Director Strategic Operations, CDC PL

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for strategic planning and operations? Do you have a knack for driving growth and improvement in clinical development? If so, we invite you to explore an exciting opportunity as a Director of Strategic Operations at Novo Nordisk in our CDC Poland department. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position
As our Director of Strategic Operations, you will develop and implement CDC PL strategic plans in collaboration with the CDC Poland Senior Director and leadership team. You will lead, motivate, and develop a team of employees to achieve unit-specific goals and maintain optimal conditions for collaboration and track team performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets. Moreover, you will provide clear direction, set performance expectations, and conduct regular performance reviews and identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
Your main accountabilities will also include:

• Provide strategic and operational support to the CDC PL operational units and supervise the operations of units such as Feasibility and Portfolio Planning, Study Start-up, and COE within the Strategic Operations department.
• Identify opportunities for growth and improvement within CDC PL and drive initiatives to achieve them.
• Utilize data-driven approaches to monitor and evaluate process performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure alignment of CDC PL activities and processes with regional/global decisions and standards and oversee the recruitment, allocation, and utilization of resources in all CDC PL units.
• Facilitate ongoing training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related field is required. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred.
• Additional certifications or training in leadership, project management, or clinical research are highly desirable.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in clinical development or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in people management.
• Proven track record in strategic/business operations and leadership roles
• Experience of working in a regional and/or global setting within a large-scale organization (preferred).
• Fluent in English – oral and written

On a personal level you should have capability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve clinical development objectives. You should have strong analytical skills to interpret clinical data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize trial outcomes. This role requires ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities in a dynamic clinical development environment. Moreover, it’s important to have excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders.

About the department
The CDC Poland department is a dynamic and integral part of Novo Nordisk, reporting directly to the Senior Director, CDC PL. Located in Poland, our department is committed to excellence in clinical development and strategic operations. We foster a collaborative and innovative atmosphere where team members are encouraged to contribute to our mission of improving patient lives. Join us and be part of a team that values growth, development, and making a difference.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact 

For further information please apply your CV via the online recruitment system. 
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

Deadline
Please apply before 28th April.

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.