Global program lead LM & I Programs

sandoz; Turakapally; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz in India is seeking a senior portfolio leader for large molecule and injectable products within STO. You will shape long-term strategy, align cross-functional teams, and drive product launch readiness with regulatory and quality compliance.

The role emphasizes building a resilient Technical Operations network, orchestrating make-vs-buy decisions, and guiding procurement, clinical, and commercial functions to deliver on business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Operate within a global technical operations organization and lead an effective product and project portfolio management function.
• Oversee long-term supply strategy for biopharmaceutical/injectable products, including technology transfer and lifecycle management.
• Define technologies and capabilities for the STO network and ensure cross-functional collaboration within Sandoz.
• Lead long-term make-vs-buy decisions, resource allocation, timelines, and governance for portfolio projects.
• Establish procedures for portfolio management and communicate plans, budgets, risks and decisions to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Development, BD and other functions to ensure regulatory and quality compliance across operations.
• Implement digital solutions and data concepts to enable end-to-end analysis and efficiency.

Job description

Job Description Summary

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. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Responsibility for optimizing the product portfolio within Sandoz Technical Operations (STO) for the large molecule and injectable product platform. Responsible for managing the portfolio of biopharmaceutical and injectable products as well as Sandoz's future portfolio (including new formats such as GLP-1, ADCs, oligonucleotides, medical devices, and combination products), ensuring product launch plans are met along with commercial mid- and long-term forecasts, through strategic partnerships with development and commercial colleagues. The purpose of the position is to ensure cross-functional alignment to achieve product launch readiness in compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards. The role provides strategic support to the head of the large molecule and injectable product platform within STO in leading strategic planning and network transformation to achieve Sandoz's independence, including the development of STO locations and departments involved in procurement, clinical, and commercial production and release of biological and injectable products. Operations in accordance with legislation, internal regulations, good practices, and business objectives. Responsibility for managing and developing employees.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Operate within the framework of a global technical operations organization (such as manufacturing, science and technology, supply, quality, etc.) and, together with key partners at Sandoz, design, establish, and lead an effective and successful product and project portfolio management function.
• Oversight of medium- to long-term comprehensive planning, implementation, and monitoring of supply strategy for biopharmaceutical and injectable products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical devices/combination products, as well as product lifecycle management activities and technology transfer. Supervision of strategic product allocation and supplier selection. Preparation of various investment scenarios for relevant stakeholders, including STO and the Sandoz management team (e.g., PAM and SIRC).
• Ensure that the agreed Sandoz portfolio strategy for large molecules and injectable products is supported by operational capabilities and capacities, independently of Novartis and other partners on whom Sandoz is currently heavily dependent. Definition of technologies and capabilities that need to be established in the Technical Operations network and ensuring and leveraging synergies within Sandoz. Establishment of effective and successful systems and processes both within Technical Operations (e.g., STO ESO, STO MS&T) and with other stakeholders at Sandoz (e.g., Sandoz global development, commercial organization, ...).
• Together with relevant functions (Development, BD… ) lead the long-term strategy of 'make vs. buy'. Ensure that projects are justified in terms of allocated resources, timelines, and in accordance with applicable internal governance procedures. Lead comprehensive portfolio management by setting overall objectives and ensuring complete transparency of risks, monitoring mitigation measures, and identifying issues that require discussion or escalation.
• Establish management procedures for portfolio management and ensure their consistent implementation. For example, use internal Sandoz committees in the procedures and ensure that all relevant stakeholders are informed about plans, budgets, status, risks, critical decisions, and consequences. Definition and provision of successful and efficient systems and processes through the use of new technologies and comparison of production processes with key competitors.
• Close collaboration with the Technical Operations Management Team in designing, advising, and implementing policies and procedures to ensure their compliance with local and global standards. Close collaboration with the Technical Operations Leadership Team in creating, advising on, and implementing policies and procedures to ensure their compliance with local and global standards.
• Ensuring compliance with global and local regulations and systems in the field of quality for biopharmaceutical and injectable products. Implementing digital solutions in new technologies for analyses, predictive models, analytics, and artificial intelligence in our manufacturing processes, enabling end-to-end data concepts.
• Ensuring smooth collaboration with internal functions and external partners. Responsibility for designing an agile function that is resilient to potential risks and effectively manages changes in internal a