Corporate Planning and Business Development Lead

Corporate Planning and Business Development Lead 

Customer Excellence

Seoul, Korea

Are you passionate about driving strategic growth and fostering impactful partnerships? Do you have a proven track record in business development and product launches within the pharmaceutical industry? If you’re ready to lead initiatives that shape the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you. Apply now for the Corporate Planning and Business Development Lead position!

• Your new role 
• As a Corporate Planning and Business Development Lead, you will:
• Corporate Planning: Lead the company’s annual strategic planning, including Mid-Term Strategy development, Gameplan, and short-term tactical and brand plans, while facilitating workshops and performance reviews to ensure clarity, alignment, and a future-focused strategy across the organization in accordance with Strategic Corporate Cycle Management.
• Business Development: Identify and establish partnerships to develop business opportunities aligned with the company’s goals; analyze market trends, industry developments, and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions, and lead commercial collaboration partnerships while supporting Business Units (BUs) in identifying and executing deals.
• Partner Governance: Support BU alliance marketing in managing partner performance and governance structures in line with contracts, including decisions on amendments, renewals, or terminations as necessary.
• New Product Planning: Serve as the strategic lead for cross-functional planning, collaborating with key stakeholders such as Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Commercial Excellence to ensure successful product launch readiness and progress communication.
• Market Strategy Development: Analyze the value and risks of new projects, align them with strategic goals, allocate resources accordingly, and develop go-to-market strategies for pipeline products that reflect both local market dynamics and global priorities.

Your new department
The Corporate Planning and Business Development team is at the heart of Novo Nordisk’s strategic initiatives. Based in Seoul, Korea, our department thrives in a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere, where innovation and strategic thinking drive our mission to improve patient outcomes. With a strong focus on fostering partnerships and launching impactful products, we work closely with cross-functional teams to shape the future of healthcare. 

• Your skills & qualifications 
• We’re looking for a new Corporate Planning BD Lead who will appreciate working in a high-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll bring with you:
• Bachelor’s degree in business/management or a related field (advanced degree preferred) with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in business development, alliance management, and product management.
• Proven success in leading product launches, managing strategic partnerships, and a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market, including trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory environment.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills, capable of managing multiple projects and maintaining a solution-driven mindset.
• Exceptional collaboration and influencing skills to engage multiple stakeholders, combined with knowledge and agility to explore broader ecosystems involving data, digital, and emerging technologies.
• Enterprise mindset focused on maximizing synergy in alignment with company priorities.

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 constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary 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.

Deadline
31 October 2025. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Novo Nordisk is 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.

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