IT Product Owner for Biometrics IT

Are you passionate about equipping statistical programmers and clinical development with technology, so they can focus on the science?  

Do you have experience with IT product discovery and continuous development?  

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new IT Product Owner for the Biometrics and Clinical Development areas. 

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.  

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets. 

Our context  

This position is based in our Global IT organization. In Global IT, we have spent the past five years building and maturing a product-driven organization. We operate with a strong focus on product management and lifecycle thinking, where long-lived teams take full ownership- from problem discovery to solution delivery and continuous improvement - ensuring we address real business needs. 

Our structure combines clear leadership intent with empowered teams: each team member is supported by both a People Leader focused on development and a Functional Leader guiding strategy and delivery. We foster autonomy and self-organization to enable fast flow, clear accountability, and minimal dependencies. 

The Clinical domain currently consists of three product teams, supporting our Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Biometrics, Clinical Data Management and Clinical Trial Supply functions. 

We are seeking a passionate IT Product Owner to join our growing team. As a key member of the Global IT team, you will play a crucial role in digitalizing our biometrics and clinical development functions.  

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results. 

You will report to Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, People Leader in Global IT, and to Ivanna Rosendal, Global Head of Digitalization, from a functional point of view. You will be based in HQ in Hellerup, Denmark.  

Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Ensuring that the statistical programmers, biostatisticians and clinical scientists have a coherent technology offering across applications, tools and data that evolves with their needs   

• Communicate closely and frequently with our users and clinical leadership to ensure clear understanding of what is most important for our clinical development and biometrics areas – and translate what that means for the Biometrics IT team  

• Prioritize and manage the Biometrics IT team’s backlog and participate actively in removing impediments for technology delivery  

• Ensure close collaboration with other teams in our IT department to manage dependencies and align on priorities   

Qualifications and Skills: 

You hold a relevant academic degree – minimum a master’s degree – and 5+ years of experience from a related role in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment.  

Furthermore, you have: 

• A background that allows you to understand clinical development and statistical analysis 

• Hands-on experience with managing and developing a technology product portfolio 

• Experience with product discovery and decision facilitation   

• Experience in driving the successful delivery of digital products and platforms 

• You have been working in an agile team, relentlessly improving your working practices.  

Key competencies: 

You are a strong team player, innovative and curious, and have a can-do attitude.  

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.    

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be a proactive self-starter who can identify opportunities for improvement and take initiative to move things forward.  

Our team needs to scale to support the ever-growing demands, so we need team members who both can act pragmatically, and solution orientated for the short term, and at the same time are able to think long-term to ensure what we do today can grow to support us in the future.  

Travel: 10 – 25 days per year. 

Office: Hellerup, Denmark 

Apply now. 

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.    

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated. 

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially. 

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane, [email protected], Ivanna Rosendal, [email protected], or visit our website www.ascendispharma.com  

A note to recruiters:  

We do not allow external search party solicitation.  Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed.  If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.