IT Product Owner - Digital Learning and Enablement

Do you want to shape the future of digital learning by designing an intuitive, people-centric digital learning landscape? Do you have experience with Cornerstone LMS and other learning technologies in a pharmaceutical context?  

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. 

We are seeking a passionate IT Product Owner to help build a new team to develop and operate digital solutions in support of our training and learning efforts. As a key member of Ascendis Pharma’s global learning ecosystem, you will advance a data‑driven learning culture, shape learning architecture, inform digital design, and enable evidence‑based decisions. The goal is to improve business performance and support strategic priorities across our growing, global organization.  

You bring a blend of technical business intelligence expertise and a strategic, product‑minded approach, paired with strong business partnering skills, enabling you to translate insights into action with stakeholders and align learning technology investments to tangible outcomes. 

This role, together with the product team will own the vision, roadmap, governance model, and user adoption strategy for how Ascendis Pharma can enable our learning and training needs through digital solutions — both in regulated (GxP) and non-regulated environments.  

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 be joining Digital Learning and Enablement team consisting of 1 SME and a consultant, and report directly to People Manager Jakob Monajemzadeh Thrane who is based in Hellerup. You will be based in Hellerup.  

Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Drive the creation of the IT product vision and roadmap for digital learning and enablement. 
• Build and run the governance model for how we build a global and scalable product to meet differentiated needs in the organization. 
• Partner with QA, HR and other relevant stakeholders to build a coherent and aligned product 
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of our solutions 
• Manage platform lifecycle, vendor interactions, and enhancement prioritization through a backlog.  
• Stakeholder Management: Must gather information to understand expectations and clarify any inconsistencies or conflicting requirements to ensure alignment. 
• Make tactical decisions regarding the management of the product backlog. This involves prioritizing requirements, clarifying them, splitting stories, and approving implemented items. 
• Establish and shape the team’s ways of working, structures, and processes in close collaboration with team members 

Qualifications and Skills: 

You hold a relevant academic background and have 5+ years of experience with learning technologies, digital learning design or product management.   

Furthermore, you have: 

• Experience with Learning technologies preferably Cornerstone LMS 
• Experience with Learning within Pharma 
• Experience as IT Product Owner in a DevOps Setting 

Key competencies: 

You are a strong team player, analytical, 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  

• Strong in stakeholder management and communication skills 
• Experienced with Agile ways of working 

Travel: up to 15 days per year. 

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark   

Apply now. 

Applications will be evaluated when received, so please apply as soon as possible. 

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, People Leadership, via [email protected].  

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com   

Applications submitted via email or other channels will not be reviewed. 

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.