Senior Director – Public Affairs – Policy

About the Department

Novo Nordisk’s Market Access and Public Affairs team engages diverse stakeholders across political and healthcare landscapes to forge solutions that drive patient access to innovative products. We strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients with diabetes, obesity, growth hormone deficiencies, and rare bleeding disorders through mutual wins for both Novo Nordisk and our Market Access customers. Our passion for helping people live better lives and our award-winning product pipeline can only be as effective as our ability to provide life-changing information to healthcare providers, key stakeholders, and policymakers. Our Market Access and Public Affairs professionals ensure that the latest therapies and products reach the people who need them most by creating an environment where innovation and chronic disease management drive optimal health outcomes. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

The Senior Director works on complex issues that require an in-depth knowledge of the company and its long-term ambitions. Develops NNI’s policy positions, in line with Enterprise Strategy. Manages relationships with select government agencies. Serves as a subject matter expert. Solicits internal stakeholder insights to analyze the business impact of select policy proposals – to NNI and the broader industry. Educates and enables the broader PA Team and NNI business to leverage these positions.

They lead and manage individual contributors in the Policy team, actively participate with the Public Affairs Leadership Team (PALT), and assist in shaping the overall team strategy and culture. Collaborate and coordinate with peers and cross-functional colleagues locally and globally.

Relationships

Reports to the Vice President, Public Affairs and has direct supervisory responsibility for a team of individual contributors.

Other internal relationships include all other Market Access & Public Affairs teams, Finance, Medical, Legal, Compliance, Communications, and other key stakeholders locally and globally.

External relationships include select federal agencies that may develop healthcare policies that could impact the pharmaceutical industry. Interactions frequently involve senior-level leaders regarding matters of significance to NNI.

Essential Functions

• Lead and develop team members with a focus on managing to business expectations while also supporting individual development aspirations and fostering a positive team culture.
• Ensure team members have a deep understanding of their assigned policy areas and the potential impact on NNI’s business.
• Policy areas may include, but are not limited to: NN Foundation, Quality, Medicare, Medicaid, Transparency, Adherence, Importation, Reference Pricing, Pricing / Price Increases, Stem-Cell, Research, NIH, Reimbursement, IP, Labor / Employment, Tax, Trade, Privacy, and Data Transparency.
• Proactively explore and evaluate potential/emerging policy proposals.
• Build and maintain strategic networks of relationships internally (locally and globally).
• Clearly communicate with federal agencies on NNI’s positions; develop and cultivate relationships with key partners.
• Actively engage with other members of the PALT to ensure a coordinated position is pulled through the broader PA team.
• Coordinate with, provide education to, and communicate proactively with internal stakeholders to effectively collaborate and inform.
• Administrative: Develop and monitor performance against budget; oversee development and negotiation of relevant contracts; establish, oversee implementation, and monitor adherence to administrative policies and procedures; evaluate appropriate use of resources; review and audit expense reports.

Physical Requirements

• 10-20% overnight travel required.

Development of People

Supervisory

• Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP) with annual goals and measurements that align with business priorities and that interim reviews are held.
• Ensure that IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans for all reporting personnel to enable achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.
• Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of policy development, advocacy, government affairs, or other relevant experience required.
• Strong relationship builder, cross-functional team collaborator, and leadership skills required.
• Previous team leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated career progression with increasing roles of responsibility.
• Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience and knowledge of NNI’s therapeutic areas and marketplace preferred.
• Strong executive presence and communication/presentation skills that engage senior leaders among internal and external audiences.
• Ability to convey passion and generate excitement and enthusiasm about Novo Nordisk.
• Proven track record of effective strategic planning, execution, and follow-up.
• Previous experience working in a matrixed organizational structure.

Compensation and Benefits

The base compensation range for this position is $280,000 to $300,000. 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 and/or company vehicles 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, flexible 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 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. 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 the communities we operate in. Together, we’re life-changing.

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.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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