Business Excellence Lead – Pharma Value Chain – Pharma Solutions

Experience: 10–15+ Years
Qualification: Master’s / PhD – Pharmacy / Chemical Engineering / Life Sciences
CTC: ₹30–45 LPA (Based on experience and interview performance)

Role Summary

Lead business excellence, portfolio governance, and operational improvement across the pharmaceutical value chain, covering CRO, Tech Pack Development, Dossier Development, and Licensing. Drive standardized processes, portfolio visibility, data-driven decision-making, and commercialization readiness across pharmaceutical programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement stage-gate frameworks across CRO, Tech Pack, Dossier, and Licensing activities.
• Establish entry/exit criteria and governance standards across pharmaceutical programs.
• Build portfolio visibility systems to monitor program flow, conversion metrics, bottlenecks, and forecasts.
• Develop licensing readiness frameworks covering technical data, IP positioning, bioequivalence readiness, and dossier completeness.
• Standardize Tech Packs, CMC dossier modules, and pilot BE data packages.
• Build dashboards and decision-support systems for pipeline tracking and portfolio performance.
• Drive initiatives to reduce Time-to-Tech Pack, Time-to-Pilot BE, and Time-to-Dossier readiness.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and promote first-time-right execution and knowledge reuse.
• Establish collaboration frameworks across Business Development, R&D, Formulation, Tech Transfer, IP, and Legal teams.
• Translate AOP objectives into portfolio prioritization and scalable business growth strategies.
• Provide leadership with actionable insights to support portfolio and commercialization decisions.

Required Skills

• Pharmaceutical Development & Business Excellence
• CRO / CDMO Operations & Portfolio Management
• Tech Pack & Dossier Development
• Regulatory Pathways & Commercialization
• Portfolio Governance & Stage-Gate Frameworks
• Data Analytics & Decision Support
• Business Process Optimization
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning & Governance
• Strong Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement Mindset