About the Department
The Finance and Operations dept. brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance and Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?
The Position
The Forecasting Capabilities & Patient Analytics team is responsible for supporting next-generation initiatives and introducing best practices for Forecasting (Short-Term and Long-Term) including investigation of AI/ML techniques. In addition, the team provides patient analytics support through LAAD analysis and management of Patient epidemiology models to tie short-term forecast volumes with patient dynamics. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional subject matter experts, high level of market understanding and excellent analytical capabilities to develop and maintain complex forecasting models and supporting analytics. This position will also engage with external vendors and may serve as project manager for any new Forecasting capabilities initiatives that require additional support.
Relationships
Reports to the Director of Forecasting Capabilities & Patient Analytics. Internal interactions include stakeholders across the NNI organization to ensure Forecast capabilities coordination across Novo Nordisk and Patient Analytics support to Long-Term and Short-Term Forecasting. External relationships may include interactions with various subject matter experts and vendors based on the needs of special projects or implementation of new programs.
Essential Functions
Expert knowledge of longitudinal patient-level data such as IQVIA LAAD and Komodo Sentinel. Works effortless with large and complex datasets to derive patient and business insights in support of Short-Term and Long-Term Forecasting
Helps champion AI/ML and other next generation Forecasting techniques within NNI Forecasting, as well as collaboration with local and HQ Advanced Analytics
Creates, challenges, and modifies business rules for setting up analysis based on patient level data. Understands and communicates why certain business rules are relevant for one type of analysis vs others
Independently drives cross-functional ad-hoc projects from idea to recommendation
Works across multiple Therapeutic Areas including Diabetes, Obesity, NASH, Hemophilia, GHT
Update and review patient model outputs with internal Forecasting stakeholders and Commercial Analytics, as necessary
Derives recommendations independently based on internal and external analyses
Will be part of the Forecasting Capabilities & Patient Analytics team that has the mandate to actively manage patient forecast models, supporting LAAD analytics and investigation into new Forecast capabilities that support the short-term and long-term Forecasting teams at Novo Nordisk Inc.
Partners with internal Advanced Analytics and externally with vendors to facilitate development of relevant analysis and investigation for Forecasting capabilities development
Develops recommendations to Forecasting unit heads as well as senior leadership based on outcomes of patient models / analytics
Partners with multiple functions within Commercial Insights and Analytics, PCOR as well as HQ Advanced Analytics
Seen as subject matter expert within field and provides sparring and input to colleagues and key stakeholders
Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics, Operations Research, Engineering or similar field of study is required, advanced degree is preferred
A minimum of 10 years of progressively relevant financial planning, forecasting, commercial analytics and/or relevant consultancy experience required. An advanced degree may be substituted for two years of experience.
Functional expert using at least one of the following longitudinal patient-level data sources: IQVIA LAAD or Komodo Sentinel
Recognized as a functional expert in Excel and PowerPoint. Extensive experience with complex financial modelling and sales forecasting required
Hands-on AI/ML experience in python, R, SAS or similar preferred
Understanding of the external marketplace and familiarity in metabolic disease areas preferred
Ability to work with large and complex datasets and derive clear and simple business insights
Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and financial forecasting ability. Ability to collaborate across all functions and levels
Strong decision-making skills through demonstrated ability to leverage evidenced-based insights and sound judgement into strategy development, deployment and optimization
Must possess the ability to develop simple and clear communications and to present same to all levels of stakeholders
Project management, process development and change management experience a plus
Ability to manage competing priorities; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to streamline and simplify complex concepts for broader audience
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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
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