Job Description

Research & Development

Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore

Shape how clinical data drives the next generation of therapies for people living with serious chronic diseases. Step into a tactical leadership role where your decisions influence data science methodology, regulatory outcomes and the pace at which innovative medicines reach patients around the world.

Your new role
As Associate Director in Clinical Data Management & Programming (CDMP) ClinPharm, you will provide tactical leadership of a department, setting direction across strategy, delivery, people and cross-functional collaboration. You will translate CDMP strategy into operational reality – ensuring high-quality deliverables, engaged teams and strong partnerships across R&D.

Day-to-day, your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing CDMP strategy for your therapeutic area(s) or portfolio, promoting innovative clinical data science methods and ensuring data management perspectives inform clinical development decisions and governance
• Translating business priorities into operational plans and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of CDMP outputs in full compliance with regulatory, GCP and company standards
• Leading, coaching and developing individual contributors – owning hiring, performance management and workforce planning to build inclusive, high-performing and engaged teams
• Supporting clinical pharmacology/phase1 and NIS/DAS trial activities in close collaboration with stakeholders across Clinical Data Management & Programming, Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Trial Operations and Clinical Reporting
• Planning and managing your department's budget and resource allocation, coordinating resource brokering across projects, departments and regions with an enterprise mindset
• Driving systematic, measurable continuous improvement across processes, systems and quality standards, and championing the adoption of novel methods and best practices

This position is based in Bangalore, India, with a hybrid working model of three days per week in the office.

Your new department

In Research & Development, you'll be part of a unit that explores bold scientific ideas and advances them into clinical testing. We combine curiosity, AI tools, and human data to develop transformative therapies. Through collaboration and operational excellence, we shape and deliver an innovative pipeline to meet future patient needs.

Within R&D, CDMP is a global unit dedicated to delivering high-quality clinical trial data that enables evidence-based decision-making. Our culture of continuous learning and innovation drives us to implement new tools, systems and processes that support the development of life-changing medicines for patients worldwide. As Associate Director based in Bangalore, you will play a defining role in shaping how we work, how we lead, and how we deliver across geographies.

Your skills & qualifications
We're looking for an experienced leader who combines scientific depth with strong people leadership and the ability to navigate a complex, global stakeholder landscape. You will bring with you:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life sciences or equivalent qualification, together with leadership training and in-depth knowledge of the clinical data management, drug development, including GxP and relevant regulatory requirements
• Minimum of 10 years of experience and at least 3 years' experience in project management or line-of-business leadership, including supervision and mentoring of staff
• Extensive experience within drug development, including the process of drug applications with health authorities, and a profound understanding of GxP and relevant guidelines preferably from an international pharmaceutical setting
• Proven experience collaborating across professional and regional borders in international, diverse professional groups – with the interpersonal insight and cultural awareness to lead virtually and inclusively
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to provide substantial, qualified challenge to clinical development issues and influence senior stakeholders through valid arguments and facts
• A proactive, solution-oriented and adaptable mindset – organised, systematic and able to prioritise numerous tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

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

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 preventing 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.