Global Project Lead, Medcomms

Team: RareD Medical Affairs Product & Portfolio Strategy

Location: Bangalore Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) India

Shape how science reaches the world. Lead medical communication programmes that turn complex evidence into experiences clinicians remember and act on.

Your new role
As Global Project Lead for Medical Communications you will plan drive and optimise medical communication programmes with a particular focus on events combining strategic stakeholder management operational rigour and a strong eye for digital innovation. You will be the person who keeps complex multi-partner programmes moving forward with clarity and quality.

Day-to-day your tasks will include:

• Leading end-to-end planning and execution of Medical Education and Medical Communications events (virtual hybrid and in-person) ensuring delivery against objectives and timelines
• Acting as the key point of contact across internal teams (Scientific Medical Content Design Legal Regulatory IT) and external partners (agencies speakers vendors) aligning expectations and decisions
• Owning document and deliverable readiness timelines contracting via platforms content accuracy formatting and coordination of compliance checks with a proactive detail-oriented mindset
• Supporting vendor selection and managing scope deliverables service levels and contract timelines in close collaboration with procurement and legal
• Identifying and implementing improvements to digital channels templates automation audience engagement tools and reporting dashboards to increase efficiency and impact
• Building and maintaining risk and issue trackers contingency plans and escalation paths recommending mitigation actions early throughout the project lifecycle
• Continuously improving ways of working through lessons learned process enhancements and adoption of best practices

Your new department
In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream.
Within this area our Medical Communications team designs and delivers the global programmes that bring our science to healthcare professionals around the world. We work at the intersection of medical scientific and digital expertise and you will play a central role in raising the bar on how we plan execute and learn from every programme we run.

Your skills & qualifications

We are looking for a structured proactive project leader who thrives on bringing order to complexity and energy to cross-functional teams. To succeed in this role you will bring:

• An . or MBA with 7-8 years of project management experience from the pharmaceutical industry including coordination of complex cross-functional projects or events in a regulated medical or scientific environment
• Strong project planning and prioritisation skills with a proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel without losing momentum or quality
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and align a broad set of internal and external stakeholders
• Confidence in partnering on contracts and vendor management including scope deliverables service levels and timelines
• Proficiency with digital tools and process improvement ideally with basic analytics and reporting capabilities
• A collaborative mindset combined with sharp execution strong ownership structured problem-solving and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this we approach our work with determination constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us you are not just starting a job you are becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer
There is of course more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

16 July 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as possible.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk were not chasing quick fixes were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years weve 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 whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives seek out bold ideas and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together were making healthcare more accessible treating and preventing 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.