Commercial Data Project Management and Enablement Manager

About the Department 

The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

 

The Position

The Commercial Data Project Management and Enablement Manager is accountable for supporting the day-to-day execution and operational delivery of Novo Nordisk's US Commercial Data & Analytics Strategy team — providing project management, coordination, and hands-on operational delivery across the Data Management and Master Data Management pillars, while enabling the broader team to consistently plan, track, and report on its work. Serving as the operational engine for the Data Management and MDM functions, this role coordinates activities, manages timelines, tracks dependencies, and directly executes ongoing operational tasks that keep Data Management and MDM processes running smoothly — enabling functional leaders and subject matter experts to focus on their areas of expertise. In parallel, this role helps establish and maintain standardized project tracking and reporting approaches across the broader Data & Analytics Strategy team, supporting the development of the KPI framework that communicates how the organization is performing and progressing against its commitments.

 

By bringing structure and consistency to day-to-day delivery within the Data Management and MDM pillars, carrying forward the operational work that keeps those functions running, and enabling the broader team to speak about its work with a consistent, data-driven voice, this role plays a meaningful part in ensuring Novo Nordisk's US Commercial data strategy is executed with discipline and visible progress.

 

Relationships

The Commercial Data Project Management and Enablement Manager reports to the Director / Senior Director, Data & Analytics Strategy. This role maintains frequent interaction with the broader Data & Analytics Strategy organization, to ensure day-to-day operational delivery is coordinated and that project tracking, reporting, and performance measurement standards are consistently applied. This role engages with relevant partners across Commercial, Enterprise Insights & Analytics and IT functions to coordinate dependencies and communicate progress on data management and MDM initiatives.

 

Essential Functions

• Project Management for Data Management & MDM Pillars
  • Manage the planning, scheduling, and coordination of initiatives and ongoing workstreams across the Data Management and MDM functions, ensuring timelines, milestones, and dependencies are clearly defined and actively tracked
  • Maintain visibility into the status of in-flight projects, proactively surfacing risks, issues, and dependencies to functional leaders and supporting timely resolution
  • Facilitate recurring team meetings, status check-ins, and working sessions, capturing decisions, action items, and follow-ups to keep work moving forward
  • Coordinate across internal teams and external partners to ensure project dependencies are managed and deliverables stay on track
• Operational Delivery Support for Data Management & MDM
  • Execute day-to-day operational tasks that keep Data Management and MDM processes running smoothly, including routine data operations support, request intake and triage, and follow-through on recurring operational work
  • Document and maintain operational processes, workflows, and runbooks across the Data Management and MDM pillars, ensuring continuity and consistency of execution
  • Support the onboarding, tracking, and fulfillment of data-related requests, working alongside functional leaders to prioritize and deliver against commitments
  • Monitor operational workloads and flag capacity constraints or process inefficiencies that may impact delivery
• Project Tracking & Reporting Standardization
  • Help establish and maintain standardized project tracking approaches across the broader Data & Analytics Strategy team, including consistent templates, tools, and cadences for intake, planning, status reporting, and closeout
  • Partner with team leaders to adopt shared ways of working, promoting consistency in how projects are planned, tracked, and communicated across the organization
  • Maintain a centralized view of the team's portfolio of work, ensuring visibility into priorities, progress, and interdependencies across initiatives
  • Prepare regular status updates and executive-ready progress summaries that communicate the team's activities to leadership and stakeholders
• Performance Measurement & KPI Reporting
  • Support the development and ongoing maintenance of a KPI framework that measures how the Data & Analytics Strategy team is performing and progressing against its commitments
  • Collect, consolidate, and report on performance metrics across the team's initiatives and operational functions, identifying trends and areas for improvement
  • Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting artifacts that bring consistency and transparency to how the team communicates progress
  • Partner with team leaders to continuously refine KPIs and reporting approaches as the team's priorities and maturity evolve

 

Physical Requirements

Up to 10% overnight travel required.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required (e.g., Business, Technology, Data, Analytics, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related discipline); advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of progressive experience in project management, data operations, or related roles, preferably within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and coordinating day-to-day operational activities in a data, analytics, or technology environment, with a proven track record of delivering on time and to plan
• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, with the ability to apply them pragmatically to fit the needs of a fast-paced, matrixed team
• Experience establishing and maintaining standardized project tracking, reporting, and performance measurement approaches across multiple workstreams or teams
• Familiarity with data management and master data management concepts, processes, and operational workflows, with the ability to support hands-on execution alongside functional subject matter experts
• Strong proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or equivalent), as well as reporting and dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) to build and maintain KPI reporting artifacts
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial data ecosystems, including familiarity with common commercial data sources, partners, and operational processes
• Proven ability to partner effectively across Data Management, MDM, Governance, Data Strategy, and broader Data & Analytics Strategy teams, as well as with relevant partners across Commercial and DD&IT functions
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex activities into clear, concise updates for diverse audiences
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities, prioritize effectively, and consistently follow through to completion
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and take initiative to keep work moving forward

 

 

The base compensation range for this position is $127,500 to $160,000. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation depending on the position's level or other company factors.

 

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

 

 

 

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 defeating 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.

 

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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