Head - Architecture & Engineering

Novo Nordisk Global Business Services ( GBS) India 

Department -  Commercial DD&IT GBS

Are you passionate about shaping the future of IT architecture? Do you have the vision to drive innovation and align technology with business goals? If so, we invite you to join us as our new Architectural Vision and Strategy Leader. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career! Apply Now!

The position

As Head - Architecture & Engineering, you will:

• Define and communicate the architectural vision and strategy across the organization.
• Establish a shared technical and architectural vision, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Provide clear guidance on solution intent, roadmaps, and enabler capabilities.
• Ensure the architectural runway supports both current and future business opportunities.
• Implement governance frameworks and processes to ensure compliance and standardization.
• Develop and maintain roadmaps for IT applications, platforms, and data, ensuring scalability, integration, and reusability.
• Anticipate future business needs and align architecture to leverage emerging technologies. Promote the adoption of cloud, integration, and scalable solutions.
• Lead and manage a team of senior professionals and first-line managers, fostering collaboration and effective resource utilization.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who can bring the following to the table:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced certifications in IT architecture or cloud technologies are a plus.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in IT architecture, including leadership roles managing senior professionals or teams.
• Proven expertise in designing scalable IT systems, cloud infrastructure, and integration solutions (e.g., APIs, streaming, batch).
• Strong track record in aligning IT strategies with business goals, IT governance, and project management.
• At least 10+ years of experience with either technology Veeva, AEM or Salesforce. Salesforce includes prior experience customizing Salesforce using apex classes/triggers, VF pages, Lightning as well as Integration technologies (such as SOAP or REST). Experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud (application design, architecture and development).
• Agile delivery experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with a consistent track record to build and lead impactful teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to engage, build and sustain trusted relationship both internally and externally.
• Proven track record of working in matrix setup of internal and external partner setup to deliver quality service management.

About The Department

Commercial DD&IT GBS, established in 2010 and restructured as ‘Sales & Marketing IT’ in 2015; is today an integral part of the DD&IT GBS unit in Bangalore, India. The team comprises of close to seventy young and passionate IT professionals from across India and diverse industries. With experienced people in latest technology, niche platforms, System Management, Project/Product Management, Data DevOps, Multichannel Customer Engagements, Agile delivery model and more; the team today caters to the IT System needs of all the Commercial functions including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Commercial Effectiveness, and Medical Affairs. As an IT business partner to the Commercial functions, Commercial IT India has also embarked on the Global IT transformation journey by implementing new and Agile ways of working with focus on learning, simplicity, standardization and efficiency. Commercial IT India in its journey of last 10 years has come a long way in expanding its global footprint across all 7 Regions in IO, North America Operations and Commercial Strategy and Corporate Affairs in HQ & IO.

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 recognize 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

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

Deadline

24th July 2025

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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.