Do you wish to make a difference in the lives of patients living with chronic diseases and lead a multi:country organisation that will bring innovation to the market? Are you prepared to embrace and tackle challenges as part of your daily work and use your excellent business and people leadership skills to develop and grow our business? If so, then seize the opportunity and apply to become our new General Manager for Novo Nordisk Oceania (Australia and New Zealand). About the department Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care and a world leading position in obesity care. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs 77,000 people in 80 countries and markets its products in more than 168 countries. Across Australia and New Zealand, the Oceania affiliate employees 300 people. We have a clear purpose to defeat diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. We are now looking for an inspiring and progressive General Manager to successfully expand our market and bring our innovations to patients in Australia and New Zealand. This position is an excellent opportunity to work with an industry leader that is constantly breaking new ground and to build your career in Novo Nordisk, which has been recognised over consecutive years as a Great Place To Work(TM). The position As General Manager for Oceania you will, together with your team, set the vision and lead the entire country organisation on its path into the future. You will represent the interests of Novo Nordisk and patients within Oceania, be responsible to meet and exceed the P and L by developing mid to long term strategic plans, evolve the organisational culture and develop people capabilities that are fit for future. You will be based in Sydney, Australia and be a member of the senior leadership team of Region Asia Pacific, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Region APAC. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: : Lead by example to inspire the organization towards customer centricity, digitalization, and sustainability, shaping and executing the organizational strategy in alignment with Novo Nordisk's values. : Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with external parties, including authorities, industry stakeholders, customers, and suppliers, to drive profitable and sustainable short: and long:term growth. : Secure market share and operating profit through continued sales growth, ensuring market access for the product portfolio and successfully bringing new innovations to market. : Represent Novo Nordisk to local authorities and key opinion leaders across therapeutic areas while building strong, trusting relationships with Medical, Payer, and Commissioning authorities. : Foster a performance:driven culture by promoting ongoing performance dialogues, ensuring all activities comply with Novo Nordisk internal policies, local laws, and ethical standards, reinforcing the belief that there is 'No business without ethics'. Qualifications : Relevant graduate:level degree (e.g., Pharmacy, Science, Business Administration) with at least 15:20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, therapeutic health products, or related industries. : Minimum of 8 years of executive management experience, successfully leading functions such as sales, marketing, business development, or finance across multiple settings (affiliate, region, headquarters). : At least 8 years of experience in people management, with a track record of leading and developing high:performing cross:functional teams, ideally managing leaders of leaders. : Strong understanding of public affairs and stakeholder engagement, as interactions with external parties are critical to the role's success. : Possess an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong frontline focus, demonstrating the ability to inspire and engage through impactful communication, while exemplifying compliance an