Regional Portfolio Director, International Region

(FCRS = BR012) SANDOZ DO BRASIL IND FARMACEUTICA LTDA; Basel; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a Portfolio Strategy Leader for the International Region to drive mid- and long-term portfolio plans, identify high-value assets, and oversee cross-functional execution from selection to launch. You will leverage market intelligence, risk analysis, and capital planning to maximize pipeline value.

You will lead multi-country teams, coordinate with regional and global partners, and ensure alignment with corporate objectives while shaping go-to-market strategies and regulatory

Qualifications

• Essential requirements are described in the posted responsibilities and competencies.
• Candidates should show cross-functional leadership and strategic portfolio evaluation excellence.
• Proven ability to develop and implement long-term portfolio plans across regions.

Responsibilities

• Develops mid- (3–5 years) and long-term (5–10 years) portfolio strategy with execution plans.
• Provides portfolio analyses and reports to management committees to support decisions.
• Drives initiatives across Platforms, Development and other units to create integrated pipeline strategies.
• Maintains market intelligence on key countries and regulatory environments to guide decisions.

Skills

Agility

Brand Awareness

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Engagement

Customer Experience

Customer Insights

Data Strategy

Digital Marketing

Go-To-Market Strategy

Influencing Skills

Inspirational Leadership

Markete

Job description

Job Description Summary

Drives increase in value of the product pipeline in Sandoz International Region markets in line with Regional and Global Portfolio strategy and growth objectives. Acts as the lead for strategic portfolio choices, prioritization, allocation and all related functional processes. Implements best in class Portfolio selection and execution practices across the Region and cross-functionally. Monitors pipeline execution and the transition to product launch functions, by monitoring investments, return on capital, risk profile and resources requirements. Determines and oversees timeline management and risk analysis in order to meet corporate objectives.

Job Description

Drives increase in value of product pipeline across assigned markets of International Region by identifying and selecting high-value strategic assets, ensuring high-quality evaluation, timely allocation to execution and progression of selected pipeline assets through all execution phases from selection to launch.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develops mid- (next 3-5 years) and long-term (5-10 years) portfolio strategy with a detailed product / country portfolio execution plan.
• Provides product portfolio analyses and reports to management committees for support of decision-making. Leads teams in strategy efforts, lifecycle management planning, and assessments of probability-of-success. Serves a key role in portfolio evaluation process.
• Drives initiatives across Platforms, Development and other relevant units to create fully integrated pipeline strategies.
• Maintains and regularly shares in-depth market intelligence for key countries of the Region with clarity regarding market archetype, regulatory aspects, commercial infrastructure as well as customer insights to facilitate assessments and decision-making.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential Requirements

• Develops in-depth and consistent evaluation methodology across regional and country Portfolio teams - ensuring key value drivers are identified and aligned to market specifics, assumptions are data-driven, aligned with relevant stakeholders and well-documented, resulting in durable portfolio strategy.
• Establishes a robust methodology to define project execution route - allocation to in-house development (SGD) or external partnerships (BD) - maximizing probability to launch and pipeline value.
• Sets up and leads cross-functional project teams with the objective of developing and implementing First-to-Market / Day 1 launch pathway strategies for the key pipeline assets - from product selection, business case development, definition of IP, Development, Regulatory, Manufacturing as well as Commercial and other aspects of the development and go-to-market strategy.
• Leads and influences partners in the countries and project teams without direct reporting relationship. Collaborates with other senior level to establish strategic plans and objectives.Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensure operations effective achievement of objectives.
• Regularly interacts with senior management and/or major customers (internal or external) -Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• Monitor and facilitate progress of pipeline projects execution, course-correct and provide transparent and regular status updates to relevant stakeholders to ensure successful execution of projects and pipeline value maximization. -Close alignment with relevant country, Regional and Global functions, including but not limited to Global Platforms, IP, BD, Regulatory, Project Management, Launch Management, Commercial, and other functions to ensure their continued support in Regional Portfolio strategy execution.

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world's medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably. Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Skills Desired

• Agility
• Brand Awareness
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer Engagement
• Customer Experience
• Customer Insights
• Data Strategy
• Digital Marketing
• Go-To-Market Strategy
• Influencing Skills
• Inspirational Leadership
• Marke