BASE OF PYRAMID PROJECT MANAGER JOBS AT NOVO NORDISK

Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy.
Novo Nordisk employs approximately 40,700 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries.

Novo Nordisk is currently recruiting to fill the following position:

Position: Base of Pyramid (BoP) Project Manager

Location: Nigeria.

Job Description:
The BoP Project aims to increase patients’ access to diabetes care and Novo Nordisk products in a sustainable and scalable manner. As BoP Project Manager, you will drive the execution of the BoP project in Nigeria by executing distribution optimisation, education and awareness campaigns, and other relevant activities. Through successful external management, you will establish and lead partnerships with national and local authorities, healthcare institutions, and project partners. Awareness holds a very important weight; hence you will ensure awareness of diabetes and BoP initiatives in the regions where the BoP project is present to ensure high level of attendance of people with diabetes at facilities included in project scope. You will be responsible for the project budget and KPIs.
The position requires travelling 4-8 weeks in a year within sub-Saharan Africa and extensive field work in Nigeria.

Qualifications/Requirements:
You hold a relevant BSc degree (e.g. in Business Administration, Marketing, Life Sciences, Public Health, Public Affairs, etc.). You have minimum 5 years of experience particularly in project management. English proficiency is mandatory. You have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. You demonstrate ability to see the big picture and provide useful advice and input. You are a problem-solving, result-oriented, and multi-tasking individual, who can perform under pressure.
You are flexible to work with different origins and cultures in difficult and changing environments.

Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should click on link attached below to Apply:

http:// www.novonordisk.com/careers/see-list-of-all-available-jobs.30144BR.External.html

NB: For further information please contact: gbat@novonordisk.com

Application Deadline: 22nd May, 2015

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