Global Assoc Commercial Competitive Intelligence Director (1Year Contract)

Your impact begins here

In this one-year maternity cover, you will drive AI initiatives within Strategic Insights. You will find where AI can sharpen how we generate and share insights, including on the commercial competitive landscape in diabetes, obesity, Liver and Cardiovascular disease, Working with the broader PSIA organisation on AI capabilities, you will help translate insights into clearer decisions at project, product and portfolio level.

What you’ll bring

You know AI well enough to see where it creates value, and your strength is turning that into use cases that get delivered and adopted. You don’t need to be a technical expert. You think independently, set the agenda yourself and communicate with clarity. We are open to candidates at different career stages, so the depth of experience we look for will vary with your background:

• An M.Sc. in Business, Medicine or Life/Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Relevant experience in similar roles.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in a business, insights or analytics setting, with a sound understanding of what AI can and cannot do.
• Experience developing and executing AI or digital use cases – from defining the business need to delivery and adoption.
• The ability to bridge business stakeholders and data or technical teams, translating needs into clear requirements and results into clear actions.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present scientific, medical, commercial and AI-related topics clearly to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• An understanding of drug development, regulatory processes, commercial strategy and pharmaceutical value chains, with depth matching your seniority.

What you’ll do

Your focus is making AI work for insights: driving key use casesfrom ideation to delivery, and making sure the results reach the people who need them.

• Drive AI initiatives within Strategic Insights, identifying and prioritising use cases that improve how insights are generated, shared and used.
• Take use cases from idea to execution, working with data and technical colleagues to deliver tools and ways of working that teams adopt.
• Work with the broader PSIA organisation to build AI capabilities, share learnings and align on priorities.
• Translate insights, including on the commercial competitive landscape in diabetes, obesity, Liver and Cardiovascular disease into clear recommendations for decisions at project, product and portfolio level.
• Communicate complex findings and AI outputs plainly to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing so successful AI practices spread across teams.

Who you’ll work with

You will join the Commercial Competitive Intelligence team, which monitors, assesses and activates commercial competitive intelligence within core strategic areas in diabetes, obesity, Liver and Cardiovascular disease. The team is part of Strategic Insights, where you will work closely with colleagues in Customer & Consumer Insights and in Data, Analytics & AI Strategy.

Beyond Strategic Insights, you will partner with the broader PSIA organisation, as well as with Commercial teams and stakeholders across the value chain. Product & Portfolio Strategy drives commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas, so the use cases you deliver can inform decisions well beyond your own team.

What you can expect here

You will step into a role with real influence. You will be trusted to set the agenda, make your voice heard and move AI initiatives from discussion to delivery. Novo is upskilling its entire workforce to advance AI as a main driver of innovation for people living with serious chronic diseases, and this role puts you at the centre of that work within Strategic Insights.

You will broaden your perspective by working across commercial, medical and data colleagues, and build new skills on the job. Because we are open to different career stages, your responsibilities and salary will be tailored to your experience.

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Contract: 1-year maternity cover.
Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 847,000.00 to 1,245,100.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

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Start now

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to turn AI use cases into better insights and sharper decisions, apply for the Global Assoc Competitive Intelligence Director role, a 1-year maternity cover, by 29 October 2026.

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