Title:  Manager, Pipeline - MENA

Location: Amman, Jordan

Job Type: Full-time

Hashtag: #LI-HR1

About Us

For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients. 

Description:

We are looking for a talented Manager, Pipeline - MENA to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Pipeline development & maintenance to build on Hikma leadership on MENA level for assigned therapy areas through:
  • Global treatment guidelines review & identifying GAPs in MENA
  • Global pipeline review & close monitoring for game changers
  • Current Portfolio GAP analysis per market vs Hikma Global portfolio
  • Strategic partners’ development: Global, Regional & local KOLs, Health & tender authorities
• Managing strategic projects on MENA level.
• Business Plan Creation and Maintenance for the assigned therapy areas on MENA Level.
• Leading a highly diverse matrix team to ensure products' launches as first to market or first Gx:
  • Central & local marketing teams
  • Business development & Strategic Alliance management
  • Portfolio management, IP, API, R&D, & PMO Market access teams
  • Regulatory team to Prioritize Registration plan on MENA Level
  • Operations & Supply chain
• Develops therapy area strategy in line with the functional strategy to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing Matrix departmental strategies.
• Ensure that therapy area strategies developed & implemented are aligned with the vision and mission of the corporate.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in sales and marketing. At least 3 years of marketing
• Strong project management, analytical and forecasting skills.
• Portfolio management experience is a plus.
• Experience in the MENA region’s healthcare environment is a plus.
• Fluent in English, Arabic. Knowledge of French is an advantage.
• Demonstrates capacity to acquire scientific information. Proven history of seeking out new information and learning quickly - agility to absorb new concepts.
• Experience of working with KOLs and experts in their field.
• Ability to work within and lead cross-functional teams, effectively communicating and influencing decisions with senior management.

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