Role Summary:
The Head of Strategy & Portfolio will be responsible for leading strategic planning processes, overseeing the company’s project portfolio, and ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. This position plays a crucial role to support the CEO in leading the PMO team, driving the company's growth strategy, optimizing the project portfolio, and ensuring the successful implementation of strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning:
- Lead the development and execution of long-term strategic plans in alignment with the Rxilient’s objectives and strategic vision.
- Analyze pharmaceutical market trends, competitive landscape, and industry dynamics to identify opportunities and threats.
- Facilitate strategic discussions and stakeholders’ meetings to foster strategic alignment across cross departments.
Portfolio Management:
- Oversee the management of Rxilient’s project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and resource allocation.
- Develop and maintain a robust project portfolio management framework, including processes for project selection, prioritization, and performance tracking.
- Oversee special projects as tasked to PMO team, ensuring timely execution and addressing any issues or risks that may arise.
- Ensure effective communication and collaboration between PMO team, senior leaderships and business units.
Alliance Management:
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and alliances that align with Rxilient’s strategic goals and market expansion plans.
- Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, ensuring they meet strategic and financial objectives.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful partnership execution and value creation.
- Perform any other ad-hoc duties as and when assigned by the Company.
Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- Degree, MBA, PhD, or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Strategy, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic planning, portfolio management preferable within the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry
- Proven track record of successfully leading and executing strategic initiatives and managing complex project portfolios.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including market trends, regulatory environment, and competitive dynamics.
Skills and Competencies:
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and develop actionable insights.
- Strong financial acumen and experience in conducting financial analysis, due diligence, and business case development.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.
- Strong project management skills, with experience in managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
