Associate Director - GTN Forecasting & Innovation

Company: Novo Nordisk
Location: Plainsboro
Posted on: October 30, 2025

Job Description:

About the Department The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & 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, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a 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 position is responsible for gross-to-net forecasting for the US business, ensuring external and internal customer alignment as necessary. The position is responsible for: Lead support for development of gross-to-net forecasts for Rare Diseases portfolio and upcoming new Therapeutic Areas to Novo Nordisk including, but not limited to CV, NASH, and Alzeheimer's Demonstrating strong gross-to-net knowledge to support financial assessments across the organization Provide support for "special / innovative" Forecasting projects including but not limited to process improvements, next Generation platforms, current generation model enhancements and creation/implementation of Business Intelligence platforms Serve as internal consultant with Finance, Pricing & Contracting, Commercial and Strategy teams Responsible for gross-to-net forecasting process and tools, including ensuring all models are up-to-date with the latest methodologies and insights Provide support for "special / innovative" Forecasting projects including but not limited to process improvements, next Generation platforms, current generation model enhancements and creation/implementation of Business Intelligence platforms. In addition, based on assessment of market trends and expected future events, this individual is responsible for helping support delivery of holistic, insight-driven gross-to-net forecasts for various rebate categories for current and future Novo Nordisk products. Efficiently and accurately forecast gross to net components including but not limited to Managed Care, and Medicare Part D, Medicaid as well as current and future Healthcare Reform related deductions as well as other rebates and deductions. Communicates realistic expectations in a clear, concise, transparent manner, and to all levels of the organization. Sets direction and drives continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies, tools, and core deliverables. Relationships Reports to the Director, Sales Reporting & Forecasting. Position regularly interacts with members in PCOR, Strategy & Innovation, Supply Chain, Accounting, PSP, HQ Corporate Finance and some teams within Commercial Insights & Analytics. Maintains external relationships with vendors. Essential Functions Rare Disease Forecasting and Forecasting for New TA’s (NASH, Alzeheimer’s, Cardiovascular (CV) Participate and help drive GTN understanding and price implications of certain strategies (together with S&I and PCOR) to support GTN forecast of the future product launches Develop and understanding of current products with Rare Disease and assist with GTN forecasting for those products to support AB/RE budget processes Oversees and comments on all key gross to net inputs into the net sales forecast including but not limited to Rebate Forecast pricing and contracting event input provided by PCOR, strategic inputs on launch brands from S&I, affordability inputs from PSP Collaborate with Strategy and Innovation (S&I) and PCOR on any GTN related items Develop and communicate the NNI AB (anchor budget) and RE (rolling estimate) forecasts Develop ad hoc analysis tools to support Forecast Business Intelligence (BI) and Process Efficiencies Responsible learning BI tools and using them to improve current gross to net processes or to implement visualizations to improve gross to net transparency Assessment of current and new forecasting tools, models, and approaches that inform the GTN outlook for Novo Nordisk brands; identify and introduce process efficiencies Assessment of current data sets and data model to identify and introduce better GTN transparency and analytics Work closely with Global Business Services (GBS), HQ BI COE (Headquarter Business Intelligence Center of Excellence), Finance Digitalization team to build/enhance BI capabilities across the gross-to-net forecasting and sales reporting functions Ad Hoc Projects/Analyses Executes delegated ad hoc projects independently, and ensures such projects are completed on schedule, within budget, per direction, and are internally consistent with group deliverable quality Systems and Data Management Responsible for gross-to-net forecast models, tools and overall process Proposes recommendations for enhancements and/or improvements based on industry trends and evolving business needs Continuously reviews and evaluates the quality of data and new data sources used in analyses, generating new insights Controls, Compliance and Finance Responsible for ensuring that all rebate controls meet all audit and internal control (Sarbox) requirements Physical Requirements 0-10% overnight travel required. Novo Nordisk requires all new hires, both Field and Office-based, to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Novo Nordisk will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. You will be required to upload an image of your COVID-19 vaccine card at the time of hire and/or on your first day of employment. Qualifications Education LevelBachelor's degree from an accredited institution required. Degree in an analytical field (e.g., economics, business, finance, engineering, econometrics, or statistics) is preferred Master's degree in analytical field (and/or MBA and/or CPA) preferred Experience LevelMinimum of 8 years of relevant experience demonstrating a steady career progression with increasing roles of responsibility Minimum of 6 years of relevant analytics, Gross-to-Net (GTN) forecasting-related experience Gross-to-net forecasting-related experience from the pharmaceutical industry strongly desired Specific or technical job skillsStrong collaboration skills required, with experience implementing a new system across a large, cross-functional team preferred Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and follow through in a timely manner as well as anticipate potential roadblocks required Strong understanding of gross-to-net components, with experience in forecasting of key rebate categories included but not limited to Commercial, Medicare Part D, Coverage Gap, and Medicaid Demonstrated analytical skills via MS Excel and presentation/communication skills via MS PowerPoint required Prior Business Intelligence (BI) and Data visualization experience strongly preferred (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, Alteryx etc.) Ability to effectively communicate insights to senior management teams, synthesize complex information, make it relevant, understandable, and actionable for internal stakeholders required Strong analytical, problem solving, and quantitative analysis skills required Strong innovation and adaptability: must be able to identify better ways of doing things and work with others to improve methods and procedures; required We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health. 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. If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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