Program and Strategy Lead – Innovative Medicines
- Company
MANKIND PHARMA LTD
- Location
Delhi, India
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
10 - 11 years
About MANKIND PHARMA LTD
Mankind Pharma, one of the top 5 leading pharmaceutical companies in India, started its journey in 1995. Today, we have an employee base of over 20,000 and are racing towards $1 Billion. At Mankind, we aspire to aid the community in leading a healthy life by formulating, developing, commercializing, and delivering affordable and accessible medicines that satisfy urgent medical needs. We take great pride in the success of our products ranging from Pharma, OTC and FMCG brands like Manforce Condoms, Manforce Tablets, Manforce Staylong Gel, Unwanted 72, Prega News, Gas-O-Fast, Kaloree 1, Kabzend, Acne Star Gel and many others. Our operations are in 34 overseas destinations across Asia, Africa, South-East Asia, Gulf countries and CIS countries. Our Vision - To be a global pharmaceutical company, most admired for its Affordability, Quality and Accessibility of products. Our Mission - To be able to provide cost-effective, innovation based superior quality pharmaceutical products across the globe, to improve the lives of the patients. Mankind strongly believes and follows its Core Values: 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Commitment to Customer - Internal and External 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: It is in our DNA to maintain and deliver highest quality standards and products 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Intensely Research driven organization aiming at product innovation and technology improvements 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Always trustworthy, widely respected to be honest, and believed by everyone 𝐆𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝: Aim higher than capabilities 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Together we are foreseeing future and diligently stimulating our people in attaining goals
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Overview of the Role
We are seeking an experienced Program and Strategy Lead who will be responsible for planning and overseeing the development of various programs in the innovative medicines space, ensuring their timely completion, milestone development, external partnerships, alliance-building, and defining the strategic framework for innovation.
Job Description
• Collaborate with management and project teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables across different programs.
• Develop comprehensive project plans outlining timelines, milestones, and key tasks.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams, including clinical and preclinical development groups and external partners.
• Work with project teams to identify resources needed to reach program objectives and manage resources effectively and efficiently.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Prepare and oversee project budgets, ensuring projects remain within financial parameters.
• Schedule, convene, and facilitate project work-group meetings; assign and follow up on action items.
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• As part of building the strategic framework, identify risks, work with teams to develop risk-mitigation plans, and escalate mitigation strategies as needed. Support building a portfolio of innovative medicines programs within Mankind’s matrix R&D structure.
• Contribute to in-licensing program due-diligence activities.
• Build a network of external partnerships and funding agencies to help develop collaborative programs and mobilize external funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with commercial, medical affairs, and market-access teams to ensure cross-connectivity across the broader enterprise.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• A strategic thinker with the ability to integrate scientific innovation, operational pragmatism, and commercial insight.
• Ability to develop new and unique ways to improve organizational operations and create new opportunities.
• Demonstrated success in building innovation teams in small-molecule or biologics spaces.
• Strong understanding of drug discovery and development processes and excellent stakeholder-management skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven problem-solving abilities with a strategic and analytical mindset.
• Experience in global public health, metabolic disorders, women’s health, oncology, or other therapeutic areas is ideal.
• Global mindset with willingness to travel internationally and engage regularly with India-based R&D teams in Mumbai and Delhi.
Education
Master’s/M.Tech or PhD in biological, pharmaceutical, or related sciences.
Experience
More than 10 years of experience in portfolio and strategy management in a large or mid-size organization