Senior Manager of Membership & Progress Engagement

BioSpace; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible vacation policy

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Plainsboro, NJ is seeking the Sr. Loyalty and Progress Engagement Manager to design and run the NovoCare membership program, including its tiers, mechanics, and value proposition within compliance guardrails.

You will manage the loyalty economics, partner with vendors, and collaborate with CRM, product, legal, privacy and analytics to optimize engagement and retention. This role requires 7+ years in loyalty/consumer engagement, strong analytics, and a test‑and‑learn mindset, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in loyalty, rewards, gamification, or consumer engagement program design.
• Track record designing and running loyalty or engagement programs and their economics.
• Familiarity with compliance and privacy requirements in a regulated industry valued.
• Strong analytical skills and a test‑and‑learn mindset.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Membership Program Design: Design the NovoCare membership program, including its membership tiers, mechanics, and value proposition, inside strict compliance guardrails.
• Points and Rewards Economy: Define and manage the points and rewards economy, balancing consumer motivation with financial sustainability.
• Progress and Milestone Mechanics: Design progress, milestone, and recognition mechanics that re‑ward healthy behaviors and sustain engagement.
• Behavioral Engagement: Apply behavioral and engagement principles to encourage healthy actions, with no link to prescription fills.
• Compliance Guardrails: Work closely with Legal and Compliance to keep the program inside AKS and all applicable requirements at all times.
• Partner and Vendor Management: Manage loyalty platform and rewards partners to deliver and run the program.
• Measurement and Optimization: Measure loyalty performance against engagement and retention goals and keep optimizing.

Skills

Loyalty program design

Analytics

Collaboration

Test-and-learn mindset

Compliance & privacy awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

About The Department

Our Marketing & Patient Solutions group creates and delivers human-centered experiences, where innovation meets customer-centricity, driving the ultimate experience for our patients. Our focus extends beyond transactions to craft experiences as one fully integrated, aligned and connected organization that puts empathy at the center, powered by insight and foresight.

About The Department

Our Marketing & Patient Solutions group creates and delivers human-centered experiences, where innovation meets customer‑centricity, driving the ultimate experience for our patients. Our focus extends beyond transactions to craft experiences as one fully integrated, aligned and connected organization that puts empathy at the center, powered by insight and foresight.

We develop an end-to-end approach to strategy, focusing on every touchpoint that impacts our customers. We leverage data and insights to inform our decision‑making processes, ensuring that our strategies are rooted in a deep understanding of customer needs and behaviors. Our ‘test and learn’ mindset and approach enables us to iterate rapidly and refine our strategies based on real‑world results.

We are building an intentional team culture that is made up of diverse skillsets, united by the shared belief that reinvention and learning is what fuels continuous growth. Do you get excited about exploring the unknown? Does the idea of driving value through human‑centered design pull you in? Are you ready to experiment with us?

The Position

The Senior Manager of Membership & Progress Engagement designs and runs the NovoCare membership and progress‑engagement programs, meaning the points, rewards, milestones, and behavioral mechanics that recognize healthy behaviors and keep consumers engaged over time, built inside strict AKS and compliance guardrails and never tied to prescription fills. The role, internally known as the Sr. Loyalty and Progress Engagement Manager, is responsible for the program’s design, its economics, and its day‑to‑day operation.

Relationships

Reports to the Director of NovoCare Brand & Consumer Membership. This is an individual‑contributor role that manages membership platform and rewards vendors; it has no direct reports. Works with CRM, product and mobile, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Finance, brand teams, and Insights & Analytics.

Essential Functions

• Membership Program Design: Design the NovoCare membership program, including its membership tiers, mechanics, and value proposition, inside strict compliance guardrails.
• Points and Rewards Economy: Define and manage the points and rewards economy, balancing consumer motivation with financial sustainability.
• Progress and Milestone Mechanics: Design progress, milestone, and recognition mechanics that re‑ward healthy behaviors and sustain engagement.
• Behavioral Engagement: Apply behavioral and engagement principles to encourage healthy actions, with no link to prescription fills.
• Compliance Guardrails: Work closely with Legal and Compliance to keep the program inside AKS and all applicable requirements at all times.
• Partner and Vendor Management: Manage loyalty platform and rewards partners to deliver and run the program.
• Measurement and Optimization: Measure loyalty performance against engagement and retention goals and keep optimizing.

Physical Requirements

20-30 % overnight travel required and based out of our Plainsboro, NJ HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics or related field; master’s degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in loyalty, rewards, gamification, or consumer engagement program design
• Track record designing and running loyalty or engagement programs and their economics
• Familiarity with compliance and privacy requirements in a regulated industry valued
• Strong analytical skills and a test‑and‑learn mindset
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills

The base compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $171,000. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long‑term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position’s level or other company factors.

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex‑able vacation policy, and paren‑tal leave policy.

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 defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change span‑ning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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 defeating 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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.