.

Identifying, initiating, and coordinating long-lead deliverables that support strategic project decisions and portfolio progression.

Driving stakeholder alignment, scenario planning, risk management, and strategic recommendations for future delivery options.

Contributing to broader portfolio and platform strategy initiatives that shape future delivery technologies, devices, and development approaches across Novo Nordisk.

This is a highly strategic role with significant autonomy. Rather than leading a single project, you will act as a trusted advisor across multiple programmes, providing direction, challenging assumptions, and helping teams navigate complexity and ambiguity.

Success will be demonstrated through your ability to establish strong relationships and credibility with key stakeholders across GPTs and functional leadership teams. Ideally, you can also contribute with expertise that strengthens either commercial understanding, delivery solution knowledge, or both within the team.

Your new department 

You will join the Program & Portfolio Management department, which manages portfolio delivery solutions and represents the final product in Novo Nordisk GPTs from G0 to G5. The department consists of two teams with around 25 colleagues.

Program Portfolio Management is part of Drug Delivery Innovation, an area of more than 600 employees continuously developing innovative delivery solutions, including packaging, and finished product variants for our patients and users.

The official location is Hillerød, with regular collaboration and presence in Søborg.

Your skills and qualifications  

To be successful in this role, we imagine that you have:

A Master’s degree in a relevant scientific, engineering, business, or healthcare discipline and substantial experience within complex project, programme, or portfolio management.

Proven ability to work across functions in a global organisation, developing the enterprise mindset needed to connect technical, business, commercial, and patient perspectives and influence senior stakeholders.

A solid understanding of the pharma value chain and pharmaceutical development, ideally combined with strong commercial understanding and knowledge of drug delivery solutions, medical devices, or delivery solution development.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic problem-solving capabilities.

Fluency in written and spoken English.

We are particularly looking for someone who demonstrates strong personal leadership and the confidence to influence others. You approach your work in a structured way and can operate comfortably at both a strategic and detailed level.

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 

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 758,400 to 1,412,800 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  here

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Asger Radisch Bredkjær at acbj@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

2 September 2026.

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.

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