Regional Pipeline Director

ES14 (FCRS = ES014) Sandoz Farmacéutica, S.A.; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a Pipeline Director Europe to drive regional portfolio strategy, prioritization, and execution across Europe. You will partner with Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, and local teams to shape opportunities, manage governance, and ensure successful progression of pipeline assets.

Ideal candidates have a Life Sciences/Pharmacy background, 8+ years in pharma, and strong skills in strategy, forecasting and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• University degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in portfolio management, pipeline management, business development, launch excellence, commercial strategy, or a related area.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, forecasting, and business-case evaluation skills.
• Experience working across multiple European markets and within cross-functional organizations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving and influencing skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the European pipeline strategy for the assigned therapeutic areas (TAs), aligned with global and regional priorities.
• Drive opportunity identification and execution, including the development of detailed TA, product plans and country scope.
• Lead pipeline prioritization and opportunity assessments, including the evaluation of business cases and scenarios for pipeline projects.
• Support strategic product selection and regional allocation decisions through governance forums and portfolio reviews.
• Maintain a consolidated overview of pipeline projects, ensuring project information, status, scope, timelines, forecasts, and open actions are accurate, up to date, and transparent to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the five-year launch outlook for the assigned TAs, including pipeline value.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence, covering new products, new registrations, patent expiries, and medical insights, to identify opportunities and inform pipeline decisions.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on competitive intel, market dynamics, and footprint.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and local stakeholders to enable timely strategic decisions and drive pipeline readiness.

Skills

Life Sciences

Pharmacy

Business

Economics

Cross-functional collaboration

Portfolio management

Launch excellence

Strategic thinking

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

University degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Job Description Summary We are hiring! Job Description Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. As a newly independent company we are focused on growth. We see growth as the engine powering everything we want to achieve for patients. It will allow us to innovate & pioneer greater access to high-quality medicines, but we can only do this by bringing the best and the brightest minds together. As a Pipeline Director Europe, you´ll be responsible for driving regional pipeline strategy, prioritization, and execution across Europe to maximize long-term pipeline value and support sustainable growth. You’ll partner closely with Business Development, Intellectual Property, Regulatory Affairs, Global Commercial, Development, and country organizations to identify opportunities, assess investments, manage portfolio governance, and ensure the successful progression of selected pipeline assets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and execute the European pipeline strategy for the assigned therapeutic areas (TAs), aligned with global and regional priorities.
• Drive opportunity identification and execution, including the development of detailed TA, product plans and country scope.
• Lead pipeline prioritization and opportunity assessments, including the evaluation of business cases and scenarios for pipeline projects.
• Support strategic product selection and regional allocation decisions through governance forums and portfolio reviews.
• Maintain a consolidated overview of pipeline projects, ensuring project information, status, scope, timelines, forecasts, and open actions are accurate, up to date, and transparent to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain the five-year launch outlook for the assigned TAs, including pipeline value.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence, covering new products, new registrations, patent expiries, and medical insights, to identify opportunities and inform pipeline decisions.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations based on competitive intel, market dynamics, and footprint.
• Collaborate with global, regional, and local stakeholders to enable timely strategic decisions and drive pipeline readiness.

What you need to bring to the role:

• University degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in portfolio management, pipeline management, business development, launch excellence, commercial strategy, or a related area.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, forecasting, and business-case evaluation skills.
• Experience working across multiple European markets and within cross-functional organizations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving and influencing skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What you'll receive: Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients 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, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

Sandoz Diversity and Inclusion Skills Desired

• Agility
• Asset Management
• Business Strategy
• Commercial Excellence
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer Orientation
• Digital Marketing
• Healthcare Sector Understanding
• Influencing Skills
• Inspirational Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Negotiation Skills
• Operational Excellence
• People Management
• Priority Disease Areas Expertise
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Product Marketing
• Product Strategy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Partnerships

Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we are able to make medicine more affordable and accessible. Our broad global portfolio comprises of approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year, and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more! Powered by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for dedication and skills, experience a flexible, collaborative & inclusive culture where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is nurtured!