PHARMAFull-time
Global Project Lead, Medcomms
By Admin · Medical Affairs & MSL
BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 8/21/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONNOVO NORDISKPharmaceuticals / Healthcare
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Medical Education and Medical Communications events across virtual, hybrid and in-person formats, ensuring objectives, timelines and quality standards are met.
Serve as the key coordination point across Scientific, Medical, Content, Design, Legal, Regulatory and IT teams, as well as external agencies, speakers and vendors.
Own document and deliverable readiness, including timelines, contracting through platforms, content accuracy, formatting and coordination of compliance checks.
Support vendor selection and manage scope, deliverables, service levels and contract timelines in collaboration with Procurement and Legal.
Identify and implement improvements to digital communication channels, including templates, automation, audience-engagement tools and reporting dashboards.
Maintain risk and issue trackers, contingency plans and escalation paths, identifying mitigation actions early throughout the project lifecycle.
Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, process enhancements and adoption of best practices.
Department & Business Context
The role sits within RareD Medical Affairs, Product & Portfolio Strategy at Novo Nordisk Global Business Services in Bangalore.
Product & Portfolio Strategy connects commercial strategy, Medical Affairs and business development across therapy areas.
The Medical Communications team develops and delivers global programmes that communicate scientific information to healthcare professionals worldwide.
The position operates at the intersection of medical, scientific and digital expertise and contributes to improving global programme planning, execution and learning.
Required Qualifications & Domain Expertise
M.Sc. or MBA qualification.
7-8 years of project management experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects or events within a regulated medical or scientific environment.
Strong project planning, prioritisation and multi-workstream management capability.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and align diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Experience partnering on contracts and vendor management, including scope, deliverables, service levels and timelines.
Proficiency with digital tools and process improvement, ideally supported by basic analytics and reporting capabilities.
Leadership & Impact
Provide structured project leadership across complex, multi-partner medical communications programmes.
Maintain ownership, execution discipline and quality while coordinating multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
Identify risks and issues proactively and establish mitigation, contingency and escalation mechanisms.
Improve operational efficiency through digital innovation, automation, templates, reporting and standardised processes.
Strengthen the effectiveness and consistency of global medical communication programmes.
Company & Benefits Context
Novo Nordisk highlights opportunities to learn and develop within a global healthcare organisation.
The company describes a culture centred on determination, curiosity, lasting change, diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect.
Benefits are positioned around employees' career and life stages, although specific salary, bonus and benefit amounts are not disclosed in the supplied posting.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
M.Sc. or MBA
7-8 years pharmaceutical project management
Medical Communications
Medical Education
Cross-Functional Project Management
Event Management
Regulated Medical Environment
Project Planning
Prioritisation
Stakeholder Management
Contract Management
Vendor Management
Digital Tools
Process Improvement
Analytics
Reporting
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company is a world leader in diabetes treatment, as well as obesity, rare blood and endocrine disorders. Its core activities involve the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products.
TEAM SIZE: 64,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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