PORTFOLIO STRATEGY LEAD

Unilab, Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilab, Inc. seeks a Senior Portfolio Strategy Lead to define the long-term direction for assigned therapeutic categories and develop 3–10 year roadmaps aligned with business priorities.

You will analyze market trends to identify opportunities and inform portfolio direction. You will lead prioritization through strategic frameworks and business cases, identify new categories, and translate insights into actionable strategies to strengthen market positioning and guide investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Economics or related field.
• Experience in portfolio strategy, strategic planning, business development, market intelligence.
• Strong forecasting, analytics, competitive intelligence.
• Financial modeling and business case development experience.
• Knowledge of market access strategy and health economics is a plus.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term strategic direction of assigned therapeutic categories and develop 3–10 year roadmaps.
• Analyze therapeutic, regulatory, medical, technological, competitive, and market trends.
• Lead portfolio prioritization with strategic frameworks, scoring models, and business cases.
• Identify new therapeutic categories and commercial opportunities.
• Translate insights into actionable strategies to strengthen market position.
• Drive alignment among regional and country stakeholders on priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure governance and execution of portfolio priorities.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Strategic planning

Market intelligence

Financial modeling

Business case development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Health economics (adv)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Economics

Job description

• Defines the long-term strategic direction of assigned therapeutic categories and develops 3–10 year portfolio roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Analyzes therapeutic, regulatory, medical, technological, competitive, and market trends to identify opportunities and inform portfolio direction.
• Leads portfolio prioritization and opportunity assessment by developing strategic frameworks, scoring models, business cases, and value hypotheses to support investment decisions.
• Identifies new therapeutic categories, strategic adjacencies, and commercial opportunities to build a competitive and future-ready product pipeline.
• Translates market and portfolio insights into actionable strategies that strengthen market positioning, guide portfolio evolution, and support future investments.
• Drives alignment among regional and country stakeholders on portfolio priorities, strategic direction, and investment opportunities.
• Provides strategic inputs to portfolio governance and review forums, including portfolio strategy reviews and assessments of partnerships and opportunistic opportunities.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strong governance, strategic alignment, and execution of portfolio priorities.

Role Overview

• Defines the long-term strategic direction of assigned therapeutic categories and develops 3–10 year portfolio roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
• Analyzes therapeutic, regulatory, medical, technological, competitive, and market trends to identify opportunities and inform portfolio direction.
• Leads portfolio prioritization and opportunity assessment by developing strategic frameworks, scoring models, business cases, and value hypotheses to support investment decisions.
• Identifies new therapeutic categories, strategic adjacencies, and commercial opportunities to build a competitive and future-ready product pipeline.
• Translates market and portfolio insights into actionable strategies that strengthen market positioning, guide portfolio evolution, and support future investments.
• Drives alignment among regional and country stakeholders on portfolio priorities, strategic direction, and investment opportunities.
• Provides strategic inputs to portfolio governance and review forums, including portfolio strategy reviews and assessments of partnerships and opportunistic opportunities.
• Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strong governance, strategic alignment, and execution of portfolio priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in portfolio strategy, strategic planning, business development, market intelligence, or a related strategic function.
• Strong experience in market forecasting, analytics, competitive intelligence, and opportunity assessment.
• Demonstrated capability in financial modeling and business case development.
• Knowledge of market access strategy and health economics is an advantage.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex market and industry insights into clear strategic recommendations and actionable business priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional, regional, and country stakeholders to drive alignment and strategic decision-making.