Corporate Vice President for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Therapy

We are looking for a senior executive ready to join the journey in transforming Global Medical Affairs in Novo Nordisk and drive impact to improve patient outcomes.

You are a visionary leader who sets the medical and scientific tone at the top. You are not afraid of speaking up and challenging the status quo, and you bring daring ideas to the table and drive innovative strategies that shape the future of patient care.

In Novo Nordisk we treat over 44 million people every day, and our scientific messages reach a large audience. This requires bold and impactful strategies and medical communication. If you have a passion for scientific excellence this is your opportunity to step into a highly strategic role and make a significant impact on global health. Read more and apply today if this appeals to you.

About the department

The Global Medical Affairs department reports directly to the Executive Vice President for Product & Portfolio Strategies.

In Global Medical Affairs, we exist to improve patient lives. We lead the scientific exchange between patients, Healthcare Providers, payers, and the industry at large. Our team of nearly 400 employees, representing over 45 nationalities, is located across 11 countries with the majority based at our HQ in Denmark. We are committed to delivering insights across the Novo Nordisk value chain, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our medical strategies align with corporate goals and that we bring forward relevant scientific, clinical, and patient perspectives.

The position

As the Corporate Vice President (CVP) of Global Medical Affairs (GMA) for the medical teams working with Diabetes, Cardiovascular, and Alzheimer's Disease, your role will involve representing the full Global Medical Affairs value chain and ensuring that medical affairs strategies are aligned with therapeutic area strategies. You will be working closely with the CVP responsible for the MASH and obesity therapy areas and ensure enterprise and portfolio perspectives are seamlessly thought into our strategies and ways of working.

You will be reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Medical Affairs. The position is in Denmark and weekly on-site presence is required. We hope you are open to relocate to Denmark if you do not already live here.

Key responsibilities

Above all, we are looking for an excellent leader who builds partnerships and alliances internally and externally. As a leader you are acknowledged as a strong collaborator and stakeholder manager. You are valued for your capacity to listen, build relationships, and collectively drive change across all levels of an organisation and you excel and thrive in a complex global stakeholder landscape.

As Corporate Vice President you will

• Inspire, lead and develop an organisation of 60+ employees, acting as a role model and fostering cross-functional collaboration

• Oversee all Medical Affairs strategies, activities and deliverables within the Diabetes, Cardiovascular, and Alzheimer’s Disease therapeutic areas.

• Be responsible for aligning strategies in close partnership with the CVP for Obesity, MASH, and Liver Diseases as the Novo Nordisk portfolio is tightly interlinked

• Represent Global Medical Affairs in relevant forums, ensuring close partnership with colleagues in operations to set direction for the worldwide Medical Affairs organisation

• Ensure medical footprint into therapy area and commercial strategies based on medical and patient insights

• Be accountable for FTE and budget for strategic activities

• Act as a liaison between Novo Nordisk and global key opinion leaders and professional associations.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• An advanced degree in a relevant field – MD (preferred) or PhD, PharmD.

• A proven track record of successfully leading and developing a high-performing global medical affairs function, ideally in a similar complex, global matrix environment

• At least 10 years of clinical and pharmaceutical development and business experience with strong experience in drug development and direction setting in scientific/clinical practices and communications, in pharma marketing law/guidance adherence and in business ethics & compliance

• Broad experience across Clinical Drug Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial/Business Development and Affiliate or Regional functions is an advantage. Good cultural understanding and in-depth knowledge of various medical communities and regulatory agencies around the globe.

• Fluency in both spoken and written English.

As an individual, you are pioneering and curious, driven by a passion to make a tangible and positive impact for patients. You have a forward-thinking perspective, coupled with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. As an empowering and resilient leader, you motivate and bring together high-performing teams of exceptional professionals.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact and Deadline

For further information please contact Executive Search Partner Connie Tode at or get to know us better by visiting

Please submit your application via our online application tool latest by May 22nd, 2025

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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.