Portfolio Manager: Health

Technology Innovation Agency; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is seeking a skilled professional to lead a strategy-aligned portfolio of technology innovation projects, driving progression through TRLs toward commercialisation. The role focuses on budgeting, governance, and portfolio development to deliver socio-economic impact while aligning with the organisation's mandate.

Responsibilities include coordinating divisional budgets, monitoring performance against budgets, and identifying funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Masters's degree in Life Sciences with emphasis in Human Health.
• Business qualification would be an advantage.
• 3 years experience within an innovation management environment.
• 3 years innovation management plus 2 years in commercial or portfolio management, with evaluation of funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist head to develop divisional budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance and ensure timely disbursement of funding.
• Identify new funding opportunities and raise income from third party investors.
• Perform technical due diligence on TIA projects and programmes.
• Efficiently manage all aspects of the project life cycle, from sourcing to exit.
• Facilitate the commercialisation of TIA projects and investments.
• Build a pipeline of investment opportunities for strategic technology areas.

Skills

Strategic portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial planning and budgeting

Due diligence and evaluation

Governance and compliance

Education

Masters's Degree in Life Sciences

Business qualification would be an advantage

Tools

MS Excel

ERP/Accounting software

Portfolio management software

Job description

To deliver a strategy aligned portfolio of successful technology innovation projects with plans to move from one TRL level to the next towards full commercialisation

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent driven, customer- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes; we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, impact and accountability. In executing its mandate, the organisation provides funding and non-funding support to stimulate innovation so that it provides a catalytic impact to the economy whilst improving people’s lives and protecting the environment.

The Agency reserves the right not to fill the position.

Qualifications:

• Preferred: A Masters’s Degree in the Life Sciences, with emphasis in Human Health .
• An appropriate business qualification would be an advantage

Work Experience:

• 3 years experience within an innovation management environment
• Preferred: 3 years innovation management experience plus 2 years’ experience in a commercial or portfolio management context, with demonstrable experience in the ability to evaluate opportunities for funding recommendation

Duties and Responsibilities

Finance

• Assist the head to develop divisional budgets and forecasts for EXCO and Board approval
• Monitor and track performance against budget (operations and projects)
• Manage and monitor the timeous disbursement of funding to ensure optimal operation of technology and innovation projects.
• Identify new funding opportunities and raise additional income from third party investors.
• Manage repayment obligations by funded projects to TIA (equity and royalties, investments and loans)

Stakeholder Relations Plans

• Provide input into the formulation of a Stakeholder relationship strategy specific to the Business Unit.
• Develop or contribute to media publications on any aspect related to the role
• Build an effective eco system around the portfolio including key stakeholder relations.
• Participate in events, meetings, workshops and conferences by giving input, avail skill, competency and expertise.

Internal Processes

• Adhere to all relevant policies and frameworks is maintained
• Comply with all TIA systems (fund management, performance management, HR, finance, Stakeholder information, etc.) is maintained
• Resolved all portfolio audit matters are
• Ensure that project information is accurately and completely recorded on the fund management system, or similar
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting as per requirements
• Assist applicants with building a fundable opportunity and to assess investment opportunities
• Provides support and assistance to projects to achieve their milestones
• Pro-actively identify of project risks and portfolio opportunities, together with project teams
• Perform technical due diligence on TIA projects and programmes
• Efficiently managed all aspects of the project life cycle, from sourcing to exit
• Facilitate the commercialisation of TIA projects and investments
• Build a pipeline of investment opportunities for the strategic technology areas

Governance and Compliance

• Adhere to all governance and compliance policies and procedures of TIA
• Ensure compliance with Legislation, e.g. PFMA and National Treasury Guidelines;
• Ensure compliance to all relevant accounting Standards, Policies and Frameworks; and
• Ensure Compliance with TIA Standard Operating Procedures
• Enter into a performance agreement with the organisation
• Achieve key performance targets as set in the performance agreement.
• Review own, Unit and Divisional performance against agreed performance standards
• Identify and implement development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement of work effectiveness and efficiency

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