Director Early Stage Products and Portfolio Management
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Overview
The Director Early Stage Products and Portfolio Management leads early-stage portfolio development, forecasting, business analytics and strategic initiatives. Direct report to SVP Portfolio & Business Strategy; functional reporting to Lead of Business Intelligence & Strategic Projects.
Responsibilities
* Lead early-stage portfolio development on behalf of Portfolio & Business Strategy team as a core member of development teams.
* Lead business development activities in collaboration with BD, Regions and other stakeholders as needed.
* Support BU Biopharma Strategic Project & reporting initiatives.
* Drive Commercial input in all early-stage product teams to successfully meet development milestones, including target product profile development and alignment, forecast and SG&A cost estimates, competitive intelligence, market research and BI activities in support of strategic discussions.
* Lead business case evaluation of in- and out-licensing projects with local teams, BD and Finance; participate in due diligence and present pitches to potential partners.
* Lead reporting activities on a monthly and quarterly basis across Global and Regional/Local stakeholders; ensure forecast exercises are completed accurately and reported in relevant financial systems; consolidate sales data and insights to construct a global view of BU Biopharma sales trajectory.
* Ensure information flow of short- and long-term volume and sales forecasts to Global stakeholders, including project teams and supply; evaluate portfolio strategy and targets for in-licensing and in-house development; drive evaluation and prioritization of lifecycle management options for late-stage products; support BU BioPharma leadership in mid- and long-term strategy and presentations.
Qualifications
Education: Degree level education, preferably in science or equivalent; post-graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) strongly preferred.
Job-specific competencies & skills:
* Portfolio management & strategy expertise; ability to lead cross-functional and cross-geography teams.
* Ability to handle complexity and translate insights into strategies.
* Expertise in competitive intelligence, insights and analytics, including primary and secondary market research.
* Experience with sales and cost forecasting and P&L reporting.
* Robust understanding of product development and ability to influence early product development and strategy.
* Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence without authority.
* Proven ability to influence senior members across functional teams through analytics and reasoned solutions.
* Project management and vendor management experience; excellent communication and presentation skills; high attention to detail.
Languages
English mandatory; other languages an asset.
Work Experience
* Minimum 10 years relevant experience in portfolio management and strategy development; experience in pharmaceuticals BI, forecasting and early-stage product development is an asset.
* Biopharma experience with biosimilars, competitive biologics, or specialty pharma is an asset.
Requirements / Knowledge
* Expertise in biosimilars development and market dynamics (focus US and EU; other regions a plus).
* Sales and costs forecasting, and P&L reporting proficiency.
* Ability to deal with complexity and translate insights into strategies; robust product development understanding; influence early product development and strategy.
* Competitive and business intelligence, market research experience a plus.
* Strong collaboration and influence without authority; ability to influence senior members.
* Project management skills and experience managing multiple external vendors; excellent communication and presentation skills; high attention to detail.
* English fluent (written and verbal).
Contact
Mihaela Irimes Spranger
Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim GmbH
Eysins; Bad Homburg
Kennziffer R-10011184
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