Lead Portfolio Manager

Department: Commercial-DD&IT GBS Bangalore, India

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Portfolio Manager to implement Agile portfolio management principles to the Commercial DD&IT ecosystem globally excluding US. Together with our business partners, the successful candidate will drive the governance of translating business strategy into actionable initiatives and will oversee a large portfolio of initiatives. You will be managing the portfolio of projects and features across the Commercial DD&IT ecosystem towards enabling strategic customer journeys and ultimately outperform competition. If you are ready to make a significant impact, then read on and Apply Now!

The position
As Lead Portfolio Manager your key responsibilities will be:

• Implement and maintain lean portfolio management practices to govern the portfolio of initiatives to support strategic customer journeys.
• Facilitate the alignment of data and IT resources according to business needs incl. changing, initiating and terminating projects and Epic/features.
• Monitor and drive continuous improvement in portfolio management.
• Translating customer journey, data used cases, NNI requirements into actionable epics to ensure their needs are met through IT solutions.
• Work closely with the management team and stakeholders to prioritize epics.
• Establish and run/support a portfolio board and develop associated processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure the successful execution of activities across the portfolio.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, or a related field. Master’s Degree is good to have.
• Good to have Relevant Agile and SAFe® certifications (e.g., LPM, Program Consultant, Agile Leadership, Scrum).
• Overall experience of 14+ years with relevant 9+ years of experience in IT portfolio management.
• Good to have commercial processes.
• Proven ability to navigate large and complex organizations.
• Strong customer focus and experience in involving customers to meet their needs.
• Experience prioritizing epics with management and stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing and running a portfolio board.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps / Agile SAFe.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

About The Department
You will report to the Director / Head of Commercial DD&IT GBS in the global DD&IT unit based in Bangalore, India. The area consists of ~145 highly skilled professionals all working with Commercial stakeholders and in a highly matrixed organization with global footprint.
 

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 63,000 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

31st March 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.