Senior Director Medical Excellence

Novo Nordisk; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Toronto seeks a Senior Director, Medical Excellence to oversee the Medical Excellence department, lead a diverse team, and ensure alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, including 5+ years in leadership roles. This position offers opportunities for development and a chance to impact chronic disease management.

Benefits

Opportunities to learn and develop

Inclusive recruitment process

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, including 5+ years in people leadership.
• Strong analytical and digital capabilities to drive data-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the Medical Excellence department and strategy.
• Leading a diverse team to foster engagement and build high performance.
• Ensuring effective execution of initiatives within budget.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Digital capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Clinical development, NN Canada

Ontario

Leadership at this level isn’t just strategic. It’s visionary. And that vision starts with you.

Your new role

As the Senior Director, Medical Excellence, you will be responsible for overseeing the Medical Excellence department, including setting strategy in alignment with key stakeholders and ensuring the timely and budget-conscious execution of goals. You will also lead, develop, and coach a diverse team of professionals to foster engagement and build a high-performing team.

The Senior Director, Medical Excellence, will be a member of the CMR Leadership team, reporting directly to the VP CMR.

Day-to-day your tasks will include :

• Leading a team across multiple functions, including Medical Education & Operations, Medical Omnichannel, Insights & Training, Customer Care, Medical Information, and Grants & Donations.
• Setting the strategic direction for Medical Excellence and ensuring alignment with overall CMR and business objectives.
• Overseeing initiatives and projects to ensure timely and effective execution within budget and in compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Building a high-performing team culture through coaching, development, and engagement.
• Promoting cross-functional collaboration to enhance innovation, data-driven decision-making, and operational efficiency.
• Tracking, measuring, and communicating the impact of key initiatives, including budget management and governance reporting.
• Contributing as a core member of the CMR Leadership Team, fostering a culture of transparency, growth, and wellbeing across the department.

Your new department

The Clinical, Medical, and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk Canada is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From healthcare-provider interactions and developing regulatory strategies with Health Canada to providing medical education and collecting data to support evidence and new product development, CMR is involved. The Medical Excellence team, consisting of Medical Education & Operations, Medical Omnichannel, Insights & Training, Customer Care, Medical Information, and Grants & Donations, is focused on building excellence in execution and delivering value for the organization and our healthcare ecosystem customers.

Your skills & qualifications

We’re looking for a Senior Director, Medical Excellence who enjoys working in a high-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll bring with you :

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, including 5+ years in people leadership.
• Strong analytical and digital capabilities to drive data-informed decision-making.
• A minimum BSc degree in Life Science or Engineering (e.g., Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Biology).

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. We approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has built a company unlike any other—where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know deliver extraordinary results.

What we offer

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

Deadline

August 14th, 2025. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas, put people first, and push the boundaries of science to make healthcare more accessible, and to treat, prevent, and cure diseases that affect millions. It takes an unordinary approach to drive lasting change in health.