Assoc Dir Data/AI Solutions Architect

Novo Nordisk; Ballerup Kommune; On-site; DKK 847,000 - 1,245,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior AI & Data Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end architecture for AI, analytics, and data products across Commercial functions. You will translate strategic goals into scalable, production-grade solutions that deliver measurable impact.

You will collaborate with Data Science, AI Engineering, Platform, Security, and Legal teams to define patterns, guardrails, and governance for AI delivery across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/data science or related field; master's preferred.
• 10+ years in AI/data solution or enterprise architecture roles.
• 5+ years delivering enterprise-scale data/analytics/AI solutions.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical designs with stakeholders.
• Hands-on with data platforms, cloud, APIs, governance, security, and production-grade AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture design for AI, analytics, and data products.
• Assess technical feasibility, data readiness, and delivery risks with stakeholders.
• Define patterns for ML, NLP, analytics, and decision-support solutions.
• Guide MLOps/LLMOps including model lifecycle, monitoring, and retraining.
• Collaborate across Data Science, AI Eng, Data Eng, Platform, Security, and Legal teams.
• Define data architecture, governance, and access patterns for AI solutions.
• Develop reference architectures and guardrails to industrialise AI delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud architecture

Data architecture

AI/ML concepts

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Master's degree in Data Science, AI, CS, Engineering, or Business Analytics (preferred)

Tools

APIs

Cloud platforms

Job description

Senior AI & Data Solutions Architect

Location - Ballerup

Your new role

As our Senior AI & Data Architect, you will lead the end-to-end architecture design for complex AI, advanced analytics, and data product initiatives across Commercial functions. You will be the bridge between business ambition and technical reality – translating strategic goals into scalable, production-grade solutions that drive measurable impact.

Day-to-day Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading solution architecture design across data ingestion, data engineering, feature engineering, model development, deployment, integration, monitoring, and user consumption layers – ensuring scalability, maintainability, performance, and security
• Partnering with AI Product Owners to pressure-test use cases for technical feasibility, architectural complexity, data readiness, scalability, and delivery risks
• Defining architecture patterns for Machine Learning, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, predictive analytics, optimization, and decision-support solutions
• Guiding MLOps and LLMOps practices including model lifecycle management, monitoring, retraining, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, and human-in-the-loop controls
• Leading technical design discussions across Data Science, AI Engineering, Data Engineering, Platform, Architecture, Security, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business teams
• Defining data architecture for AI solutions – including sourcing, integration, transformation, storage, quality, lineage, governance, and access patterns
• Developing and maintaining reference architectures, reusable design patterns, architecture playbooks, and technical guardrails that industrialise AI delivery across the organisation

Your new department

In Enterprise IT & Quality, you will be part of a business area that drives impact across the full Novo Nordisk value chain. We strive to stay close to our stakeholders in the business to ensure we deliver on their needs, helping reach millions of people living with serious chronic diseases. Our focus is on being at the forefront within our three areas; ensuring the highest quality for patients, being a trusted tech leader and an environmentally responsible business.

Within this area, you will join a team at the forefront of our AI-powered transformation – working to embed intelligent, data-driven capabilities into how we operate and compete. You will collaborate with a cross-functional community of data scientists, engineers, architects, and business leaders who share a commitment to turning cutting-edge technology into real-world patient outcomes.

Your Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise in AI and data architecture with the leadership presence to influence decisions across a complex, global organisation. You will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field (Master's degree in Data Science, AI, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or equivalent experience preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in AI/data solution architecture, enterprise architecture, data engineering, analytics, or digital solution delivery
• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering data, analytics, AI, Machine Learning, or cloud-based solutions at enterprise scale in complex, matrixed organisations
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technical designs while engaging senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams spanning Data Science, Data Engineering, AI Engineering, Platform, Security, and Architecture
• Hands-on experience with data platforms, cloud architecture, APIs, data integration, data governance, security, privacy, and production-grade AI deployment
• Architecture, cloud, data, AI, or security certifications are an advantage

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 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 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.

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.