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

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Business Excellence Lead to drive operational excellence and portfolio governance across the pharmaceutical value chain, including CRO, Tech Pack Development, Dossier Development, and Licensing activities.

The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in pharmaceutical development, portfolio management, business excellence frameworks, regulatory pathways, and cross-functional program management, along with the ability to translate scientific outputs into scalable commercial outcomes.

This role will play a critical part in enabling standardized execution, improving value conversion, and supporting data-driven business decisions across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Value Chain Governance & Frameworks

• Define and institutionalize stage-gate frameworks across:
  • CRO
  • Tech Pack Development
  • Dossier Development
  • Licensing
• Establish clear entry and exit criteria for each development stage
• Ensure standardization and governance across programs and portfolios

Portfolio Visibility & Flow Management

• Design and manage portfolio visibility systems across active pharmaceutical programs
• Monitor:
  • Program flow
  • Conversion metrics
  • Development bottlenecks
• Provide leadership with structured portfolio insights and progression forecasts

Licensing Readiness & Commercialization Support

• Define licensing readiness frameworks covering:
  • Technical data
  • IP positioning
  • Bioequivalence readiness
  • Dossier completeness
• Support business development teams with data-backed commercialization strategies

Development-to-Dossier Standardization

• Develop standardized templates and frameworks for:
  • Tech packs
  • CMC dossier modules
  • Pilot BE data packages
• Ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across molecules and programs

Data Analytics & Decision Support

• Build dashboards and decision-support systems for:
  • Pipeline tracking
  • Value conversion metrics
  • Portfolio performance analysis
• Enable data-driven leadership decisions with actionable insights

Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Drive improvement initiatives to reduce:
  • Time to Tech Pack
  • Time to Pilot BE
  • Time to Dossier readiness
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement corrective measures
• Promote first-time-right execution and knowledge reuse practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Define collaboration frameworks between:
  • Business Development
  • R&D
  • Formulation teams
  • Tech Transfer teams
  • IP & Legal teams
• Ensure alignment between scientific, regulatory, and commercial objectives

Portfolio Strategy & AOP Alignment

• Translate Annual Operating Plans (AOP) into portfolio prioritization strategies
• Track program alignment with:
  • Anchor molecules
  • Anchor customers
• Support scalable and repeatable business growth initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s / PhD in:
  • Pharmacy
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Life Sciences
• 10 – 15+ years of experience in:
  • Pharmaceutical development
  • CRO/CDMO operations
  • Business excellence
  • Portfolio management
• Strong understanding of:
  • Formulation development
  • Tech pack and dossier preparation
  • Regulatory pathways
  • Commercialization models

Key Skills & Competencies

• Portfolio-level systems thinking
• Data analysis and decision-making skills
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Business process optimization
• Strategic planning and governance
• Structured problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Conversion rates across CRO → Tech Pack → Dossier → Licensing stages
• Improvement in:
  • Time-to-Tech Pack
  • Time-to-Pilot BE
  • Time-to-Dossier readiness
• Forecast accuracy and pipeline visibility
• Reduction in handoff delays and rework cycles
• Increased standardization adoption across programs

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead pharmaceutical business excellence initiatives at scale
• Exposure to end-to-end pharma value chain and commercialization strategies
• Collaborative and innovation-driven environment
• Leadership role with high business impact and strategic visibility