Vice President - Global RNAi Development Program Lead

About the Department

The Boston Global Development organization is home to a growing Global Drug Development organization, part of Novo Nordisk following its acquisition of Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December 2021 and more recently its acquisition of Forma Therapeutics in September 2022. The Boston Global Development team is responsible for leading the clinical advancement of the sRNAi research pipeline of GalXC™ and GalXC-Plus™ RNAi investigational therapies and select candidates from the broader Novo Nordisk portfolio, targeting both rare and prevalent diseases. The Boston Global Development team’s rich heritage of collaboration, calculated risk-taking and agility complemented by the scale and resources of the Novo Nordisk global Development organization, define a unique clinical development team that maintains its agility to efficiently advance clinical candidates through development. Located in one of the most vibrant biotechnology innovation hubs in the world, and part of the growing biotech ecosystem in Lexington, Massachusetts, the Boston Global Development organization will offer you the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary talent and to continuously develop, while working toward our collective mission to improve patient lives. Together, we are driving change. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

The Vice President, Global RNAi Development Program Lead is titled internally as a Project Vice President (PVP). The PVP is the leader of the Global Project Teams (GPT)/Core Groups constituted by key members from different areas across Novo Nordisk with specific skills ensuring that the product is optimally developed. In agreement with the Corporate Vice President (CVP), the PVP is overall accountable to the relevant governance bodies for one or more drug development projects, and is together with the GPT/Core Groups responsible for leading and managing the global drug development process and meeting project goals and objectives.

Relationships

Reports to the Corporate Vice President of Boston Global Development. Main internal stakeholders include Research Portfolio Committee, Product Development (PD) Committee, PD Council, Research and Early Development (R&ED) Management, Dicerna Transformational Research Unit (TRU), Development Leadership Team, Executive Management, and the SVP management groups across R&D, International Operations Country Medical Regulatory (CMR), North American CMR, and Product Supply. External interactions include Health Authorities (e.g. EMA, FDA, CHMP, PMDA), Global Advisory Boards, Ethics Committees, Key Opinion Leaders, Investigators, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), vendors, in general world-wide. Proactive and responsible member of the CVP Management team. The job function requires a very high degree of independence and decisions taken have a high degree of business impact. Independence and initiative should always be demonstrated when planning and prioritizing tasks and be in accordance with the current Product Development Plan (PDP) as well as in accordance with Novo Nordisk clinical trial SOPs, applicable Novo Nordisk policies and “The Novo Nordisk Way”.

Essential Functions

• Managing and effectively driving drug development projects in accordance with the Novo Nordisk Global Project Framework
• Leading the GPT/Core Groups, assuring performance and development of the team in agreement with the CVP
• Creating high performance project teams in line with the Novo Nordisk Way
• Accountable to the CVP and the relevant governance boards for the progress of the project(s) in accordance with the approved goals, agreed key deliverables, milestones and granted internal and external resources
• Responsible for the project budget and defined financial targets
• Ensuring that the drug development project strategies are set in accordance with the therapy areas and reflected in the Product Development Plan (PDP) in agreement with the CVP
• Driving the establishment, evaluation and recommendation of strategic options to maximize project value
• Responsible for internal and external project communication and intellectual property strategies in collaboration with the CVP
• Supports individual project team members to improve their current performance and future potential through providing coaching and development opportunities

Physical Requirements

The PVP position is based in Boston as part of global Development with a global impact/influence through the execution of the development project via either CROs or the CMR organization and interaction with external advisors and regulatory authorities world wide. Domestic and International travel will be required.

Development of People

Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process. Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility. Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

Qualifications

• University degree in medical, biological or pharmaceutical science. Masters or PhD degree preferred
• Science or business graduate with substantial general business experience, some of it from the pharmaceutical or related industry
• Medicinal product (drug and device) development understanding
• Knowledge on the drug development and life cycle management process, preferably from direct participation in project teams through substantial parts of the product development life cycle or alternatively from relevant post-graduate educational programs
• Pharmaceutical business understanding
• Knowledge on the marketing of pharmaceuticals, preferably from regional or affiliate offices or alternatively from relevant post-graduate educational programs
• Management experience (line management or cross-functional management experience, e.g. team leader experience from multi-functional teams)
• Business planning skills – knowledge/experience with project planning tools and processes
• The PVP must be an excellent communicator and presenter with good command of written/spoken English, and the general Novo Nordisk leadership competencies also apply to the PVP

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