Business Development Manager

Are you ready to elevate your professional journey with a globally expanding company? Join Novo Nordisk and make a difference in the lives of millions of patients living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). We are seeking an experienced professional to lead strategic commercial opportunity mapping, deepen SCD market understanding, and drive business development projects for Saudi and Gulf. This exciting opportunity is for the role of Business Development Manager, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Business Devlopment Manager, based in Riyadh,Saudi,  reporting to the Senior Director, RareD Business Unit.

Apply today and embark on a life-changing career with us!

The Position

As Business Development Manager for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), you will be pivotal in cultivating strong internal and external relationships to advance patient care and positioning Novo Nordisk as a pioneer in the SCD therapy area through a comprehensive understanding of clinical care pathways, treatment landscapes, and strategic collaborations, in accordance with business ethics and compliance.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Drive Marketing Understanding: Map commercial opportunities and develop, implement, and execute SCD business development projects and tactics in line with Novo Nordisk’s SCD strategy, while upholding business ethics and compliance.
• Landscape Mapping: Prepare and deliver a comprehensive mapping of the SCD landscape in Saudi and Gulf, including disease burden, clinical care pathways, treatment landscape, and business potential. Proactively scan the competitive and customer landscape to identify trends and develop initiatives aligned with these trends.
• Project Management and Resource Management: Develop detailed project plans, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure timely and on-budget delivery of key projects in collaboration with affiliates and the region. Define and manage SCD business development project needs and budget, including internal resource sourcing.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain close communication with external and internal stakeholders to identify business needs and develop solutions. Build systematic and strategic collaborations to ensure flawless project execution.
• Active Participation: Attend key internal and external SCD forums, business-related meetings, congresses, and symposiums. Ensure strong participation and preparation for key activities and business development initiatives driven by Novo Nordisk affiliates in Saudi & Gulf

Qualifications:

As a Business Development Manager, you need to have experience as a project lead driving complex projects where input and alignment are needed across multiple stakeholders. Nevertheless, you need to have excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

You also need to have:

• Education degree in pharmacy or medicine is a must.
• Formal management qualification as MBA or Certificate in project management is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in marketing/sales management, or project management within rare disease, and SCD
• Proven successful track record in multinational pharmaceuticals.
• Project management and in depth understanding of Saudi market.
• Excellent stakeholder management, as well as strategic and analytical mindset
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

About the department

Rare Disease business unit in Saudi consists of highly motivated, energetic, and focused team who is passionate about providing a better quality of life to patients. Rare Disease Portfolio is divided into the Rare Endocrine Disorders and the Rare Blood Disorders. We aspire to launch innovative medications for patients who live with SCD in the future. At Novo Nordisk Saudi, we use our skills, dedication, and ambition to drive change in rare diseases.  By working with us, you will have the opportunity to fight against rare diseases - together, we can make a difference!

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear, and balancing what is important at different 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 64,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.

Deadline

25 May 2025.

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.