Portfolio Strategy Lead

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Novo Nordisk is seeking a Portfolio Strategy Lead to shape UK launches from five years pre-launch through NHS adoption, Gatwick. You will own the UK strategy for launching new assets and indications, lead cross functional teams across Medical, Market Access, Commercial and Finance, and collaborate with global and regional launch teams to deliver ROI. Duties include leading the Launch Activity Process and developing strategic business plans, coordinating cross functional execution, and setting KPIs and budgets. To apply, show senior stakeholder influence, financial modelling and ROI, with a track record delivering complex healthcare launches; highlight NHS/UK experience and evidence based storytelling. Applications close 6 February with ongoing review.

Join us to shape how new therapies reach patients: lead customer centric launch strategy and market development across the UK for Novo Nordisk’s pipeline.

Your new role

You will be responsible for developing and delivering a UK strategy for launching new assets and indications, spanning pre launch through commercial launch or establishment of a business unit. Your work will combine market development, go to market planning, stakeholder engagement and cross functional leadership to ensure successful product introductions and sustainable adoption in the NHS.

Day to day your tasks will include:

• Lead the Launch Activity Process from ~5 years pre launch through transfer to the line of business, using a standardised approach to new product launches.
• Develop strategic business plans and pre launch/launch market development plans, analysing disease and healthcare dynamics, market potential and competitive landscape to inform business cases and strategic decisions.
• Coordinate cross functional execution of market development, access and uptake strategies and co create commercial launch build out plans (resourcing, timelines and KPIs).
• Lead the UK cross functional team to deliver the UK NHS launch plan, aligning global and regional launch teams and prioritising tactics by potential and ROI.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and performance metrics, manage the Global Launch Office budget, and recommend structure and resourcing options (including partnerships or innovative commercial arrangements).
• Educate and inspire the organisation on portfolio strategy, core story and clinical evidence, and identify opportunities for business growth through insight driven recommendations.

This role is based at Novo Nordisk’s UK office in Gatwick.

Your new department
You will sit within NHS Marketing reporting to the Associate Director Portfolio & Launch Strategy and work closely with Medical, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, Commercial, Finance and Operations. The team,drives coordinated UK launch readiness and collaborates with regional and global counterparts to ensure UK perspectives shape global plans.

Your skills & qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should:

• Hold a degree in business, science or equivalent, with proven experience in corporate strategy development, marketing and market development.
• Have a strong track record in commercial pre launch planning and leadership of cross functional teams in complex environments.
• Demonstrate excellent business acumen, financial modelling, opportunity assessment and business case skills to prioritise investments and inform decision making.
• Be a strategic thinker with strong problem solving skills, able to influence senior management and communicate effectively at the highest levels.
• Be fluent in English and highly proficient with Word, PowerPoint and Excel, able to tailor content and presentations for diverse audiences.
• Show excellent stakeholder management, influencing and presentation skills, with effective time management and an ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. At Novo Nordisk you’ll find an unordinary mindset — scientific curiosity, warmth and determination — and opportunities to develop across functions and geographies. Join a team committed to improving patient outcomes through strategic, evidence based launches.

Deadline

6th of February (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing)

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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.