Strategic VP, CMC Outsourcing & Business Dev

Biopharma Careers; Gladsaxe Kommune; On-site; DKK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking an accomplished VP for CMC Outsourcing & Business Development, based in Bagsværd, Denmark. You will lead a 9-person direct team and influence a 180+ person organisation, shaping strategy across Digital & IT, External Innovation, Finance, and Outsourcing.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across CMC, GMS, R&D and Novo Nordisk to drive value, governance, and execution, while advancing lean, scalable solutions and ethical leadership.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in global pharma/R&D/manufacturing environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building with senior executives.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities to translate priorities into plans.
• Experience with strategy development, change management and organisational development.
• Experience with investment governance and portfolio management.
• Top-level project management with ability to influence outcomes.
• LEAN principles experience in R&D/production is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set the overall strategic direction for CMC Outsourcing & Business Development across multiple functions.
• Translate priorities into integrated functional strategies, plans and execution.
• Act as strategic leadership partner to the SVP of CMC Development with governance input.
• Ensure alignment, prioritisation and resource allocation to maximise value.
• Drive digital and technology initiatives to improve efficiency and performance.
• Lead governance priorities: strategy, planning, risk management and ethics.
• Oversee outsourcing activities including CMO selection, negotiations and spend oversight.
• Develop talent and succession planning in line with Novo Nordisk Way.

Skills

Senior leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Governance

Negotiation

Change management

LEAN principles

Education

MSc in Management

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking an accomplished VP for CMC Outsourcing & Business Development, based in Bagsværd, Denmark. You will lead a 9-person direct team and influence a 180+ person organisation, shaping strategy across Digital & IT, External Innovation, Finance, and Outsourcing.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across CMC, GMS, R&D and Novo Nordisk to drive value, governance, and execution, while advancing lean, scalable solutions and ethical leadership.