Director, Market Access - Diabetes, Cardiovascular and RareD - Region Europe & Canada

Pricing & Market Access

Ørestad, Denmark

Strategic insight is where impact begins, and in this role, you will shape market access strategies that bring innovative therapies to patients worldwide.

It’s only through bold, collaborative leadership that we can achieve extraordinary outcomes for those who need it most.

Your new role

As the Market Access Director in Region EUCAN, for Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Rare Disease within the Pricing & Market Access department, you will translate scientific and clinical innovation into sustainable access solutions.

You will provide senior level leadership, driving cross-functional coordination across the EUCAN Region, engaging key stakeholders and ensuring compliance with local regulations and corporate policies, all while maximizing both patient and commercial value.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and execution of Region EUCAN Market Access strategies for Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Rare Disease portfolios


• Defining access positioning, pricing, reimbursement, and HTA strategies across markets and product lifecycles


• Translating lifecycle plans into differentiated pre- and post-launch access delivery plans


• Supporting affiliates in securing optimal access outcomes


• Anticipating and addressing payer policy trends, access barriers, and evolving funding models through targeted mitigation and advocacy plans


• Driving evidence generation priorities, including RWE, economic modelling, and burden-of-illness analyses


• Leading, mentoring, and developing the regional Market Access team, building strong and sustainable access capabilities

Your new department

Region EUCAN Market Access Diabetes, CV, Rare Diseases department develops and implements reimbursement, access and commercial strategies to ensure patients living with chronic disease can benefit from our therapies. Aligned with our purpose to improve patients’ lives, the team drives clinical, evidence and stakeholder initiatives, and engages colleagues across the organization to lead change and secure sustainable access.

You will join Pricing & Market Access, where we support our stakeholders to solve various business challenges related to medicine pricing and affordability across various geographies.

Your skills and qualifications

We are seeking a strategic and impact-driven leader who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments. You bring clarity, influence, and executional strength, and are motivated by improving patient access to life-changing therapies. You balance long-term access vision with hands-on delivery across diverse markets. You’ll also bring with you:

• A master’s or PhD in Health Economics, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field, with senior-level experience in pharmaceutical or biotech market access


• Senior-level Market Access experience within pharma/biotech across multiple European and Canadian markets.


• Strong expertise in HEOR and RWE to support value demonstration and reimbursement


• Proven experience with complex contracting, including outcome-based agreements and tender processes


• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, matrix teams across geographies


• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results. 

What we offer 

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. 

 
Deadline  
19 February 2026. 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.