Associate Director - Data, Analytics and AI Strategy

Novo Nordisk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Data Science, Analytics, AI, Commercial Excellence or Strategy; pharma/life sciences preferred.
• 5+ years of leadership building high-performing teams and influencing senior executives.
• Strong fluency in advanced analytics, data engineering, ML/AI, and BI/visualisation.
• Experience in global or regional environments and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a data, analytics & AI strategy and multi-year capability roadmap.
• Translate priorities into analytical frameworks and predictive models with measurable impact.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary data/analytics team through hiring and upskilling.
• Establish data governance, quality standards, and responsible AI practices.
• Identify and deploy AI/ML use cases to create business value and better decisions.
• Partner with vendors and analytics partners while scanning AI/digital trends.
• Foster a psychologically safe, inclusive cross-functional team culture.

Skills

Data Science

Analytics

AI

Leadership

Strategy

Global/Matrix environments

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Data Science / Analytics / AI

Tools

Python

SQL

BI tools

ML platforms

Job description

Team: Strategic Marketing & Insights, Product & Portfolio Strategy

Location: Bangalore, Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS), India

Lead the transformation of data and AI from a support function into a strategic force that shapes how we compete, decide, and deliver for patients worldwide.

Your new role

As Associate Director, Data Analytics & AI Strategy, you will define and execute the organisation's data, analytics, and AI agenda - turning complex information into the insights that drive commercial performance, portfolio decisions, and customer engagement. This is a role where strategic vision meets hands-on leadership: you will build advanced analytics capabilities, champion AI-driven innovation, and partner directly with senior leaders to influence enterprise-wide decision-making.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Defining and driving a business-aligned Data, Analytics & AI strategy and multi-year capability roadmap, advising senior leadership on transformation opportunities while embedding an AI-first, data-driven culture across the organisation
• Translating strategic business priorities into analytical frameworks and predictive models that deliver measurable impact across brand strategy, portfolio planning, customer engagement, market access, forecasting, and competitive intelligence
• Building and leading a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of data scientists, AI specialists, analytics professionals, and business insight experts through hiring, coaching, upskilling, and succession planning
• Establishing data governance frameworks, quality standards, and compliance requirements while partnering with Digital, Data & IT teams to ensure scalable architecture and responsible AI practices
• Identifying, prioritising, and deploying AI/ML use cases - including generative and agentic AI that create measurable business value and improve decision quality
• Building partnerships with technology vendors, analytics partners, and industry experts while continuously scanning emerging trends in AI, healthcare analytics, and digital transformation
• Fostering a team culture rooted in psychological safety, cross-functional collaboration, inclusivity, and shared accountability - where experimentation is encouraged and lessons from failure drive improvement

Your new department

In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass, guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream, and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream.

You will join Strategic Marketing & Insights at P&PS GBS, where we drive commercial strategy, medical communications, congress excellence, and evidence generation across our key therapy areas - Diabetes, Obesity, and Rare Diseases. The team works closely with partners in Denmark, the US, and Zurich, interfacing upstream with R&D and Product Supply, and downstream with Regions and affiliates. In this role, you will elevate the function's strategic influence and build the capabilities that keep Novo Nordisk at the forefront of data-driven decision-making.

Your Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for a strategic leader who combines deep technical expertise with commercial acumen and the ability to inspire high-performing teams in a complex, global environment. You will bring:

• Master's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business, or a related field; focus on data analytics and AI in life sciences or pharmaceuticals is an advantage
• 12+ years' experience in Data Science, Analytics, AI, Commercial Excellence, or Strategy, with pharma or life sciences domain experience preferred
• 5+ years of leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams, with a proven ability to influence senior executives and drive transformation programmes
• Strong technical fluency across advanced analytics, data engineering, predictive modelling, machine learning, AI (including generative and agentic AI), and business intelligence/visualisation
• Demonstrated track record working in global and/or regional environments, with the ability to navigate cross-functional and matrix structures, mobilise stakeholders, and make decisions under ambiguity
• Fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent communication and relationship management skills

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we are driven by a shared commitment to defeat serious chronic diseases and reach the millions of patients who need us. For over a century, this purpose has shaped a company where bold scientific ambition, diverse thinking, and collective accountability come together to deliver extraordinary results. Here, you will find driven colleagues who push each other to go further, a culture that values both high performance and genuine care for people, and the opportunity to see your work translate into real impact on lives around the world. When you join us, you become part of a company at a defining moment - one where data and AI are central to how we compete, decide, and deliver.

What We Offer

Beyond our purpose-driven culture and the calibre of colleagues you will work alongside, Novo Nordisk offers market-leading benefits designed with your career and life stage in mind. You will find genuine opportunities to grow - whether deepening your expertise, leading at scale, or exploring new paths across a truly global organisation.

Deadline

18 August 2025. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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.