Global CI Lead

Team: CI Devices Strategic Marketing Insights, Product Portfolio Strategy

Location: Bangalore, India

Turn competitor signals into strategic advantage and help shape the future of obesity and metabolic disease care at Novo Nordisk.

Your new role

As Global CI Lead, you will play a central role in monitoring the competitive landscape and generating high-quality insights that inform some of Novo Nordisk's most important strategic decisions within Obesity and Metabolic diseases. You will work at the intersection of science, and strategy translating complex competitor activity into clear implications for our RD projects, brands and portfolio.

Responsibilities

- Providing data-driven news monitoring, analysis and communication of competitor activities within your areas of coverage, including timely input to the monthly CI newsletter and updates to senior management
- Planning and executing coverage of key scientific and clinical congresses including first takes, pre- and post-congress reports and daily updates and sharing high-quality in-sights with relevant stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining competitor overviews, monitors, company one-pagers, funnels and market overviews on the CI portal
- Driving deep-dive analyses of key competitors, including clinical profiles, regulatory pathways, and corporate strategy, feeding into the Corporate Strategy document
- Providing continuous support and challenge to key RD projects and brand teams, including traffic light assessments for project gate passages and portfolio reviews




- Supporting / Driving Business Development opportunities within Obesity and Metabolic disease with timely competitive landscapes and assessments
- Leading and contributing to projects on Key Intelligence Topics (KITs) of strategic importance to Novo Nordisk
- Contributing to the continuous development of the CI function and building a strong internal network across PPS, Medical Affairs, RD, BD and Regulatory Affairs
- Travel of 10-15 days per year is expected

Your department

In Product Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass, guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness.

Within PPS, you will join CI Devices in Strategic Marketing Insights a team of curious, analytical minds dedicated to sharpening Novo Nordisk's understanding of the competitive setting. We work closely with senior leaders, RD, Medical Affairs, BD and Regulatory colleagues to ensure that our strategic choices are grounded in the best possible intelligence. It is a role with high visibility, high independence and direct influence on how Novo Nordisk navigates a rapidly evolving Obesity and Metabolic diseases landscape.

Your skills qualifications





We are looking for an experienced professional who combines scientific depth with strategic thinking and a natural curiosity for what competitors are doing and why. To succeed in this role, you likely bring:

- A Master's degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent life science discipline) with 7-8 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry, ideally with exposure to Obesity or Metabolic diseases
- Strong science and disease understanding, combined with solid knowledge of clinical trial design, data interpretation, regulatory processes and the broader pharma value chain along with good marketing and manufacturing insight
- Proven experience communicating scientific, medical and clinical information clearly and confidently both orally and in writing to audiences ranging from project teams to senior management and governance boards
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to assess and challenge data thoughtfully and deliver high-quality work with structure and attention to detail
- Excellent collaboration skills, the ability to operate independently in cross-functional set-tings and a genuine appetite for learning the broader business and biotech/pharma industry
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Experience Level

Senior Level

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📌 Global CI Lead (Karnataka)
🏢 Novo Nordisk
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