Director, Corporate Integration

Do you enjoy complex projects where two organizations come together to build a seamless collaboration bigger than its parts? Would you like to help steer post-merger integration of businesses, teams and organizations into Novo Nordisk creating tomorrow’s breakthrough medicines to improve the lives of people living with chronic disease? 

Then you might want to join the Corporate Integration Team in Global Business Development. Bring your expertise to Novo Nordisk. Apply now! 

The Position 
As Director, Corporate Integration, you will become part of the Corporate Integration team, working on the planning, execution, and daily activities of live integrations of companies and assets acquired by Novo Nordisk. You will also be a key contributor in our efforts to continue strengthening capabilities across Novo Nordisk where our ambition is to build an industry-leading integration practice.

You will work cross-functionally with key leaders from all parts of the Novo Nordisk value chain, as well as leaders, stakeholders and employees within the acquired organisation to ensure the value preservation of Novo Nordisk acquisitions.  Your results will contribute to securing long-term success of acquired innovations, companies, and organisations, and ultimately to a growing offering of therapies and solutions to people living with chronic diseases world-wide. 

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Manage planning and execution of the integration of business development opportunities (asset and company acquisitions), as part of an Integration
• Management Office for each project. Tasks include for example integration strategy design, onboarding of integration team, driving integration-specific due diligence, setting up the integration management office (IMO), and coordinating overall work from pre-deal to IMO phase-out
• Be the daily program lead for other project managers assigned to the integration project
• Drive key sub-projects overseen by the Integration Management Office during live integrations such as operating model design and benefit realisation
• Ensure efficient communication with relevant (senior) stakeholders 
• Help ensure operational excellence across all PMI activities
• Lead strategic and process improvement projects to establish the capability for M&A integrations within Novo Nordisk, in collaboration with team members and in this effort represent Corporate Integration as a subject matter expert towards both internal and external stakeholders
      

Qualifications
To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• A M.A./M.Sc. degree with content focus on e.g., international business, stakeholder management, strategy, project managementor life sciences 
• Knowledge of the pharma value chain and business and preferably have relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology organisations
• A demonstrated track record within business development, M&A and post-merger integration 
• Ability to manage complex projects and thrive in a dynamic project environment
• A demonstrated ability to build rapport with external partners and internal stakeholders, and leading by influence in a matrix environment
• A firm understanding of multicultural impact on business relationships including experience in working in an international context and environment
• Professional proficiency in English 
    

As a person you show strong interpersonal skills and can collaborate and motivate others cross-functionally, across organizations and cultures. You enjoy taking initiative, working in a dynamic project environment, and can effectively manage multiple projects if required. You have a strong ability to manage and resolve complex issues and bring a can-do attitude. You are a strong communicator, with cultural and emotional intelligence, and demonstrate proactive stakeholder management at all levels. You understand the value of structure and systematization. You like to challenge current perceptions and drive change.

Location will be in Denmark (Bagsværd) and up to 15% overnight travel is required to attend on-site meetings at the acquired company location and/or to engage with other Novo Nordisk units in various geographies.

About the Department 
Global Business Development is the business development unit of Novo Nordisk. Here, we gather best-in-class strategists, analysts, dealmakers, and specialists in post-deal management to form a team of future-focused experts. We forge external collaborations and bring in innovation and companies that share our purpose, mission, and values. The Corporate Integration team is part of Integrations & Strategic Alliances in Global Business Development and is responsible for planning and managing all elements of post-merger integrations across the value chain and across therapeutic areas in Novo Nordisk. 

The team is involved in the Merger & Acquisition process from due diligence until all key cross-functional elements of integration are completed and steady state run-of-business is achieved.  The role this team plays is essential to Novo Nordisk’s Business Development activities as it has a direct responsibility for ensuring that the value of a corporate acquisition is preserved and matured.  

Working in Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at various stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 70,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life-changing.

Contact
For more information, please contact Vice President Mikael Medell-Wedellsborg at +45 3079 6506 or Vice President Christine Farmer +1 908 524 9916 (US).

Deadline
17 August 2025 

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

To ensure a fair and efficient recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV or resume.

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.