Regional Business Manager (East England Region)- 12 months FTC

Novo Nordisk Inc.; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life-science company is seeking a Regional Business Manager for the East England region on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves leading a team, shaping patient access strategies, and improving outcomes in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong leadership background, proven sales success, and experience in the NHS market landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of sales success within a leadership/management position.
• Experience in leading, coaching, managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience of service redesign to improve product access.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to drive favourable positioning for products on formularies and pathways.
• Support the team in creating clear objectives to drive product uptake.
• Coach the team to deliver excellence in commercial decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial decision making

Analysis

Communication

Coaching

Education

Higher education degree or equivalent (preferably Life Sciences)

Job description

Regional Business Manager (East England Region)- 12 months FTC

Location

Gatwick, United Kingdom

Job category

Are you passionate about leading teams to drive commercial success? Do you have the expertise to shape patient access strategies and improve outcomes? If you’re ready to take on a dynamic leadership role in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career with Novo Nordisk.

**This is a 12 month Fixed term contract**

The Position

As a Regional Business Manager for East England region, you will:

• Lead a team to drive favourable positioning for Novo Nordisk products on formularies and within local pathways at place level (NHS trust and/or PCN/Federation level).
• Support the team in creating clear objectives to drive product uptake, develop breadth and depth of prescribing, and improve patient outcomes.
• Identify and address regional needs, linking opportunities to improve outcomes through brand performance.
• Guide the team in effectively utilising Novo Nordisk services/products to deliver value to customers and align with NHS priorities.
• Ensure provision of appropriate training and support so that the team are seen as portfolio experts with robust clinical and local knowledge.
• Build partnerships with place-level decision-makers and prescribers to deliver impactful patient outcomes.
• Support the implementation of local market access strategies for both new and in-line Novo Nordisk brands.
• Develop brand advocates across specialist and primary care environments to support regional and national activities.
• Coach the team to deliver excellence in commercial decision making, account planning and in-call effectiveness using the Big 5 and WIN coaching principles.
• Inspire a strategic approach to local tactical plans through role modelling at a regional level.
• Drive habits that optimise customer engagement frequency through an omnichannel approach.

Qualifications

• Higher education degree or equivalent (preferably Life Sciences)
• Proven track record of sales success within a leadership/management position
• Proven leadership experience with strong evidence of supporting and inspiring team and individuals to achieve results in a highly complex matrix environment
• Relevant cross-functional experience preferred e.g., National Market Access/Marketing
• Demonstrable experience and/or knowledge of service redesign to improve product access and health outcomes
• Thorough understanding of the impact of the NHS market landscape, policy, and infrastructures on the business
• Evidence of leading account plan development based on NHS insight
• Experience in leading, coaching, managing multi-disciplinary / cross functional teams
• Presentation skills, analytical and agile thinking
• Located close to the East England region.

About the Department

You will be part of the Regional Sales South team, reporting to the Regional Business Director (RBD). Based in the South UK, this team operates in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driving commercial success and improving patient outcomes. With a focus on innovation and strategic execution, the department thrives on teamwork, ambition, and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you’re looking for a role where you can lead, inspire, and create impact, this is the place for you.

Working at Novo Nordisk

We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact

For further information please contactEloise Ley - [e-mail] get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers .

Deadline

Apply before 15th July 2025

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

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.