Director Evidence & Data Strategy

Are you ready to drive data-powered impact on a global scale?

As our Director, Evidence & Data Strategy, you’ll lead the development of a focused evidence and data strategy across International Operations!

You’ll identify key evidence gaps, steer Real World Evidence (RWE) programs, and collaborate with global, regional, and local teams to shape smarter decisions in market access, clinical, and commercial arenas.

This is your chance to turn data into strategy — and strategy into global health impact.

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The position

In this impactful role, you will design and implement a region-specific evidence and data strategy that informs market access, commercial, and clinical decision-making. Working closely with global, regional, and local teams, as well as Data Science and Scientific Communications, you'll help fill critical evidence gaps and unlock the value of real-world data across diverse healthcare markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an evidence and data strategy tailored to IO markets, aligned with global integrated evidence generation plans

• Identify and prioritize clinical, economic, and regulatory evidence needs and gaps across IO countries

• Guide pre- and post-launch evidence generation to support market access, commercial success, and clinical adoption

• Monitor and assess competitors’ real-world evidence strategies to inform proactive planning

• Collaborate with RWE teams, Global Data Science, and local stakeholders to guide initiatives, align strategies, and optimize use of in-country data assets

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, or Master’s) in a relevant healthcare field preferred (e.g., epidemiology, health economics, public health, biostatistics, data science).

• At least 5+ years of experience in real-world evidence, HEOR, data strategy, or related roles in pharma or healthcare.

• Proven ability to lead evidence and data strategy initiatives with a holistic, business-aligned approach.

• Strong expertise in real-world data sources, with hands-on experience in leveraging RWD for strategic insights.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with success in global, cross-functional environments.

About the department

As a key driver of Novo Nordisk’s future growth, International Operations (IO) is the largest operational unit in Novo Nordisk and covers more than 190 countries and 95% of the world’s population. Around 430 million people are living with diabetes in these countries and an estimated 570 million live with obesity. We serve 25 million people each day living with chronic diseases. Novo Nordisk International Operations, Strategic Operations, is head quartered in Zürich, Switzerland

At Novo Nordisk, we aim to hire the best talent and support their development by acting as a Talent Incubator. To ensure the development of our high potential talents at Novo Nordisk, the IO-SO Office in Zurich serves as a Talent Hub which offers employees the opportunity to gain exposure to and experience in the strategic office and establish their international network, before moving on to positions in global, the regions and markets where they can share their expertise and make space for future talents to have an opportunity to experience rotations. For a position like this, international mobility within a time horizon of three years is a requirement.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

If you believe you are qualified, and are willing to take the challenge, please send your motivation letter, CV and relevant documentation directly via our online application tool.

Deadline

Please submit your application via our online application tool by 27 June 2025.

Please note that we are reviewing applications on ongoing basis, therefore the position will be filled as soon as the successful candidate has been found. Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line manager before applying.

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.