Job Information
Novo Nordisk Associate Director - Clinical Development Resourcing & Reporting in Plainsboro, New Jersey
About the Department
The Clinical, Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department at Novo Nordisk is one of the most diverse and collaborative groups within the organization. From health-care-provider interactions and developing and implementing regulatory strategies with the FDA to providing medical education and collecting data to support efficacy and new product development, CMR is involved. The one thing that keeps us all marching to the same beat is our patient-centered focus. At Novo Nordisk, you will help patients around the world. As their needs evolve, so does our challenge to find better and more innovative ways to improve their quality of life. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?
The Position
Partner with NACD functions to support capacity management based on current capacity, headcount/budget constraints and demand. Identify optimal staffing plans between permanent employees and contingent workers. Identify new capabilities within functions. Takes ownership to position & deliver upon strategic NACD goals, including those specifically aligned with the oversight and management of the resources within NACD.
Relationships
Reports to Snr Director of Clinical Strategy and Business Operations within Operational Excellence and Delivery (OED). Key regional stakeholders include: Finance, North America Clinical Development (NACD) Clinical Medical & Regulatory (CMR), Future Business Strategy (FBS), Strategic Operations (SO, Human Resources. Key global stakeholders include: various stakeholders within Clinical Drug Development (CDD).
Essential Functions
Works across NACD to translate resource reporting and forecasting into functional resource, hiring and budget plans
In collaboration with Finance, ensures the timely and accurate execution of the operational finance budget to tactically support the resource needs for the NACD portfolio
Lead and manage structured monthly process to improve planning and forecasting of resourcing across NACD
Collaborates across NACD to implement tool and process that inform managers and optimize resource planning and transparency within each Therapy Area
Partners with Finance to implement and maintain appropriate financial structures to enhance reporting and accountability
Leads resourcing team providing portfolio insights to NACD’s R&D portfolio to drive demand and capacity management to enable efficient resourcing of projects, budgets and staffing strategies
Collaborates with NACD leadership to validate and implement effective resource algorithms across NACD
Collaborates with enabling functions to develop and implement tools and process that inform managers and optimize resourcing and transparency within NACD
Develops and drives reporting and engagement with NACD functional leaders to assure that role and functional resource, workload and capacity are understood
Identify and translate business needs into functional enterprise tools and dashboards for management tracking and reporting
Represents NACD as the subject matter expert on all capacity planning initiatives (locally or globally) for process improvement and tool enhancements. Leads & delivers upon improvement/innovation projects for the department (subset) of NACD and/or as part of a global team and as aligned to a business case, goals &/or future aspirations
Stays current in industry best practices within capacity planning, reporting and overall performance metrics for clinical trial reporting
Physical Requirements
Up to 10% overnight travel required.
Development of People
Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process.
Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.
Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required; Advanced degree preferred
A minimum of 10 years’ progressively responsible clinical trial experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO and/or healthcare setting
Minimum of 5 years of recent experience working as an employee in clinical, medical, and/or regulatory roles within the pharmaceutical industry (Pharma/Biotech/CRO)
3 years supervisory experience preferred
Experience in budget and contract negotiations with clear understanding/impact of contract and financial schedules, (i.e. cost benefit analysis, ROI, KPI, financial milestones and related payment schedules)
Strong business acumen with an enterprise mindset and comfort in agile delivery
Demonstrated experience in analytical resource management (ie resourcing algorithms, metrics and reporting)
Highly motivated self-starter with a willingness to assume responsibility, take ownership for their work and intelligently challenges the status quo
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in various settings
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships at all levels of the organization
Prior experience in synthesizing complex information into effective deliverables and in effectively influencing in a matrixed, global environment.
Experience in successful change management including developing the strategy and implementing important, organization wide changes
Maintains a deep understanding of industry trends and best practices to drive informed decision-making with management
Demonstrated track record of portfolio and project management, with the ability to work across all functions with all levels of stakeholders both locally and globally
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.
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.
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