Senior BI and Data Analyst

About the Department 

At Novo Nordisk, our Finance and Operations team is the engine that elevates holistic commercialization of our products. The Finance and Operations team works closely with the business 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. We regulate accounting, uphold workplace safety, manage our supply chain and sampling, support technology, provide commercial operations, insights & analytics, maintain our facilities and assure the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing 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 the opportunity for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

The Senior BI and Data Analyst will be responsible for the development of enterprise analytics solutions for diverse business units within Novo Nordisk. The analyst will collaborate closely with business teams to create and implement analytics solutions aimed at revealing “actionable insights.” This involves a strategic shift towards modernizing data consumption and fostering a culture where data-driven conversations become commonplace.

Key responsibilities include driving business engagement, gathering and refining requirements, identifying relevant data points for analysis, scrutinizing data to derive insights, and presenting findings through visualization. Additionally, the analyst will provide support for verification and user acceptance testing, as well as conduct training sessions to facilitate the adoption of new solutions. Their overarching goal is to redefine how data is utilized, promoting informed decision-making across the organization.

Relationships

Reports to a Sr Manager – Enterprise Analytics.

Interacts with internal stakeholders across various business units as well as external suppliers and partners.

Essential Functions

• Have a strong data and analytics background, experienced in building dashboards and analytics solutions for functional and cross-functional teams, as well as proficient in data modeling and report visualizations
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to address complex business challenges
• Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Able to independently manage multiple projects with competing priorities
• Leverage data, descriptive and predictive analytics, and data visualizations to monitor and improve business processes through actionable insights that drive operational excellence
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills with the ability to understand, communicate, and present technical and complicated analyses/solutions in a clear and simple manner to stakeholders
• Serve as a technical authority in analytic tools and best practices providing support in training, mentoring, and enhancing the skills of other team members
• Should have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, high attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional, matrixed teams
• Acts as a primary liaison between the business function and vendor to provide updates, ensure alignment and monitors vendor activities
• Should have an expert understanding of the software development lifecycle, while working with hybrid teams including dev teams and third-party vendors

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required. 10% travel including some international.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, computer science, or related field preferred
• Experience Level: 8+ years related experience in delivering BI and analytics solutions
• Specific or technical job skills: Experience in BI solution design, data management and database development techniques
• Experience in Dashboarding and Visualization Technologies (Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI etc.) is a must
• Working knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, and ability to access relational and multi-dimensional databases (e.g. SQL, Snowflake, Redshift)
• Working knowledge of augmented analytics tools like Tellius/Thoughtspot​​​​​​​
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solver with an ability to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems
• Excellent technical writing, document organization, technical document review and analytical thinking skills are required
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills
• Expert knowledge of systems analysis and design techniques
• Knowledge of all phases of the project and system development methodologies

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Data like iQVIA, KOMODO, Veeva, Customer or Product Master Systems is a plus
• Knowledge of Snowflake Database is a plus
• Experience in handling onsite/offshore team is a plus
• Experiences in agile development and testing preferred

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.

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.