Associate Director - Execution Management Program Lead

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 Alternative Model Execution Management team operationalizes new business models in support of our company and in service to our patients. This involves executing strategic initiatives across the company, collaborating with senior leaders (e.g., Executive Team, ET-1, ET-2) and partnering closely with initiative leads. This Associate Director role will be responsible for strategic program management, enterprise strategic planning, risk management, as well as change management as part of our Finance & Supply Chain (F&SC) department. The role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to translate strategic vision into tactical action, identify the highest impact solutions and focus efforts to work well in a cross-functional team. The successful candidate will be a driven, strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity with a focus on executional excellence, adept at navigating complex environments, and experienced in driving large-scale organizational change.

Relationships

Reports to a Director in Finance & Supply Chain. The role has significant exposure to stakeholders across the entire organization and at a senior level (Executive Team and local and global leadership). This position works closely with all members of the Finance & Operations Leadership Team and with key senior leaders and stakeholders across NNI. This position requires frequent senior management interaction, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Works with related functions at NNA/S to ensure strategic coordination across the organization. The role may either provide oversight of/or work directly alongside cross-organizational working groups to ensure initiative alignment and supports related governance committees.

Essential Functions

• Lead Cross-Functional Program Execution of Strategic Initiatives: Own the end-to-end execution of critical enterprise projects within the Alternative Models portfolio, from initial scoping and stakeholder alignment through implementation and handoff. Navigate ambiguity and complexity to ensure initiatives move with speed and precision
• Translate Vision into Executable Roadmaps: Partner with the Director of the team to refine strategic intent into clear, actionable plans. Develop and maintain program charters, milestones, resource strategies, and delivery timelines that are aligned with enterprise objectives and partner expectations
• Deliver Tangible Business Value Through Executional Excellence: Ensure that performance metrics are in place to measure outcomes (e.g., customer acquisition, engagement, access). Track and report on benefits realization, making data-informed decisions to adjust course as needed to maximize impact
• Mobilize and Influence Project Teams: Lead high-performing cross-functional teams by building alignment and momentum across stakeholders with competing priorities. Apply advanced influence skills to remove roadblocks, maintain progress, and elevate urgent decision points to leadership when necessary
• Manage Program Risk, Complexity, and Change: Proactively assess and mitigate risks across operational, regulatory, reputational, and commercial dimensions. Ensure delivery is compliant and aligned with evolving enterprise policies and external guidelines
• Be the Visible Owner of Progress and Accountability: Serve as the connective tissue across teams and functions. Provide regular, executive-level updates to senior leadership on program status, l