Job Description

Associate Commercial Insights, Analytics and Alliances Director
Corporate Affairs
APAC

Shape the commercial future of one of the world's fastest-growing pharmaceutical regions! In this newly created role, you'll turn insights into action across APAC – influencing decisions that reach millions of patients living with serious chronic diseases. Are you ready to lead where strategy, analytics and commercial partnerships meet?

Your new role
As Associate Commercial Insights, Analytics and Alliances Director you will define and drive the CI&A agenda and oversee the success of commercial partnerships across a diverse and dynamic region. You'll act as a senior strategic partner to the Director of Corporate Affairs and the APAC Leadership Team, translating data into decisions that shape commercial performance, partnership value and long-term growth.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Defining and executing the APAC CI&A strategy and owning the annual insights deliverables roadmap aligned to regional business priorities, further sharpening APAC’s approach to incorporating insights into key business decisions
• Owning the regional commercial performance narrative, market dynamics, and strategic regional planning; partnering with MM&R, Frontline and IO/HQ to translate KPIs, forecasts and insights into clear actions; and leading regular business reviews and select executive discussions.
• Overseeing the Regional Commercial Partnership Performance model – co-creating the framework with GMs and local BD leads; providing actionable recommendations to maximise partnership value, volume and strategic impact; embedding partnership performance insights into business decisions and participating in partnership discussions where necessary.
• Embedding insights into key operational cycles (Long-Term Forecasting, Anchor Budget Planning and related) with Finance, Marketing, Business Development and local Commercial Insights and Analytics teams; serving as an insights leader and sparring partner to affiliates and regional leadership team in the process.
• Setting direction for the development and delivery of core insights products and decision-support tools (e.g., GLP-1 market reporting, Insights360, Market Insights Hub, PBI Insights Hub, forecasting models, campaign tracking dashboards), with technical support from Global Business Services Unit.
• Driving adoption and upskilling of CI&A capabilities across affiliates.

About International Operations
As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

About APAC Corporate Affairs

Region APAC Corporate Affairs function is an innovative unit that integrates the commercial functions of Executive Office, Strategy, Data and Insights, and Business Development, with externally facing corporate functions including Communications, Consumer PR, Media Relations and Sustainability. By bringing these areas together, we are enhancing strategic alignment and ensuring a cohesive approach to our regional initiatives. Based in the vibrant and fast-growing APAC region headquartered in Singapore, you will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, innovation, making a positive business impact – also having some fun in the process.

Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for a strategic, curious and commercially minded leader who thrives in complex, cross-country environments. To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• 10+ years of progressive experience, including leadership roles influencing commercial strategy and performance, ideally within pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences; background in insights, analytics, finance, commercial excellence or commercial business roles is preferred.
• Master’s degree in economics, finance, business or related field that emphasises business analytics and strategic planning
• A demonstrable track record of solving business questions and unlocking opportunities using market insights, prescription/HCP data (NBRx, SoB, B&D), patient insights and HCP market research.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas simply and a proven talent for data storytelling.
• Strong strategic thinking and prioritisation skills, with the ability to operate in a fast-moving, cross-country environment and lead in a matrixed, cross-functional setting.
• Hands-on familiarity with data, BI and analytics tools (preferably Power BI) and a solid understanding of data concepts.
• Desirable: experience leading regional or global initiatives in complex environments, and exposure to Business Development or strategic partnerships. A highly curious, creative and collaborative mindset with a can-do attitude is a strong plus.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer
There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline
24 July 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as possible.