Senior Field Alignment & Planning Lead

BioSpace; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Alignment & Field Planning Manager in the US to lead the design, optimization, and execution of field territory alignments across CMCS, Rare Disease, and Market Access. You will translate strategy, opportunities, and market dynamics into effective field structures and deployment decisions.

This role champions advanced analytics and AI-driven planning, partnering with Field Leadership, IT, HRIS, and external vendors to optimize cycles and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and/or PharmD; 8+ years’ experience in sales planning or business analysis in pharma, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in call planning design implementation or sales experience preferred
• Ability to communicate complex business analysis clearly and concisely
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Data analysis skills and strong computer skills

Responsibilities

• Lead territory alignments and perform adhoc analysis for CMCS Rare Disease and Market Access teams
• Advise Field and Market Access Leadership on territory design, deployment, and structural changes
• Manage Alignment Manager System setup with current data for informed field decisions
• Oversee cycle-based territory alignment approvals with sales management
• Train CMCS field users on Alignment Manager and facilitate cycle submissions in JAMS
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency of alignment processes
• Collaborate with IT, Reporting Systems and HRIS to ensure timely outputs
• Lead end-to-end Alignment and Targeting cycles for Market Access
• Train MA team on the Targeting tool and ensure successful execution of targeting exercises
• Manage external vendors supporting alignment, targeting, analytics and related tech platforms
• Partner with Data & Analytics and IT to advance AI-enabled field planning
• System owner for Roster Manager and reflect cycle changes
• Ensure work aligns with Novo Nordisk Essentials

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or PharmD

Tools

Javelin Territory Designer

AlignStar

TerrAlign

PharmaAlign

Veeva Align

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking a Senior Alignment & Field Planning Manager in the US to lead the design, optimization, and execution of field territory alignments across CMCS, Rare Disease, and Market Access. You will translate strategy, opportunities, and market dynamics into effective field structures and deployment decisions.

This role champions advanced analytics and AI-driven planning, partnering with Field Leadership, IT, HRIS, and external vendors to optimize cycles and governance.