Project Director - Due Diligence

Are you an accomplished professional with a strong background in drug discovery and project management? Do you thrive in leading cross-functional teams and driving due diligence processes within the pharmaceutical industry? If so, you might be our new Project Director of Due Dili-gence, a pivotal role in advancing external innovation at Novo Nordisk. Apply now and join us in shaping the future of healthcare.

Your new role
As Project Director - Due Diligence, you will play a key role in Novo Nordisk's Research & Early Development (R&ED) organisation by leading cross-functional teams of scientific experts to evaluate external opportunities such as acquisitions, licenses, and collaborations. Reporting to the Vice President of Partnership Management, you will ensure seamless coordination and delivery of due diligence efforts. 

Your main responsibilities include:
• Providing on-time and high-quality due diligence assessments to R&ED leadership and governance committees in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Representing R&ED and collaborating with Global Business Development, External & Ex-ploratory Innovation, and other Novo Nordisk value chain representatives to prepare business cases
• Supporting discussions with potential external partners in the context of due diligence
• Ensuring timely and seamless transfer and handover of completed deals to the internal R&ED organisation
• Building capabilities and evolving a standardised, best-practice due diligence process framework within the R&ED organisation

Your new department
The External & Exploratory Innovation (E2I) Partnership Management unit is a centre of excellence for executing and managing external collaborations, partnership programs, and due diligence processes. Based in Denmark, the team supports contracting, negotiation, and deal-making activities while fostering innovation scouting in local communities. With a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere, the department is dedicated to discovering science and innovation with the highest value creation potential. Join a team that thrives on transparency, communication, and making a meaningful impact across Novo Nordisk.

Your skills & qualifications
We are looking for an experienced and driven professional who can bring the following qualifications to the role:
•  PhD in e.g., Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology or similar
•  Minimum 10 years relevant experience in drug discovery and project management of drug development projects from the pharmaceutical industry
•  Experience with leading cross-functional projects
•  Business understanding within R&D and in-depth knowledge of drug discovery processes and previous experience with Due Diligence and related external projects is a plus
•  Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken) are required.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

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.

More information
For further information, please contact Daniel Timmermann, Vice President – E2I Partnership Management, at dbti@novonordisk.com.
 

Deadline 
10 August 2025.

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

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

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.